Plateau United Striker Stabbed After NPFL Defeat to Nasarawa United

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

The Attack on Vincent Temitope

In an official statement, Yaksat Maklek, Director of Media Operations for Plateau United, explained that the disturbing incident took place after the team’s 3-2 loss on Sunday, 13th April. According to Maklek, Temitope, who had scored one of the goals for Plateau United, was approached by a group of fans, ostensibly wanting to take photographs.

While interacting with the group, 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.”

Temitope Receives Treatment and is in Stable Condition

Temitope was immediately rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital in Lafia, where he received treatment and is now in stable condition.

Club to Submit Evidence to NPFL

Maklek further stated that the club had collected all relevant evidence from the incident and would be submitting it to the NPFL for a thorough investigation and potential disciplinary action.

Vincent Temitope’s Role with Plateau United

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).

Concerns Grow Over Player Safety and Stadium Security in the NPFL

Temitope’s ordeal has once again raised eyebrows over how safe players really are in the Nigeria Premier Football League. In recent years, fans and pundits alike have criticised the lack of proper security at some stadiums. With crowd trouble becoming more common, there’s growing pressure on the league to ensure clubs take full responsibility when things go wrong—especially when players or officials are put at risk.