NPFL Season 2023 Kick Off: Bendel Insurance Off To A Flying Start In Uyo

Two-time Nigerian league champions before the advent of professional league, Insurance of Benin made a bold statement as they beat 2020/21 champions, Akwa United 2-0 at home as the NPFL kicked off this weekend.

Insurance have spent the greater part of the last decade in the lower tier league look like re-enacting their superb form of the late 1970s.

Imade Osarenkhoe shot the newly promoted Insurance ahead in the 40^th minute. Divine Nwachukwu doubled the lead four minutes later to give the visiting Insurance a 2-0 lead at half time.

No further goal was recorded in the second half.