Abia Warriors goalkeeper Charles Tambe is on admission at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan after being shot on Friday morning by thugs.
The Cameroonian was on his usual morning walkout at about 7 a.m. where the gangsters waylaid him and collected his wristwatch and handset and later shot him on his hand.
A source close to the family told PREMIUM TIMES: "This is another sad news in the NPFL, I just spoke with the wife now but she is just too devastated to say anything, she just told me that she is in UCH to deposit some money so they can begin the treatment of her husband."
Tembe's club Abia Warriors released a statement assuaging fears of the severity of the injury sustained by the gloves man.
"Abia Warriors goalkeeper Charles Tambe was shot by hoodlums in Ibadan this morning," the statement read.
"He has been rushed to UCH for medical attention. The club is on top of the situation."
Tambe previously featured for top NPFL teams like Shooting Stars, Ifeanyi Ubah and Lobi Stars.
This is another incident to hit the Nigerian top-flight during this period of no activity because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Some players have lost their lives to road accidents and some kidnapped.