The Chairman of the Oyo State Sports Council Ibadan, Honourable Gbenga Adewusi (Arole)
was attacked at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex Adamasingba by hoodlums shortly after the match between the Shooting Stars football club and the Mountain of Fire (MFM) Football Club of Lagos
The Chairman was infiicted with injuries on his face and other parts of his body and was rushed to the hospital by the General Manager of the State Sports Council, Mr Gboyega Makinde and other officials of the Council .
According to the Council Chairman, he was trying to prevent the hoodlums from attacking the 3SC
players in the dressing room when the hoodlums descended on him.
The attackers attempted to vandalise the stadium facilities and threw chairs and stones at the staff of the Sports Council that were persuading them to desist from the willful and malicious destruction of facilities at the stadium.
The attackers later escaped before the intervention of the law enforcement agents. But the incident has been reported to the State Police Command.
