Bandits attacks: Anambra FA boss, Iloenyosi sympathises with Sunshine Stars and FC One Rocket

The Anambra State Football Association Chairman Gen Chikelue Iloenyosi has condemned in strongest words the ugly situation that happened to Sunshine Stars contingent on their way to honor a league game against Bendel Insurance of Benin. The players and management were brutally attacked and valuable stolen. The Ball boy of the team was shot and has since been recuperating in an undisclosed hospital.

In a similar development on Monday this week, the contingent of FC One Rocket of Uyo were robbed at the Ihiala axis on their way to Uyo after honoring a league game last Sunday against Ikorodu City of Lagos.

The FA boss frowned at both incidents and charged the Police authorities to bring the perpetrators of the unholy act to book.

“When I heard both disturbing news, I was really concerned. For players that are dedicated and going about their activities to experience such, I can’t imagine the trauma they are going through. I pray for quickly recovery of the ball boy that was shot and others who were injured. I have already reached out to the Police Commissioner in my state asking him to bring this criminals to book. I also condole with my counterparts, the FA Chairmen, in Ondo and Akwa Ibom state. May we not experience such again.”

Sunshine Stars of Akure played Bendel Insurance of Benin on Sunday while FC one Rocket who are drawn-by this weekend in the NNL conference B league are already in Uyo.