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Enugu Rangers Coaches And Players Attacked, Beaten By Plateau United Fans After Goalless Draw In Jos

Some irate fans of Plateau United on Sunday evening attacked the team bus of Enugu Rangers after the Flying Antelopes held their football club to a goalless draw on the Match Day 11 of the 2024/2025 Nigerian Football League.

This was disclosed by an official of the team, Felix Ifeanyi, who said the team bus and some of their players were attacked by the fans of the host team after the match.

He said: “Today, just a draw in Jos, Plateau United fans ‘scatter’ (damaged) our bus and beat our players. The damage done to the bus alone can't be repaired with nothing less than millions. Is this the league we wanted? It's well anyway... God dey!!!”

A picture obtained by SaharaReporters shows one of the assaulted players with a bloodied face.

A press statement issued by the Enugu Rangers management revealed that the team has petitioned the appropriate authorities to probe the attack on their players and bus in Plateau.

The statement reads: “We wish to inform you about the unfortunate incident that occurred during our match against Plateau United in Jos.

“The attack on our team was unwarranted, and we are taking all necessary steps to ensure justice is served. A petition has been submitted to the relevant authorities, and we will not rest until this issue is thoroughly addressed and resolved.”

Reacting, Plateau United management, in a separate statement, claimed that the attack on the visiting team occurred outside the stadium.

The statement added that the host team should not be liable for the ugly incident.

The statement reads: “At the Culmination of NPFL25 Match Day 11 game involving Plateau United FC and Rangers International of Enugu in Jos, viral photographs and videos flooded diverse media platforms showcasing an injured player of Rangers International of Enugu.

“The Rangers team claimed fans of Plateau United FC attacked them using harmful pebbles, resulting in the injury of one player and destruction of property.

“It must be stated that at the culmination of the Match Day 11 game, players and officials of Rangers International of Enugu departed the New Jos Stadium safely without any form of molestation.

“More so, the technical team successfully held a post-match interview at the media conference room before departing.

“On cross examination, reports say the visiting team had covered almost two kilometres off the stadium facility before the incident occurred.

“While It remains unclear how and why the incident occurred, it is key to note that once the visiting team leaves the parameters of the stadium, security pulls off the grasp of the host team by virtue of jurisdiction.

“While Plateau United FC condemns any form of hooliganism amongst its fan base, the club is insistent it knows nothing about the attack nor has anything to do with the accused persons that attacked.

“According to Plateau United FC General Manager, Habila Hosea Mutla, ‘we are a peaceful club who believe in either of three outcomes when we step out for an encounter is to win, lose or draw’.

“Hence, we will do everything within our powers to maintain law and order within the stadium perimeter.”

https://saharareporters.com/2024/11/11/enugu-rangers-coaches-and-players-attacked-beaten-plateau-united-fans-after-goalless

While killers herdsmen roams the state without molestation.

The rule is Home team must always win. If Home team fails to win, anything you see make you take am like that.


Welcome to Nigerian league.

Smh

Is this how we want to put our league on global map?

If this is Libya now we will all be shouting

See what Nigerians are doing to their fellow Nigerians

21st century

How will Nigeria league move forward with this abnormal behavior?

Chai

In cases like this, the club will have pay for the consequences of their fans.

Plateau United will be fined & points deducted.

They will ensure security within their stadium perimeter.

Anything outside is ....


That statement has guilty written all over it.

Head slamming Savages.

This is wrong. NFF should quickly sanction them now cos if there's a reprisal, I'm pretty sure it would be terrible...

Which one be say make una dey attack people because una no sabi play ball! 😡

Ha!!
Who made that rule oo?

Zonefree:
The rule is Home team must always win. If Home team fails to win, anything you see make you take am like that.


Welcome to Nigerian league.

When these SENSELESS fans attack a visiting team, don't they ever think of a return leg? Obiagu boys are waiting for Plateau United in Enugu! Oops, I forgot that they can't even defeat Rangers in Enugu, so there won't be any need to retaliate this senseless attack.

If they call them animals and the nation a zoo, una go take offense...!

This is the league some of you say we should .

THUG LIFE

The reason stupid stories like this still dey happen for NPFL na because dem no dey give them better punishment. Dem no go try am if them know say the punishment for such offence na 5 years relegation.

Libya no do reach this level na, why is primitive behavior always associated with the north

Plateau united should be deducted 20points

Barbaric behaviour

Zonefree:
The rule is Home team must always win. If Home team fails to win, anything you see make you take am like that.


Welcome to Nigerian league.

Loool everything about the country is just odd




if you need Vesper stone me

Misplaced priorities.

Plateau fans should reserve all their Aggressions for the Fulani herdsmen decimating their population.

Nigerian football league lives matter

Plateau United stupid football fans should not start what they can't finish. Dem no fanatical Enugu fans-o. This brutish behaviour must be punished. Hold Plateau United football club responsible...

hisgrace090:
While killers herdsmen roams the state without molestation.

you dey mind them ?

Attacked and beaten?
As in them win the game?



Cos this news no clear o

Muslim Hausa boys

3 away win in the last weekend features no issues in those venue plateau should be punish severely

Bwilliam:
Head slamming Savages.

Idiot...it's a predominantly Christian state...