Players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC arrived Ilorin safely on Monday afternoon after been involved in a road accident, Sports247 reports.
In an exclusive chat with Sports247, Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC media officer, Tosh Michaels confirmed the safe arrival of the team in Ilorin on Monday afternoon after honoring their Nigeria National League match in Lagos on Sunday, 2nd February 2025.
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The team bus collided with a trailer along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin expressway on their way back to base after honoring the fiesty encounter which they lost by 1-0 against Sporting Lagos.
In a chat with our correspondent immediately the team arrived Ilorin on Monday, Tosh Michaels confirmed that the collision resulted in the damaged of the team bus and minor injuries to the players, while narrating how the incident happened.
” Yes, on our way from Lagos the team bus collided with a trailer, resulting in damage to the vehicle and minor injuries to a few players and officials”, said Tosh Michaels.
He acknowledged the quick intervention of the club’s officials led by Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, who ensured that those injured were taken care of medically and also provided transportation to move the players from the scene of the incident to Ilorin.
Meanwhile, the players and officials will be subjected to further medical examination and be certified fit and ready for this weekend game against Solution FC in Ilorin, this was confirmed in a press released by the club on Monday afternoon.
” As ABS FC prepares to host Solution FC from Anambra in Ilorin this weekend, the technical crew and medical officials will assess the team’s readiness and take necessary precautions to ensure a safe and successful match”, a club statement reads.
Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC, otherwise known as ABS FC are currently on the 9th position in group B of the NNL table with 6 points after playing six matches , the team lost four and won only two of the matches played.
