Shooting
Yetunde Fatungase
Abeokuta, May 9, 2018 (NAN) The Nigeria Shooting Association, has invited 12 shooters from Team Ogun to the National Team Camp, ahead of the Africa Youth Championship (AYC) in Algeria in July.
Fatai Sobande, the Media Officer of the association, made this disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta.
According to Sobande, the invitees include, six male shooters; Kayode Odesanya, Olaoluwa Oduntan, Timilehin Mustapha, Taiwo Oguns, Samuel Odufuye and Gigha Towei.
“Also, the female shooters are: Temitope Toriola, Abosede Bakare, Tutu Anifowose, Ikimot Akinrole, Latifat Ambali and Folake Kosebinu.
“The shooters are expected to join others in the national team’s camp on May 10 in Kaduna,’’ he said.
Sobande said the shooters were invited, following their outstanding performance at the recently concluded second edition of the Late Major Jo Oko Shooting Championship in Lagos in April.
He said Team Ogun emerged the overall winner with 11 Gold, 10 Silver and eight Bronze medals, ahead of Kano, who garnered five Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze medals.
“The tournament attracted shooters from Osun, Jigawa, Kogi, Zamfara and Oyo as well as from the Nigeria Prisons Service.
“Coach Idris Oguntayo was voted as the tournament’s best coach due to his excellent performance,” Sobande added. (NAN)
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Edited by Omolade Michael/Yemi Idris-Aduloju