Nigeria, April 4 -- The Management of Nigeria Professional Football League club, Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia, are very positive their shot goalkeeper, Charles Tambe, will recover in no time from the unfortunate incident.

In a statement issued Friday, Abia Warriors' Sporting Director, Patrick Ngwaogu, said the goalkeeper who was attacked by hoodlums while engaging in a personal walkout is in a stable condition and responding to treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

The official said: "We have been monitoring situations at UCH Ibadan. I spoke with Tambe, and he is stable.

"They shot him towards his right hand with a local gun, but we are grateful to God the bullets just went through and didn't pierce his body.

"The docto...