Pulse Nigeria is the most followed news and entertainment platform, informing and engaging young Nigerians round the clock, providing updates by the hour.

Pulse Nigeria

The five players injured with gun-shot injuries have been admitted at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja for treatment

5 club players injured in robbery attack | Pulse Nigeria

Super Eagles

Football

Steve Dede

Nigeria Premier League champions Kano Pillars were on Thursday, March 5 attacked by armed robbers along Abaji-Lokoja road.

Five players were left seriously injured are receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja.

The incident occurred at about 1.15pm as players and officials of the Kano based club were traveling to Owerri for their opening league game against Heartland on Saturday, March 7.

According to the club's spokesperson Idris Malikawa, the five players injured during the attack are Gambo Muhammed, Eneji Otekpa, Adamu Murtala, Reuben Ogbonnaya and Ubong Ekpai.

“We were attacked by armed robbers and five of our players were injured by the robbers.  The players are currently being treated and are responding very well to treatment," Malikawa told .

Due to this unfortunate incident, the League Management Company [LMC] has postponed the opening game of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) between champions Kano Pillars and Heartland.

“The League Management Company has expressed shock at the news of the armed robbery attack on the Kano Pillars Football Club contingent along the Abuja-Lokoja Road and consequently ordered an indefinite postponement of their Match Day 1 fixture in Owerri against Heartland FC,” a statement from the league body said.

The other nine matches of Match Day 1 will proceed as scheduled.

5 club players injured in robbery attack

Pulse Picks

Business

News

Entertainment

Lifestyle

Politics

Local

Metro

World

News 

Celebrities

Music

Movies

Fashion

Beauty & Health

Relationships & Weddings

Food & Travel

Domestic

International 

Sports 

Celebrity Picks

Pulse Marketing

Explore categories

Influencer Awards

Company Pages

Breaking News & Top Stories | Pulse Nigeria

Video

Checkout our authors for the latest content across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria 

Authors | Pulse Nigeria

| Pulse Nigeria

Read the latest news across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria

Search for the latest content across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria

Search Results | Pulse Nigeria

Watch the latest videos across entertainment, sports, business and more. Be first to receive exclusive updates with your free subscription straight to your phone | Pulse Nigeria