Niger Tornadoes suffered a painful home defeat, as first-half goals from Sunday Megwo’s header and an unfortunate own goal by Chibueze Damian put Abia Warriors in the driving seat at the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna.
The Ikon Allah Boys fought back early in the second half, with Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai pulling one back, but it wasn’t enough to turn the tide of the match.
The Ikon Allah Boys started the game brightly, breaking the Warriors’ defensive setup and creating a myriad of chances, but failed to capitalize on the opportunities, which could have seen them taking a 2-goal lead within the first twenty minutes.
Sunday Megwo got Abia Warriors in front with a smart header, beating Ifeanyi Nchekwube in goal for the Ikon Allah Boys in the 38th minute. The visitors increased their lead just before the break when Chibueze Damian turned the ball into his own net, courtesy of a mix-up in the area.
Niger Tornadoes threw everything into the game in the second half, and reduced the deficit in the 54th minute through Abdulrasheed Shehu Dabai, who latched onto Clinton Jephta’s neat cross to score.
In Port Harcourt, the Solid Miners left off their grip on the summit of the Nigeria Premier Football League table after losing 1-0 away to Rivers United in Port-Harcourt on match-day eleven on Sunday afternoon.
Zachariah Timothy netted the only goal of the fierce encounter at the nick of breakpoint, condemning Nasarawa United to their second consecutive defeats within the space of two weeks, and third loss since the 2025/26 NPFL campaign began.
Sunday’s result saw the Solid Miners, slip to second position on the league table with nineteen points, two points behind Abia Warriors who won away against hosts, Niger Tornadoes in Minna.
In other results, Barau FC were held to a goalless draw by visiting Wikki Tourists while Enyimba FC returned to winning ways with a 2-0 home win over Kano Pillars.
Shooting Stars and Katsina United shared the spoils one apiece in Ibadan while Ikorodu City beat Kun Khalifat 2-0 in Lagos.
