The unrest in Bamako, the Malian capital took another dimension in the early hours of Thursday as the Malian Army forces stormed Hotel Columbus where the players and officials are lodged and searched their rooms.

The soldiers who stormed the hotel around 2.am (3. am Nigeria time) knocked at the door of goalkeeper Segun Oluwaniyi (Room 218) and thoroughly searched his room as he was asked of his identity.

Meanwhile, other players refused to open their doors for fear of being harmed by the soldiers who were said to be fully armed.

Speaking after the incident from Bamako, Oluwaniyi said he nearly pass out when he saw the solders at his door at that odd hour.

“I have never experience such in my lifetime, they (solders) knocked at my door around 2. am and I asked who is it and they said they are securities, I summoned the courage and open the door and I saw battalions of soldiers in front of my room with a lot of ammunition, I was scared but one of the soldiers who speaks English said they are here because of the situation in the country that they want to check my identity.I brought out my passport and they checked all my belongings.”

“They checked the bathroom, wardrobe; I told them we are still in Bamako because, we missed our flight because of the prevailing situation of the country. He then asked me how many of us are in the hotel and I told , so I told him that we are ten. After that, they left my room and told me to be calm. It was a scary experience but at the same time I give thanks to God.”

Mynd_44: Wait are you telling me that a governor can order a military aircraft on a mission in a foreign country?

Speaking after the incident from Bamako, Oluwaniyi [b]said he nearly pass
out [/b]when he saw the solders at his door at that odd hour

Yeske!:
How OP get the story sef?

ogbeche77:
Abi when a presido falls to perform his duty, those who know how would surely assist him

Mynd_44:
I am no fan of GEJ but I don't like it when people especially other political office holders try to score cheap political points

Mynd_44:
I am no fan of GEJ but I don't like it when people especially other political office holders try to score cheap political points

ogbeche77:
So trying to rescue stranded Nigerians in a country that is in the middle of a political crises is according to u 'Scoring Political Points'
Mynd u can do better than this, I av been following Ur post on NL for kingdom come but this Ur post fall my hand.. Seriously?

And also don't forget they are players of sunshine stars ( Sponsored by Ondo State Govt)... So who do u think should be responsible for there well being? CAF? U go wait grow methuselah bears

ogbeche77: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/05/malian-solders-storm-sunshine-stars-hotel-as-ondo-state-plans-rescue-mission/

Mynd_44:
You seem to be missing my point here. I did not say he should abandon them but the article said he ordered the commissioner to arrange for military jet to fly the players back which gives us the impression that it is within the commissioner's powers to do that. That power still reside with the CIC which unfortunately is that retardeen living in Aso Rock

Yeske!:
How OP get the story sef?

muyoto:


becos of soja he wan pass out??

BTW where is the source of this story?

sire Kay:
If the Egyptian Government could sent their air force military men to rescue their footballers trapped in Mali, I wonder the kind of government we are parading in Nigeria under the auspices of overwhelmed GEJ. It is well with Sunshine F.C

IFEDILIEZE: abeg i take God beg u, easy de mention our airforce 4 dis mata, dem no go wan go any rescue op. 4 mali. Pepper soup n stout plenty 4 mess.