Gunmen Attack Sunshine Stars Players, Officials 

Fidelis David  in Akure

Players and Officials of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure were Thursday morning attacked along  the Benin-Ore highway by gunmen on their way to Benin City. 

THISDAY gathered that the team was travelling to honour Match- day 13 of the Nigeria Premier Football League fixture with Bendel Insurance of Benin.

It was further learnt that the Curator of  the team got shot while the Team Manager and some other management officials were injured and have been taken to hospital for treatment.

The Media Officer of Sunshine Stars  FC, Mr Michael Akintunde, confirmed the development to THISDAY, noting that it took the intervention of officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps that helped to rescue the injured officials and the shot individual to the nearby hospital.

“It’ saddens our hearts to inform Nigerians , especially football lovers that out team was attacked early this morning  along the Ore-Benin Expressway to honour  a topflight tie  against Insurance of Benin , scheduled for this weekend.

“Our ball boy (Curator) was shot in the horrible attack, Our team manager and other club officials including players are seriously injured . It took the intervention of officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps that helped rescue the injured officials and the shot individual to a nearby hospital”, Akintunde concluded.