Plateau United have bounced back from a 3-0 thrashing at Abia Warriors to trounce champions Enyimba 4-0 and consolidate their leadership of the NPFL.
A massive crowd defied the cold in Jos to see Abba Umar plunder a brace as well as goals by Uche Onwuasonaya and Ibrahim Mustapha to consign Enyimba to their biggest loss for many seasons.
Plateau United have now recorded 24 points from 12 matches.
Lobi Stars regained second place after a 2-0 home win over Sunshine Stars.
They have 21 points from 11 matches, while Rivers United and Dakkada FC make up the other teams in the top four after wins.
Rivers United stopped MFM FC 2-0 and Dakkada were truly at home after they humbled visiting Adama United 4-1 in Uyo.
Rivers United are third on 21 points, while Dakkada are on 20 points.
At the wrong end of the table, Kwara United leapt out of the relegation zone after a 2-0 home win over Abia Warriors, while Jigawa Golden Stars dropped into the dreaded bracket after they lost 1-0 at home to Akwa United.
Again the match winner for Akwa United was returnee Akarandut Orok.
Enugu Rangers remain rooted to the bottom of the standings no thanks to a 2-1 loss at ‘Oriental’ rivals Heartland.
They have only managed six points in nine matches.
NPFL Results
*Jigawa GS 0-1 Akwa Utd*
Akarandut Orok 45+1’
*Wikki 1-1 Katsina Utd*
Manu Garba 13’ – Joseph Atule 86’
*Heartland 2-1 Rangers*
Abiodun Thompson 54’, Sadiq Abubakar 85’ – Traore Issif 47’
*Dakkada 4-1 Adamawa Utd*
Moses Effiong 1’, 17’, 67’ Femi Ajayi 56’ – Eka Unegbe 11’
*Nasarawa Utd 3-2 FC Ifeanyiubah*
Abubakar Lawal 12’ (PEN), 59’ (PEN) Esosa Igbinoba 46’ – Jimoh Badamosi 51’ (PEN), 61’ (PEN)
*Plateau Utd 4-0 Enyimba*
Uche Onwuasoanya 38’, Ibrahim Mustapha 59’, Abba Umar 72’, 74’
*Kwara Utd 2-0 Abia Warriors*
Alamayo Abdulrazaq 75’, Stephen Adah 89’
*Rivers Utd 2-0 MFM*
Ossy Martins 28’, Nelson Esor 48’
*Lobi 2-0 Sunshine Stars*
Ebube Duru 81’, Abdulkarim Mumuni 90+2’
*Kano Pillars 1-1 Wolves*
Auwali Ali 5’ – Charles Atsimene 90’
