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Plateau United Striker Stabbed By Angry Fan After NPFL Defeat

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Apr 14, 2025.

Plateau United striker stabbed by fan after NPFL defeat.
Player rushed to hospital, now in stable condition.
Club to present evidence to NPFL for action.

Plateau United has confirmed that their striker, Vincent Temitope, was stabbed in the neck by an angry fan following a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Nasarawa United at the Lafia City Stadium.

The incident occurred shortly after Plateau United suffered a 3-2 defeat to Nasarawa United on Sunday.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that Speaking to TheCable, Plateau United’s Director of Media Operations, Yaksat Maklek, described the terrifying moment. According to him, a group of fans approached Temitope after the match, pretending to request photographs. However, as they got close, one of the fans suddenly attacked the player.

Maklek said the assailant, armed with a knife, struck Temitope in the neck.

“After the game, a couple of fans went close to him pretending they wanted to take some snapshots, and one of them struck him in the neck,” he recounted. “You would imagine how much worse it could have been if the player had not escaped that particular attack.”

Temitope was immediately rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia for urgent medical attention. Maklek confirmed that the player is now in stable condition after receiving treatment.

The club has since gathered all necessary evidence regarding the attack and plans to submit it to the NPFL for appropriate disciplinary measures.

“We will be submitting all the relevant evidence to the NPFL to ensure that the right steps are taken in response to this incident,” Maklek stated.

Vincent Temitope, who joined Plateau United last year, has been a key figure for the team and was recently named in the Super Eagles B training squad ahead of the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) later this year.