Akwa United players involved in accident, three hospitalised

Members of the Akwa United FC team have been involved in a motor crash along Ezionye Express Road in Enugu.

One player and two officials of the club sustained injuries during the accident and have been taken to the hospital.

The bus was conveying the team from their base in Uyo to Kaduna for their match-day 15 tie versus Jigawa Golden Stars was involved in a head-on collision with a truck.

The club’s media officer, Mfon Patrick, who did not mention the injured player’s name and officials simply said they were rushed to the hospital.

“We have been involved in an accident along Ezionye express road in Enugu on our way to Kaduna for our NPFL match-day 15 game against Jigawa Golden Stars.

We have been involved in an accident along Ezionye Express road in Enugu on our way to Kaduna for our NPFL Match-day 15 game against Jigawa Golden Stars. Players and officials have sustained injuries. One player and two officials have been taken to the hospital pic.twitter.com/KJvQsr3XJj

— Akwa United FC (@AkwaUnited_fc) March 12, 2021