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El-Kanemi team bus was attacked by armed robbers on the Jos-Bauchi road as the team returning to Maiduguri after a match against Ikorodu City.
Players of the El-Kanemi Warriors have spoken out about a harrowing experience during a recent road trip, where their team bus was attacked by armed robbers.
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The incident occurred on the Jos-Bauchi road as the team returned to Maiduguri after a match against Ikorodu City.
Several players sustained injuries and lost valuable possessions during the attack.
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One player, who requested anonymity, expressed frustration with the team's frequent challenges during their travels.
"No plans to travel by air as we speak, but we pray they do something or provide a better vehicle. What happened was as soon as we got to Jos, the team bus developed a serious fault so the management had to hire two buses. Unfortunately, it was the bus in front that was attacked. We just started hearing noise and gunshots," the player told The PUNCH.
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The player emphasised the need for improved travel arrangements for the team.
"I can tell you for free that if the team bus is better as it should have been, we would not have been involved in that incident that night. So, the entire team is calling on the government to do something urgently about it."
Another player who was injured in the attack highlighted the difficulties of balancing league fixtures with long-distance travel.
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"Our travelling is like punishment because we spend at least two days for trips like Maiduguri to Lagos. The shortest distances are the ones we will cover within the north and they are still far."
Despite the ordeal, El-Kanemi Warriors managed to field a team for their subsequent match against Bayelsa United, which ended in a goalless draw.
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