Kano Pillars release official statement after robbery attack, confirm players are responding to treatment

Courtesy: Goal.com

Nigerian Premier League champions Kano pillars were attacked by gunmen at Abaji on their way to Owerri on Thursday.

According to an official report from the club's twitter account ''Five players were injured from gunshots by the gunmen, the players are Gambo, Ogbonaya, Eneji Otekpa, Murtala Adamu, and Moses Ekpai, - the statement reads.

''They are all responding to medical treatment and hopefully they will be discharged soon.

''We will keep you updated on their health status and if the tragic event will affect the upcoming Premier League and Champions League.

''The gunmen also snatched away handsets and other valuable properties of the players.

The club also confirmed they have tendered a request to the league management company to postpone their match against Heartland FC.

''We have formally made a request to League Management Company to postpone the upcoming match against Heartland due to this tragic event.''