Midfielder Nosa Igiebor suffered
a cut on his right palm as the Nigeria team bus was attacked
by irate Ethiopia fans after Sunday’s 2-1 win by Nigeria.
The Nigeria bus was delayed from leaving the stadium, and
when they eventually did, the waiting fans hurled missiles at
the bus, shattering the rear window.
The Betis midfielder was hit on the hand by a big stone, giving
him a big slash with serious bleeding which needed
immediate attention of team doctor Ibrahim Gyaran. NFF
General Secretary Musa Amadu
explained that the incident forced the players to miss the
dinner organized in their honour by the Nigerian embassy in
Ethiopia.
“Their bus was stoned, and a player was injured,” Amadu told the gathering. “As a result, the players do not feel safe enough to come out from their hotel.”
NFF Vice President, Chief Mike Umeh, said the matter has been
reported to the FIFA Security team at the match venue and he
hopes action will be taken.
The matter was also reported to the Ethiopian Police by Eagles Chief security Officer, ACP Baba
Abubakar.
The Super Eagles have set an African record with their 2-1 win
over Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on Sunday.
Courtesy of the win, Nigeria have set a new African record of
going unbeaten in 27 World Cup qualifying matches.
The last time Nigeria tasted defeat in a World Cup qualifier
was as far back as 2004, when they lost to Angola in Luanda.
Since then, Nigeria have won eighteen and drawn nine of their last 27 World Cup qualifying games, setting an African record, that is also the seventh best ever
run in the World.
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