Katsina United Fans Slit Barau FC player, Nana Abraham Throat For Equalising Goal In NPFL Match

Katsina United Fans Slit Barau FC player, Nana Abraham Throat For Equalising Goal In NPFL Match

What should have been a celebration of competition, skill, and sportsmanship in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) turned into a scene of horror, as reports confirmed that Katsina United fans slit the throat of Barau FC’s midfielder, Nana Abraham, moments after he scored an equaliser in their tense league clash.

Let that sink in a young man, whose only crime was doing his job, attacked in cold blood for scoring a goal.

This is no longer about football; it’s about a nation’s decay in sports morality. Where were the security officers? Where were the NPFL match marshals? How did fans cross the barricade, arm themselves, and attack a player right on the field of play and still escape?

This barbaric act exposes the rot in Nigeria’s football administration and matchday security. We cannot continue to hide behind weak press statements and empty promises of “investigation.” This was an attempted murder and must be treated as such.

Nana Abraham is not just a player; he represents hundreds of young Nigerians chasing their dreams in a system that too often values rivalry over humanity. Katsina United, the NPFL board, and security agencies must face this moment with accountability and justice not silence.

Football is meant to unite, not kill. If a player can’t celebrate a goal without fearing for his life, then the NPFL has blood on its hands and a nation’s game has lost its humanity.