NPFL24: Governor Obaseki Sympathizes With Attacked Sunshine Stars, Offsets Medical Bills

By Ayodele Oni

In display of his magnanimity and empathy, the Governor of Edo state Mr Godwin Obaseki has promised to pay the medical bills incurred by Sunshine Stars officials that sustained injuries during attacks by armed robbers last Thursday.

Those injured including the team’s curator that was shot are receiving treatment at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).

The governor made the promise through the chairman, Edo state Sports Commission, Olympian Yusuf Alli who has been monitoring the situation through his commission’s officials and Bendel Insurance secretary.

Alli stated that “The Governor of Edo state, Mr Godwin Obaseki Sympathizes with you. He is so concerned about what has happened to you people and he is deeply pained.

“He asked me to tell you that he is going to take care of your medical bills. He sent his good will message to you, praying for the quick recovery of the man who was shot in the attack.

“He has directed me to follow up with happenings and get the bills from you.”

The bus conveying Sunshine Stars to Benin was attacked by suspected armed robbery gang between Ondo/Edo border along the Ore-Benin Express Road on Thursday evening on their way to Benin to honour NPFL Match Day 13 fixture with Bendel Insurance FC of Benin.

Following the attack, the Nigeria Premier Football League management has rescheduled the Match Day 13 game involving Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin and Sunshine Stars.

The match, earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday, at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, Benin has now been moved to Sunday, due to the incident in which the team’s Curator was shot in his stomach while the team manager sustained some injuries.