Nasarawa United were ruthless, on Monday, when they played hosts to Rivers United in a Matchday 31 fixture at the Lafia City Stadium. They defeated their opponents 4-1.

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‎The Solid Miners were out of the blocks faster and inside the opening six minutes, they raced into a two-goal lead.

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‎Ngei Oluka-Efor, opened the goalscoring with a left-footed volley into the back of the net in the third minute off Sam Pam’s assist.

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‎Three minutes later, right-back, Abubakar Abdullahi, rose highest to nod home Nasarawa United’s second goal of the evening after being picked up by Ifeanyi Okechukwu.

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‎Rivers United’s woes grew from bad to worse as Chimezie Victor powered home a ferocious effort after benefiting from a brilliant pass from John Joshua in the 15th minute.

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‎In the 24th minute, Rivers United pulled one back through Taiwo Abdulrafiu as the Solid Miners held on to a 3-1 lead into the break

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‎Thirteen minutes into the second half, JoFrank Istifanus put the game to bed and beyond Rivers United with a delightful finish.

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‎It was the second time this season that Rivers United would concede four goals in a single match in the NPFL after suffering a 1-4 loss at Barau FC in December 2025.

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‎The result ensures Nasarawa United climb to third position on the table with 50 points, two points behind Rivers United, and four points behind table-topping Rangers of Enugu.

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‎Nasarawa United will proceed to Lagos for their next match with a date against Kwara United in the next matchday while Rivers United will play hosts to new boys Kun Khalifat FC in Port Harcourt.