The victory was even sweeter as the Atlas Lions had led 3-0 at the end of the first half.
The result meant the Super Eagles have zoomed to the semi finals of the competition.
It was the type of game that critics will talk over and over again – and once more showed an array of talent awash on the African continent.
On a sun-drenched afternoon, Morocco were the first off the blocks but Iajour Mouhssine’s effort was well blocked by in-form Chigozie Agbim after only 50 seconds on the board.
The Super Eagles then forced the first two corner kicks of the day in the seventh minute but on both occasions, gave Moroccans little problems.
It was a bright start expected of the two big guns who many thought should not have met in the early stages of the game.
Abdelkbir El Ouadi wasted the first really great opportunity as the Atlas Lions fashioned better openings.
But in the 22nd minute Morocco were forced to defend in desperation during a goal-mouth melee.
Mouhssine was in action again on the 28th minute but his angled shot went tantalisingly wide of the diving Agbim as the Super Eagles failed to heed warning signals.
Soon after, they paid the price when the North Africans took the lead in the 33rd minute with a delicate chip by Mohsine Moutaouali after he had received a fine pass from Fatah Said.
It was a lead the Moroccans fully deserved.
Morocco swept into a 3-0 lead when Mohsine Moutaouali’s brace and Iajour Mouhssine caught the Azubuike Egwuekwe marshalled defence line unawares.
Morocco scored thrice in seven minutes during the closing stages of the first half.
It was a frantic second half with three goals coming after the break.
Enugu Rangers midifielder Ugonna Uzochukwu brought Eagles back to life at 3-1 with a close range effort.
Minutes after Ugonna’s restoration effort, Kano Pillars playmaker, Rabiu Ali smashed home a volley on the edge of the 18-yard area to make the scoreline 3-2.
The Morocco technical crew would be disappointed when the boys threw away their advantage after some clinical finishing in the first half.
Credit must go to Nigeria, though, who staged a late fightback when it looked like Morocco would be comfortable in victory.
Amid the series of pressure by Nigeria, petit Ejike Uzoenyi collected his 3rd goal of the tournament in the 90th minute, thus dragging the game to extra time.
Super Eagles’ game was built on a three-man midfield and early pressing, and twice they could have gone ahead before Ugonna’s effort.
With Ugonna forging a good partnership with Abdullahi Shehu and Rabiu Ali they helped Nigeria recover from a slow start.
9 minutes before the end of extra time, Nigeria turned the game completely on it’s head.
Lamyaghri failed to hold onto his ball and Aliyu Ibrahim took advantage of his blunder to fire the West Africans to the semi finals of the tournament.
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