Police Wins IGP Kickboxing Championship

The Nigeria Police machine team at the weekend surpassed all oppositions to emerge champions at the 1st Inspector General of Police National  Open Kickboxing Championship  held at the police college ground Ikeja, Lagos. with seven gold, seven silver and one bronze medal while Delta State came second with six gold and three silver.

The third position went to Edo Black Scorpions club that picked five gold, seven silver and five bronze medals.

The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, commended the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman for sponsoring the championship.

Represented by Mrs. Nkana Mbora, the Lagos Liason officer of the Sports Ministry at the final, the minister thanked the IGP for collaborating with the Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria in putting up the championship.

Usman has really proven himself as a true lover of sports hence, he should keep it up.

Encouraged by the large turnout of participants, the chairman of the Nigeria Police Kickboxing Association, ACP Abubakar Yakubu, thanked  the IGP for giving members of the Nigerian Police force the platform to exhibit their God given talents by repositioning of sports within the Force.

Over 150 kickboxers drawn from across 18 states and 12 club sides across the country, took part in the weeklong exercise held from May 23-28.