Team Edo dominated cricket at the National Sports Festival (NSF), claiming five of the six available gold medals across the tournament’s events.
Ebonyi’s female cricket team beat Kaduna on Wednesday, earning the state its first and only gold medal of the festival.
Kaduna secured three silver medals to finish third overall, ahead of Akwa Ibom, Oyo, and Lagos, who each won one silver.
Sani Mohamed, Secretary-General of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), confirmed that Ebonyi, Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Oyo, Ogun, and Imo each claimed one bronze.
Mohamed noted that the competition featured three formats: 50-over matches, T20, and six-a-side games.
Anambra, known for cricket, did not present a team at this year’s festival.
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