Abakaliki FC bus crashes on return to Ebonyi after Federation Cup final

Officials of Abakaliki FC, runners-up on this one year’s President Federation Cup, had been fascinated by a facet road accident on Sunday while returning to Ebonyi Advise from Lagos.

The membership, light nursing the heartbreak of their dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Kwara United in Saturday’s Federation Cup final, confirmed the incident in an announcement posted on its obedient Facebook internet page.

Based fully fully on the commentary, the crew’s obedient bus became fascinated by a minor accident along the Benin-Ore diminutive-access motorway.

The atomize reportedly took place when the bus suffered a brake failure and rear-ended a transferring truck conclude to Ondo.
Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities had been recorded.

“To God be the glory, no rupture and no existence became lost,” the membership acknowledged.

“On our methodology befriend from Lagos after the day earlier to this’s President Federation Cup final to Ebonyi Advise this day (29/6/2025), one in every of our vehicles (officials’ bus) suffered brake failure along the Ondo diminutive-access motorway and hit a transferring truck from at the befriend of.

“We thank God, we all are protected and sound. To God be the glory!”

Photos shared by the membership camouflage most efficient minor damage to the bus inviting.

The incident comes right a month after a tragic facet road accident claimed the lives of 21 Kano athletes returning from the National Sports Competition in Ogun Advise.

Despite ending bottom of Community B within the ongoing Nigeria National League (NNL) season, Abakaliki FC tremulous the soccer neighborhood by defeating top sides, including Enyimba, to reach the Federation Cup final—their first appearance at that stage within the membership’s historical previous.