Ikoi Etta headed Abia Warriors in front and Chukwuemeka Obioma scored twice before the break as the hosts beat Bendel Insurance 3-0 on NPFL Matchday 6.
Abia Warriors vs Bendel Insurance finished 3-0 to the home side on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Ikoi Etta opened the scoring and Chukwuemeka Obioma scored twice before half-time, as Imama Amapakabo’s side bounced back from a 2-0 midweek defeat at Barau FC.
Abia Warriors won 3-0, and all three goals came in the first half.
Abia Warriors won by scoring three times in 25 minutes. The official NPFL report says Etta headed in the opener inside the first quarter of an hour from Obioma’s assist. Obioma, a former NPFL top scorer, then struck twice before the break.
After that, Abia kept a clean sheet through the second half. Bendel Insurance, who beat Ikorodu City in midweek, could not find a way back.
Abia Warriors climb to 9th on 8 points from six games, their second win of the season. Bendel Insurance stay on 9 points in 7th after their third defeat. The mid-table is tight, with nine clubs on 7 to 9 points. See the live NPFL table and standings for the latest standings.
Both play on Sunday, October 4, in NPFL Matchday 7. Abia Warriors visit champions Rangers at the Awka City Stadium, and Bendel Insurance host Barau FC, both at 4pm WAT. Read our Rangers vs Abia Warriors prediction.
For club history and squads, see the Abia Warriors team hub and the Bendel Insurance team hub. Every score from the round is in our NPFL Matchday 6 results round-up, and the full season is on our NPFL results page.
Abia Warriors beat Bendel Insurance 3-0 on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in NPFL Matchday 6.
Ikoi Etta scored the first goal from Chukwuemeka Obioma’s assist, and Obioma scored twice, in the 24th and 40th minutes.
Abia Warriors visit Rangers on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in NPFL Matchday 7.
Bendel Insurance host Barau FC on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 4pm WAT.
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