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Oyo State Govt. Condemns Attack on Sports Council Chairman

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The Oyo State Government has condemned the deliberate attack on Oyo State Sports Council Chairman, Honourable Gbenga Adewusi by hoodlums on Sunday.

During a visit to the victim at an undisclosed Hospital, Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Seun Fakorede described the incident as unfortunate and a threat to the peaceful atmosphere already being enjoying at the Pacesetter State.

He further declared that all the culprits will be brought to book and made to pay for their misdeeds.

The State Sport Council Chairman, who was attacked at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex Adamashingba by hoodlums after a match between Shooting Stars football club and Mountain of Fire (MFM) Football Club of Lagos has been receiving treatment, after sustaining severe injuries on different parts of his body.

Hence, Mr. Fakorede urged Shooting Stars fans and the entire citizenry to put their mind at rest, assuring them that mensures have been put in place to ensure the existing peace in different spots and Oyo State at large is not tempered with.

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Hoodlums Injure Oyo Sports Council Boss, after 3SC Home Draw

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Chairman, Oyo State Sports Council Ibadan, Honourable Gbenga Adewusi (Arole) was attacked at the Lekan Salami Sports complex Adamasingba by hoodlums on Sunday evening shortly after the NPFL match between Shooting Stars Sports club and Mountain of Fire (MFM) football club.
The Chairman was inflicted with injuries on his face and other parts of his body and was rushed to the hospital by the General Manager of the Sports Council, Mr Gboyega Makinde and other officials of the council.


According to the Chairman , he was trying to prevent the hoodlums from attacking 3SC Players in the dressing room when the hoodlums descended on him.
A statement by Tunde Ajibike, who is the Director of Media and Communications of the Sports Council says that the attackers attempted to vandalise the stadium by throwing chairs and stones to 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 escaped before the intervention of the law enforcement agents.

The incident has been reported to the police.

Shooting Stars Sports club of Ibadan had earlier played a 1-1 draw with MFM in one of the NPFL week 29 matches.

Olaolu Fawole

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Para Games: Team Oyo Beat Kano, Edo, Ondo to Finish Second in Medal Table

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Team Oyo have finished second with sixty Medals at the first Para Games tagged ‘Abuja 2022’.


Chairman, Oyo State Sports Council, Chief Gbenga Adewusi made the disclosure on Friday at the MKO Stadium, Abuja during the closing ceremony of the Games.


According to the Chief Adewusi, Oyo Team emerged second in the final medal table, which was endorsed by the Games Coordinator, Mr Peter Nelson.

Team Oyo grabbed 24 Gold 15 Silver and 21 Bronze medals in the six day competition which was keenly contested by twenty one states of the federation.


The General Manager of Oyo state Sports council, Mr Gboyega Makinde led Toyosi Osawe, a para power lifter and other 120 athletes and officials of Oyo State to receive the trophy which symbolises the unique and outstanding performance of the team at the closing ceremony.


The chairman, appreciated the efforts of the Oyo State Government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde for the funding and provision of logistics that facilitated the participation of Team Oyo in the First edition of the Para games.


Director, Media and Communications of the sports Council, Mr Tunde Ajibike in a statement said Oyo State Athletes participated in Para Athletics, deaf sports, Canoeing, Para swimming, para table tennis, Karate, para power lifting and wheel chair tennis.

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