Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Heartland on Wednesday were involved in an auto accident in Maiduguri.
The Owerri-based side were in Maiduguri to honour the NPFL matchday 35 clash against El Kanemi Warriors on Thursday at the Maiduguri Township Stadium.
The team arrived safely in Maiduguri on Wednesday but the hosts team bus conveying the Naze Millionaires to their hotels ran into the Nigerian Army Hilux Jeep on the Kano/Jos road near the Ramat Polytechnic.
No death was recorded in the auto accident but nine Heartland players sustained varying degree of injuries.
The injured are been taken to hospital for treatment while El Kanemi Warriors’ officials are making frantic effort to get another vehicle to take others to the hotel.
El Kanemi Warriors secretary, Tahir Bala confirmed the auto accident and equally confirmed that nine players were injured in the sad event.
“Yes, the bus conveying Heartland team from the airport to their hotel just had an accident with an army car but no death was recorded rather about nine players sustained bruises.
“We are making frantic effort to take the injured to hospital for treatment while arrangement is going on to take others to their hotel. That’s what I can say for now,” said Bala to supersport.com.
The top-flight clash could not hold on Saturday like others as Heartland were unable to secure a flight to Maiduguri on Thursday from Abuja.