Several players of Crown Football Club of Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have reportedly sustained critical injuries in a road accident while travelling to Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, for a pre-season tournament ahead of the 2026/2027 Nigeria National League (NNL) season.

SaharaReporters learnt that the injured players are currently receiving treatment at medical facilities, where they are reportedly fighting for their lives.

The club’s Media Officer confirmed the accident, stating that no lives were lost, although some players sustained injuries.

A video seen by SaharaReporters showed the team’s bus badly damaged, with its windscreen shattered, suggesting the severity of the crash.

The circumstances surrounding the accident, including the exact number of players injured and the location where it occurred, were not immediately clear as of the time of filing this report.

Crown FC, owned by the Oyo State Government and based in Ogbomoso, competes in the Nigeria National League, the second tier of Nigerian professional football.

The team was travelling to Ijebu-Ode to participate in the AFH Pre-Season Tournament as part of preparations for the forthcoming 2026/2027 NNL campaign.

The incident has raised concerns about the condition of the injured players, with further details about their identities, the extent of their injuries and the circumstances of the crash still awaited.