Players and officials of Rovers FC were involved in a road accident in the early hours of today near Asaba.
According to initial reports, the team’s buses were traveling to Lagos for a scheduled football match when the incident occurred. Details surrounding the cause of the accident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that the accident happened along a major highway leading out of Asaba, though emergency responders were said to have arrived at the scene shortly after the incident.
At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding casualties or the extent of injuries sustained by players and team officials. Authorities and club representatives are yet to release an official statement.
Rovers FC, based in Calabar, is a well-known football club in Nigeria, and news of the accident has already begun to spark concern among fans and the wider football community.
More updates are expected as rescue efforts continue and further details emerge.