There are strong indications that some Super Eagles stars may boycott next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nation double-header against Sierra Leone over safety concerns.

#EndSARS protests against police brutality and extrajudicial killings have rocked the country in the last two weeks, with the military and police killing peaceful protesters.

On Tuesday, eyewitnesses claim about seven lives were lost, with several others injured when soldiers opened fire on protesters in a bid to disperse them from the Lekki toll gate in Lagos — a focal demonstration ground for the #EndSARS campaign.


Our correspondent gathered that the overseas-based players were afraid of returning to Nigeria for Eagles games, for fear of being killed or maimed.

Eagles midfielder John Ogu wrote on Twitter, “The Politicians should ask their children to represent Nigeria in the next @NGSuperEagles @thenff upcoming games. I’m so devastated like right now.”

“We can’t be representing a country that kills our brothers and sisters. This killings and unrest must stop or we stay away,” another player based in Belgium told The PUNCH.

Leicester City forward, Kelechi Iheanacho posted a cryptic message on Twitter with a broken heart emoji to express his dismay at the recent killings.

“God is watching. It will end in praise. We will keep speaking up,” he wrote.

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Lalasticlala

Supported. They should boycott.

Tinubu and Buhari sons should come and play for the country.

That'll be an audacious move but a welcomed one.

And I love how FIFA no longer take hardline positions on footballers getting involved in non-football political matters.

I know players like Ighalo, though retired is working behind the scenes to make this happen.

I hope its not true because this wouldn't affect the government but the people


Talking from the Abacha experience....

Cc lalasticlala

nnf should use home base even me am ready to take oshimen position no time amaju abeg I dey rake ball salary no be my problem I go manage 700k