NFF empathizes with Anyansi-Agwu over armed robbery attack

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria football ruling body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has empathised with the Federation’s First Vice President, Felix Anyasi Agwu whose family was attacked by armed robbers.

President of the NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau paid a visit to the Abuja home of the First Vice President of NFF, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu on Wednesday.

Anyasi-Agwu’s family was attacked by armed robbers some hours earlier.

During the visit, Alhaji Gusau prayed for quick return to good health for Chief Anyansi-Agwu, who was injured in the attack, and for the entire Anyansi-Agwu family. He also thanked God that no life was lost in the attack.

“The NFF President has been to the house of Chief Anyansi-Agwu. I will also be going to his house shortly to empathise with him and his family. This is an unwholesome incident and the Executive Committee, Management and Staff of NFF feel the stress of the Anyansi-Agwu family at this period,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said.

Thenff.com learnt that armed men invaded the Gwarinpa Estate home of former Enyimba FC chairman, Chief Anyansi-Agwu in the early hours of Tuesday, 8th January 2025 and ransacked the entire house. They inflicted injuries on Chief Anyansi-Agwu and carted away one of his cars, as well as mobile phones, cash and other items worth several millions of naira.

Chief Anyansi-Agwu is presently receiving treatment at an undisclosed location in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

Anyasi-Agwu before election as NFF First Vice President is a key stakeholder as far as football is concerned in the country.

He served as Chairman of Enyimba FC during the Club’s illustrious campaign in the CAF Champions League with back-to-back triumph in 2003 and 2004.