President Federation Cup: Rivers United Involved in Road Accident Ahead Nasarawa Clash
The club said affected players and officials are stable as its medical team monitors them and travel plans for Saturday’s fixture are under review.
- On Thursday, the Rivers United team bus was involved in a road accident along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road in Port Harcourt while traveling to Awka, Anambra State, for a President Federation Cup Round of 16 fixture.
- Rivers United was traveling to face Nasarawa United following their Round of 16 qualification, which they earned on Monday by defeating Rangers International 3-2 in a dramatic match.
- Media Officer Charles Mayuku confirmed that some players and officials sustained minor injuries during the crash, though no fatalities or life-threatening injuries occurred and all affected individuals are in stable condition.
- Rivers United's medical team is closely monitoring those affected while management assesses travel plans for the upcoming fixture, with the club stating "The safety, health, and well-being of our players and officials remain our utmost priority."
- This incident occurs as the club chases silverware following a narrow second-place finish in the Nigeria Premier Football League, with the team hoping for a quick recovery before the Awka City Stadium showdown.
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President Federation Cup: Rivers United involved in road accident ahead Nasarawa clash
Nigeria Premier Football League side Rivers United were on Thursday involved in a road accident. The incident occurred while the team was travelling to Awka, Anambra State, for their President’s Federation Cup Round of 16 clash against Nasarawa United. The club confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the accident occurred along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt shortly after the team departed from camp. Accor…
BREAKING: Players, officials injured as Rivers United team bus crashes in P'Harcourt
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Rivers United Bus Crashes While Travelling For Federation Cup Tie
Rivers United FC team contingent was involved in a road accident on Thursday en-route to Awka, Anambra State, for the President Federation Cup Round of 16 fixture against Nasarawa United FC. A statement put out by the club said the incident occurred along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, shortly after the team departed from the club’s camp. Rivers United also highlighted that they consider the safety, health and …
NFF Sympathises With Rivers United After Team Bus Accident, Club Confirms No Fatalities Ahead Of Federation Cup Clash
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sympathy with players and officials of Rivers United FC following a road accident involving the club’s team bus. The accident occurred on Thursday, June 4, along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt, shortly after the team departed for Awka, Anambra State. Rivers United were travelling to Awka for their 2026 President’s Federation Cup Round of 16 fixture against Nasarawa U…
NFF empathises with Rivers United FC over road accident and injuries to players and officials – The NFF Official Website
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed empathy towards players and officials of Rivers United FC of Port Harcourt who sustained minor injuries in a road accident while heading to Awka, capital of Anambra State for a 2026 President Federation Cup Round of 16 game against Nasarawa United of Lafia. “The NFF received with shock the […]
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