PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, April 29 (Reuters) - The assistant
coach and a defender of visiting soccer club Ocean Boys were
taken to hospital in serious condition after being attacked in
the dressing room ahead of a league game with local side Sharks,
officials said.
Two other team members were bruised and bloodied in the
attack, they said.
“"We were in the dressing room preparing to warm-up when
their fans entered and attacked us," Ocean Boys media officer
Eddy Ohis said.
Officials said assistant coach Timi Akosubo and defender
Anthony Nwodo were in a serious condition. The Premier League
game was called off.
The attack was the latest incident in a growing spiral of
violence in the professional game in the west African country,
which has included attacks on referees by spectators and crowd
invasions of pitches in which visiting players are targeted.
There was widespread condemnation of Sunday's incident but
the Nigerian Premier League (NPL) said it was waiting for a
report before commenting.
Philip Obaji of the 'Football without Violence' campaign
said: "“Such a situation is unacceptable. This is an attack not
only on innocent people but on the image of the NPL and we call
for a full investigation and holding those responsible to
account."
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