“I had to take myself off social media” – Alex Iwobi bullied out of social media by Nigerians’

Super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi, has been forced to delete all photos and videos on his Instagram page, leaving only one, after Nigerians stormed his page to drag him over his performance in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final match.

The Super Eagles lost the AFCON cup to the host country, Ivory Coast on Sunday, February 11.

Some Nigerians accused him of not playing well and causing the Eagles to miss a few chances. They took to social media, particularly Instagram, to hurl insults on him.

A check on his page shows all posts except a video have been deleted.

“I had to take myself off social media”

Nigeria’s sports minister, John Eno reassures Alex Iwobi of Nigerians’ support. pic.twitter.com/Ug7gUCvXZq

— ? @????????????? (@OneJoblessBoy) February 13, 2024

Dear fans, I want to please urge you to halt the cyber-bullying directed towards Alex Iwobi. Cyber bullying is not just a violation of decency but also a serious crime. It's hypocritical to claim that football unites us while engaging in such behavior.

Losing a game is… pic.twitter.com/prxydU5Jfb

— Ahmed Musa MON (@Ahmedmusa718) February 12, 2024