Ghana’s Wheelchair Tennis team was attacked and robbed by armed robbers while returning home from a tournament in Nigeria.
The robbery occurred at Ogun Stage in Nigeria on Tuesday dawn, during which the robbers broke the vehicle’s windshield and stole valuable belongings from the team.
Three members of the team were injured and received treatment at a hospital.
The team included No.1 seed Daniel Laryer, Razak Baba Abdul, Bernard Yawson, Bridget Nartey, Issah Zenabu, Stacy Mensah Konadu, and coach Philip Plange.
The team had participated in the 2023 ITF World Team Cup Africa Qualifiers in Abuja, Nigeria, from 8th to 12th February and was returning to Ghana when the robbery occurred.
