Ex-Super Eagles Striker Assaulted, Hair Cut by Soldiers at Army Barracks Onitsha
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Ex Eagles Striker Uche Nwofor, was on Monday 20th May assaulted by Soldiers of 302 Artillery Onitsha Namely CO Nandang who is the leader of the team also the Assistant, Lt Col N David and Lt Keg Asen
The Ex Eagles Star was Chilling with friends in a road side shop inside the Barracks as he thinks the Barracks will be the safest place to be on a Monday in Onitsha.
The Soldiers barged into the shop ordering Uche Nwofor’s friend to sit on the floor, which the young man Obeyed, CO Nandang then ordered his assistant Lt Col N David to cut his hair, on the process Uche Intervened telling the CO that they are football players, That he should temper justice with mercy,he went on to Identify himself as an Ex international, then the CO ordered him too to sit on the floor. Saying that if you come to Rome you behave like Romans
People around came too and told the soldiers that these are football players, they even reminded them how Uche Nwofor and friends payed a Courtesy visit to them early January, yet the CO turned deaf ears, after the haircut, the soldiers entered their vehicle and left.
The Ex Eagles Star has reported the incident to the Super Eagles chief security officer to the 2014 World Cup.
He was humiliated in a place he thought would be the safest by the people that are meant to protect him
Uche played for Anambra Pillars from 2008–2010, then went on loan to Shooting Stars
2010–2011 Enugu Rangers
2011–2014 VVV-Venlo
2013–2014 Heerenveen (loan)
2014–2015 Lierse
2015–2016. Boavista
2016–2017 AS Trenčín
2017–2018. Rivers United
2018–2019 JS Kabylie
International career
2011. Nigeria U-20 he had four appearances and scored Two goals
2010–2014 Nigeria Super Eagles had Nine appearances and scored Three Goals
What did I do Wrong?
Nigeria why?
That was how the Ex Eagles Star was lamenting on Instagram
Sedara Philip is a Sports writer, an administrator,Journalist,and editor
