The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has condoled with the families of the three media persons killed in a kidnapping ambush in Anambra State.
The victims were part of a SuperSport crew traveling to Uyo, Akwa Ibom to broadcast the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match between Nigeria and Libya — a game the Super Eagles won on Friday.
They were said to have been ambushed along Ihiala-Orlu Road on Tuesday while traveling from Lagos to Uyo.
The suspected bandits were said to have opened fire on the bus carrying the crew members and security personnel, resulting in the deaths of a cameraman, a police officer, and the bus driver.
It was gathered that of the 14 persons in the vehicle at the time of the ambush, eight were rescued, two escaped, three were killed and one unaccounted for.
In a statement released on Saturday, Musa Gusau, the NFF president, confirmed the incident while expressing condolences to the family of the deceased persons.
The NFF president, Ibrahim Musa Gusau also prayed for the safe return of the one person still unaccounted for.
He further praised SuperSport’s professionalism and dedication to Nigerian football, acknowledging their role in “spreading joy through the sport”.
“Yes, we won the match against Libya and took three points, but the fact that three lives were lost created a situation in which we were unable to celebrate properly, and it hurts seriously to even think back at the unfortunate incident,” the statement reads.
