Gunmen have killed crew members of broadcast outlet SuperSports in Anambra. A police officer was additionally gunned down.
They had been travelling to cowl the Tremendous Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers in opposition to Libya.
The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) mentioned Saturday that the victims had been “killed by kidnappers in an ambush on the Ihiala-Orlu Street in Anambra State, on Tuesday, eighth October 2024” and is commiserating with the households of the slain individuals.
“Data gathered on the incident revealed that the bandits opened hearth on the bus during which the SuperSport operatives had been travelling, with Workers and safety personnel on board, and the assault instantly resulted within the deaths of a cameraman, a police officer, and the bus driver,” the NFF mentioned on Saturday.
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‘It Hurts Significantly’
A tragic NFF president Ibrahim Gusau mentioned although Nigeria defeated Libya 1-0 within the Friday encounter within the Southern metropolis of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, the incident has solid a shadow on the Tremendous Eagles’ victory.
“Sure, we received the match in opposition to Libya and took three factors, however the truth that three lives had been misplaced created a state of affairs during which we had been unable to have fun correctly, and it hurts critically to even suppose again on the unlucky incident,” Gusau mentioned.
He recalled Nigeria’s “lengthy and fruitful relationship with SuperSport” and mentioned the soccer physique shares in “their ache and sorrow at this era.
“Our prayer is that the Almighty will consolation the SuperSport household and the households of the deceased, and likewise grant the deceased everlasting relaxation,” he mentioned whereas praying for the protected return of 1 individual “nonetheless unaccounted for thus”.
Fourteen individuals had been mentioned to have been within the automobile on the time of the ambush.
“Eight individuals had been finally rescued, two escaped on their very own, three had been killed and one individual continues to be unaccounted for,” the NFF’s assertion learn.
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