Midfielder Nosa Igiebor suffered a cut on his right palm as
the Nigeria team bus was attacked by irate Ethiopia fans after Sunday's 2-1 win
by Nigeria. The Nigeria bus was delayed from leaving the stadium, and when they
eventually did, the waiting fans hurled missiles at the bus, shattering the
rear window.
The real Betis midfielder was hit on the hand by a big
stone, giving him a big slash with serious bleeding which needed immediate
attention of team doctor Ibrahim Gyaran.
NFF General Secretary Musa Amadu explained that the incident
forced the players to miss the dinner organized in their honour by the Nigerian
embassy in Ethiopia.
"Their bus was stoned, and a player was injured,"
Amadu told the gathering. "As a result, the players do not feel safe
enough to come out from their hotel."
NFF Vice President, Chief Mike Umeh, said the matter has
been reported to the FIFA Security team at the match venue and he hopes action
will be taken.
The matter was also reported to the Ethiopian Police by Eagles
Chief security Officer, ACP Baba Abubakar.
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