A player and two officials were injured as Akwa United Football Club survived a serious accident along Ezionye Express road in Enugu.

According to the club official twitter handle, the accident occurred when the team was travelling to Kaduna to honour Nigeria Professional Football League Match -Day 15 against Jigawa Golden Stars.

The three persons who were seriously injured have been taken to the hospital for proper examination and treatment.

Other players and officials sustained minor injuries.