The Abakaliki FC bus involved in accident along Benin-Ore expressway
The bus carrying officials of Abakaliki FC, runners-up in this year’s President Federation Cup, was involved in an accident on Sunday during their return journey to Ebonyi state.
The club, still reeling from their dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Kwara United in Saturday’s President Federation Cup final in Lagos, confirmed the incident in a statement shared via their Facebook page.
The statement disclosed that the bus was involved in a minor accident along the Benin-Ore expressway.
The accident was said to have occurred when the bus suffered brake failure and collided with a moving truck near Ondo.
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The Nigeria National League (NNL) side added that no injuries or fatalities were reported.
”To God be the glory, no injury and no life was lost,” the statement reads.
“On our way back from Lagos after our yesterday’s president federation cup finals to Ebonyi State today (29/6/2025) one of our vehicles (official’s bus) failed brake along Ondo express high way and hit a moving truck at the back.
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”We thank God, we all are safe and sound. To God be the glory!”
Pictures posted by the club also showed minor damages to the affected bus.
The incident comes a month after 21 Kano athletes died on their way home from the National Sports Festival in Ogun state.
Abakaliki, bottom of Group B in this season’s NNL, defeated the likes of Enyimba enroute the Federation Cup final, their first appearance in the country’s foremost domestic cup competition.
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