Plateau United has confirmed that its striker, Vincent Temitope, was st@bbed in the neck by an angry fan following a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Nasarawa United at the Lafia City Stadium.
In a statement, Yaksat Maklek, Director of Media Operations for Plateau United, said the incident occurred after the team’s 3-2 loss on Sunday, April 13. According to Maklek, Temitope who scored one of the goals was approached by a group of fans under the guise of taking photos. While engaging with them, one of the individuals suddenly attacked him.
“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,” Maklek said.
“They say he actually held a knife and struck him in the neck. You would imagine how worst it would have been if he [the player] did not escape that particular attack.”
Maklek added that Temitope was immediately taken to the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia, where he received treatment and is now in stable condition.
He also noted that the club has gathered all relevant evidence and plans to submit it to the NPFL for further investigation and disciplinary measures.
Vincent Temitope joined Plateau United last year and was recently named in the Super Eagles B training squad for the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN).