Two Nigerian players died on Tuesday after being hit by a car in Uyo, when Nigerians were celebrating their 59th Independence anniversary.
The players, Saturday Glory and Aniebet Ekong, were returning to base after Tuesday's training when they were hit by a car along the New Stadium Road, according to an eyewitness.
While Saturday and Ekong died on the spot, another player involved, Monica Anthony, is in a critical condition and still receiving treatment at the hospital in the Akwa Ibom state capital.
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