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 Lafia City Stadium on Sunday, April 13.
According to Yaksat Maklek, the club’s Director of Media Operations, the incident occurred shortly after Plateau United’s 3-2 defeat. Temitope, who scored one of the goals, was reportedly approached by a group of fans posing for photos when one of them 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 explained. “The attacker was reportedly carrying a knife. It could have been far worse if Temitope hadn’t managed to get away.”
The striker was rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia, where he received medical attention and is now in stable condition.
Maklek added that the club has collected evidence related to the attack and will submit it to the NPFL for investigation and disciplinary action.
Temitope joined Plateau United last year and was recently named in the Super Eagles B training squad ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).