Nigeria, April 20 -- In one of the most stunning results of the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, title hopefuls Abia Warriors were handed a humbling 5-1 defeat by Katsina United in the early kickoff of matchday 34.

The clash at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium turned into a nightmare for Imama Amapakabo's men, who found themselves chasing shadows as the home side ran riot in front of an ecstatic home crowd.

Katsina United, inspired by a blistering start and ruthless finishing, inflicted the heaviest defeat yet on an Abia Warriors side that had climbed to a surprise third place on the table prior to the encounter.

The visitors were simply no match for a Katsina team that converted almost every opportunity they created....