Abel Tador
Encyclopedia
Abel Tador was a Nigeria
n professional footballer.
. He formerly played for NPA
and Sharks
.
.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n professional footballer.
Career
Tador was captain of club side Bayelsa United, and led his side to the 2008–09 Nigerian Premier LeagueNigerian Premier League
The Nigeria Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. It is fed into by the two First Division groups: the Nigerian Division 1-A and Nigerian Division 1-B. It is organized by the Nigeria Football Association. The NPL Chairman is Davidson Owunmi.- History :The league was...
. He formerly played for NPA
Nigeria Port Authority FC
Warri Wolves FC is a Nigerian soccer club formerly run by the Nigeria Port Authority and were based in Warri, Delta State prior to 2003, but moved to Lagos after promotion to the Nigerian Premier League in 2003.-History:...
and Sharks
Sharks F.C.
Sharks F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Port Harcourt. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League...
.
Death
However, just hours after his side won the championship, Tador was shot dead by armed robbers in the Niger DeltaNiger Delta
The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil...
.