3 Supersport Crew Members On AFCON Duty Killed In Kidnapping Ambush In Anambra
The Nigeria Football Organization (NFF) has mourned with the groups of the three media people killed in a seizing trap in Anambra.
The casualties were essential for a SuperSport group making a trip to Uyo, Akwa Ibom to communicate the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON) qualifying match among Nigeria and Libya — a game the Super Hawks won on October 11.
They were said to have been trapped along Ihiala-Orlu Street on Tuesday while heading out from Lagos to Uyo.
The thought criminals were said to have started shooting at the transport conveying the team individuals and security faculty, bringing about the passings of a cameraman, a cop, and the transport driver.
It was assembled that of the 14 people in the vehicle at the hour of the trap, eight were safeguarded, two got away, three were killed and one unaccounted for.
In an explanation delivered on Saturday, Musa Gusau, the NFF president, affirmed the occurrence while communicating sympathies to the group of the departed people.
The NFF president likewise petitioned God for the protected return of the one individual still unaccounted for.
Gusau further applauded SuperSport’s amazing skill and commitment to Nigerian football, recognizing their part in “spreading delight through the game”.
“Indeed, we dominated the match against Libya and took three focuses, yet the way that three lives were lost caused a circumstance in which we couldn’t commend as expected, and it harms earnestly to try and recall at the sad episode,” the assertion peruses.
“Nigeria football has had a long and productive relationship with SuperSport. The association has been major areas of strength for an in assisting with satisfying the goal of the NFF in spreading satisfaction to Nigerians through football, and they have been extremely proficient and devoted in their administration.
“We sympathize with their aggravation and distress at this period. Our request is that the All-powerful will comfort the SuperSport family and the groups of the departed, and furthermore award the departed everlasting rest.
“Simultaneously, we appeal to God for the protected return of the one individual still unaccounted for, so he will cheerfully connect up with his family and return to his work healthy.
“We additionally thank the security powers monstrously for their endeavors since this episode began.”
Supersport is anyway yet to put out an announcement in regards to the killed team individuals.
Supersport is a conspicuous South African-based sports telecaster with a rich history of global tasks.
Sent off in 1988, the stage communicates a wide cluster of major games and associations, including affiliation football, rugby, cricket, tennis, golf, motorsport, cycling, boxing, wrestling, field hockey, and sports.
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