Ghanaian player throat slit during a match in Nigeria

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Nana Abraham, a Ghanaian football player

Nana Abraham, a Ghanaian football player in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) throat has been slit during a match.

The Ghanaian football player, playing for Barau Football Club in the Nigeria Premier – League throat was slit on Saturday, November 8, 2025.

According to reports, Nana Abraham was attacked and left with a deep cut on his neck during a match against Katsina United.

Reports also suggest the Ghanaian footballer was attacked by fans of Katsina United following a chaos that erupted during the NPFL match.

The chaos broke out after Barau Football Club scored an equaliser in the 69th minute to square the game at 1-1.

Katsina United supporters, the home team, were infuriated by the goal.

A post on social media stated, “70′ The match is temporarily halted following an attack on Barau FC player, Nana Abraham. Katsina United | 1-1 | Barau FC”.

Sahara Reporters indicated the player “bleeding from a visible neck wound, as officials and teammates struggled to control the chaos on the pitch.”

Israel Usulor, a Nigerian journalist, has said that Nana Abraham did not die.

In a post on X, he wrote, “A serious wound was inflicted on his neck. The attacked player, Nana Abraham, did not die, but his condition is not completely clear yet.

“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”.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Premier Football League is yet to comment on the incident.

In related news, A 27-year-old Pregnant woman identified as Haggar Nyorkpatey has been found dead with her throat slit.

According to reports, the Pregnant woman was found on her farm in Yaw Wusukrom near the Nkrankwanta in the Dormaa West District.

Information gathered from the police reveals that the deceased was seven months pregnant and was killed on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Also, the Bono Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected murder.

The Police preliminary investigations discovered that her throat had been slit with a sharp object, with blood clots found in her mouth and ear canal.

Regional Public Relations Officer Chief Inspector Thomas Akeelah, in a Police statement, revealed, “a 57-year-old man, Charles Asante, reported that the woman, his younger brother’s wife, left for her farm around 8:30 a.m. and did not return. Community members later mounted a search and discovered her body lying on the farm.

The police proceeded to the scene, confirming the woman’s pregnancy and the nature of her injuries. She was reportedly wearing a multi-coloured dress and blue trousers with white stripes”.

The seven-month Pregnant woman’s body has since been deposited at Dormaa-Ahenkro Presbyterian Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

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