The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has denied that there was an attack on the Nigerian team in Addis Ababa after their World Cup play-off first-leg tie.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) said the team bus was attacked by Ethiopian fans and that midfielder Nosa Igiebor was injured.

The Super Eagles, who won the match 2-1, have reported the incident to Fifa.

But the Ethiopian FA says an investigation led to no proof of the incident taking place.

"There was no attack," EFF president Juinedin Basha told BBC Sport.

"There was no one injured - either players or individuals from the Nigerian team on Sunday. This is what we found out from our investigation.

"We have checked everything. We've got nothing that shows that a player or any other individual was injured by fans.

"The Ethiopian people are known to be respectful to any African from every corner. This is our culture, this is our history and the Nigerians are our African brothers," he said.

Basha, however, acknowledged that there were some angry fans, following a late penalty, which was converted by Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike.

"Of course the stadium was full of angry fans, who were disappointed by the referee's decision, especially after he ruled out the first goal."

The Walya Antelopes thought they had opened the scoring after 24 minutes through Saladin Said, only for Godfrey Oboabona to clear off the line.

The NFF said in a press statement that fans attacked the team bus with stones after the match, and that the rear window of the bus was shattered.

"Igiebor was the unlucky one as the stone slashed his right palm leading to profuse bleeding that was immediately attended to by team doctor, Ibrahim Gyaran," Ben Alaiya, the Super Eagles press officer, said.

The Ethiopian FA was fined last January after travelling Ethiopian fans at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa threw bottles at Zambian players.

The East Africans travel to Calabar on 16 November for the return leg of the play-off, with the winners progressing to the World Cup finals in Brazil


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24594098

So na who come dey lie now...Ethiopia or 9ja..?

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4 d likes of dos alwz rushing to comment...
Thank God una don go Church...

3rd 2 Comment..
No ban me ooo....

So who wound Nose?

Nigeria should provide evidence of the attack. Its as simple as that.

Don't worry we are waiting for them come November 16

Lolz. I wonder how life without lie would be.

We gonna stone u guys. This time, we will stone your Goalkeeper and Goal post. Not ur bus.

With massives shots, not stones.

Egypt get hope pass u guys o!

If truly the players were stoned there should bε A̶̲̥̅ footage of the scene...........at least we go Ќω who D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ lie,

SE must pia ethopiapia in calabar

Except for our demonically corrupt rulers...

Nigeria would have been for ages the world power.

I sneaked out from church just to do dis.. @erinolu u no de go church?

.

So na ghost attack the bus? FIFA abeg investigate, one can never trust the words of an apparently wounded opponent. I surely didn't expect they'd agree to their wrongs, if they can attack the Zambians on neutral ground cos of common AFCON, why not us on home soil for the World Cup? Brainless Barbarians

All these african countries wey like to dey attack Nigeria one way or another, one day una cup go full

geesilver: If truly the players were stoned there should bε A̶̲̥̅ footage of the scene...........at least we go Ќω who D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ lie,

footage of what? Na you put camera for Ethiopian road or for SE bus? Na too much 24 dey worry you. What makes you think the Ethiopians didn't destroy footage if any? You know what they say about desperate times

This is in response to this report:
Nosa Igiebor Injured After Attack On Eagles In Ethiopia.
https://www.nairaland.com/1477756/nosa-igiebor-injured-after-attack

emmysenior: Except for our demonically corrupt rulers...

Nigeria would have been for ages the world power.

u don smoke weed dis morning..why are u doing dis to urself?

Ethiopia own na play......! We go chop una meat wen una come. Shebi una d hear say we d chew pson meat na, we go use una d example 4 Calabar.

I don't know who's lying but one thing is for sure, football people sabi lie fire.

Soso990240]u don smoke weed dis morning..why are u doing dis to urself?
Abi na u smoke? Y u go talk like dat?

Let's see the player's hand to confirm. Wait o I made first page today thanksgiving thins

Then who are we to believe now.

i bliv Nigeria.. shikena...

those ethopians were like dogs when they got beat

If it's true, let them come to nigeria, they'll see more than stoning

(in Alvin's voice) Omoh, which kind lie be this? Clueless angry fans. *continues travelling to Calabar with this* Nothing una won tel me o!



Just kidding.
#Team proudly Nigerian#

Bunch of sunburnt liars

Eagles can only revenge or increase their anger by a resounding victory,say 4-0 come November 16.They would have sent a nice message to Addis Ababa by so doing

Until Nosa igiebor come out to deny or confirm it, I'll reserve my comment.

Bring the pictures of Igiebor and the injuries, snap and bring with u the shattered windscreen then the case is settled. Why are they presenting a nursery school evidence

erinolu: So na who come dey lie now...Ethiopia or 9ja..?

Ethionaija

will they accept before,abeg make we hear word