The team bus of a Nigerian football club, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC was involved in an accident on Monday morning along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway in Oyo State.
The team is owned by Abubakar Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President and former Governor of Kwara State.
SaharaReporters learned that the team was returning to Ilorin, Kwara State from Lagos State after a league match against Sporting Lagos.
An official of the team who confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters said no life was lost but some players and officials were critically injured.
“We thank God no life was lost. Those injured are currently receiving medical attention. We have taken them to nearby hospitals,” the team official said.
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