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NPFL: Bendel Insurance raise alarm over goalkeeper, Baba’s whereabouts

Bendel Insurance have raised alarm over the whereabouts of their goalkeeper, Joshua Baba, DAILY POST reports. The former Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions in a statement signed by their Director of Media and Communications, Kehinde Osagiede, said Baba was last seen on Saturday, 29 August, 2026. Baba was given a two-week break after sustaining […] NPFL: Bendel Insurance raise alarm…

NPFL: Bendel Insurance raise alarm over goalkeeper, Baba’s whereabouts

Bendel Insurance has expressed concern over the absence of their goalkeeper, Joshua Baba, according to the DAILY POST. The former NPFL champions revealed that Baba was last seen on August 29, 2026. The goalkeeper had been granted a two-week break following an injury sustained during Bendel Insurance's first game of the season against Warri Wolves.

Despite this, Baba has not returned to the club and cannot be contacted. The insurance company has stated that they will enforce disciplinary and administrative actions against Baba in accordance with his contract and the regulations set forth by the NPFL and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Both the NPFL and NFF have been informed of Baba's situation and the reasons behind his unapproved absence.

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