NPL: Armed robbers attack Enyimba players at Okigwe
Afnews Editor
Mar 21, 2020
Enyimba's team bus was attacked by armed robbers on Thursday, as they returned from a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) game.
The Peoples Elephant had beaten Adamawa United 2-0 in Gombe and were travelling back to their base in Aba, Abia State.
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They were attacked in Okigwe, Imo State.
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The incident left forward, Cyril Olisema injured with minor cuts.
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"They were telling us to stop, be as we noticed they were not law enforcement, we told our driver not to stop.
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"He sped up and one of them stoned the window with iron, so it broke and injured [Olisema],ÔÇØ Defender Stephen Egbe told ESPN.
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— Afnews Editor