Enyimba FC of Aba have seized top spot of the Nigeria Premier Football League( NPFL) standings after mauling Gombe United by 4-0 in Aba Thursday evening.
Chijioke Mbaoma scored a brace for the Peoples Elephant.
The result catapulted the Aba Warlords to the top of the top-flight table on 39 points after 22 games.
Mbaoma opened scoring in the 47th minute from the penalty spot, completing his brace on 57 mins when he tapped into an empty after the ball spilled into his path as Nnachi was felled on rounding the keeper.
The effort took Mbaoma’s tally for the season to 11 and joint second in the chart.
Imo Obot rounded off the scoring rout with the 4th goal via a free kick in added time.
Enyimba will face Akwa United on Sunday in an away game.
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