Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- While some Nigerians seemed to have accepted the Super Eagle's disappointing loss against host nation Ivory Coast at the AFCON final match in good faith, others have taken out the disappointment on some key players by bullying and blaming them for the match's outcome.

Ivory Coast defeated Nigeria by 2-1 in a keenly contested match that had Nigerians initially confident of winning the trophy. Nigeria last won the AFCON tournament in 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has become a significant target of cyberbullying due to what Nigerians perceive as unsatisfactory midfield performance.

Many Nigerians blamed him for a woeful performance, leading to many threats and insults on his Instagram...