The throat of a Ghanaian football player, Nana Abraham, was slit during a match in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Saturday, November 8, 2025.<\/p>\n According to multiple reports, Nana Abraham, a player of Barau Football Club, was attacked and left with a deep cut on his neck during a match against Katsina United.<\/p>\n A report by saharareporters.com indicated that the Ghanaian footballer was attacked by fans of Katsina United when chaos erupted during the NPFL match on Saturday.<\/p>\n It was stated in the report that the violence broke out moments after Barau Football Club scored a 69th-minute equaliser to make the game 1-1, which infuriated some supporters of Katsina United, the home team.<\/p>\n A post shared by Barau Football Club on X confirmed the incident but did not state the player\u2019s condition.<\/p>\n \u201c70′ The match is temporarily halted following an attack on Barau FC player, Nana Abraham. Katsina United | 1-1 | Barau FC,\u201d the post, which had a picture of the Ghanaian player lying motionless, read.<\/p>\n Sahara Reporters indicated that videos of the incident it obtained show the player \u201cbleeding from a visible neck wound, as officials and teammates struggled to control the chaos on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n There have been contradictory reports about the player’s fate, with some reports indicating that he had died.<\/p>\n University of Lagos staff threaten reciprocal attacks on Ghanaians<\/p>\n However, Nigerian journalist Israel Usulor has said that Nana Abraham did not die.<\/p>\n \u201cA serious wound was inflicted on his neck. The attacked player, Nana Abraham, did not die, but his condition is not completely clear yet.<\/p>\n “The match was temporarily stopped as officials battled to bring the ugly situation under control. Another Barau FC player, Hillary Ekawu, replaced Nana Abraham, who was attacked. The match continued moments later and ended 1-1,\u201d he wrote in a post shared on X.<\/p>\n The NPFL is yet to comment on\u00a0the\u00a0incident.<\/p>\n BAI<\/p>\n Watch the promo to GhanaWeb’s latest documentary, which uncovers the evolution of \u2018kayamata,’ an exploitative practice fueled by love charms and manipulation, titled, \u201cThe Dark Side of Kayamata,’ below: <\/b><\/p>\n![\"Nana](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/992\/99282386.295.jpg\" "\\"Nana")
Nana Abraham lying motionless after the attack<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n