Katsina, Nigeria – Wetin dey happen for our football? This Naija wey we sabi, no be small wahala when Barau Football Club equalized against Katsina United on Saturday. Na for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match wey the drama unfold.
As Orji Kalu of Barau FC manage shine for the 69th minute to make am 1-1, e be like say some Katsina United fans don vex well well (no be so dem suppose dey behave?). Dem no fit handle the tension and dem come attack one of Barau boys, Nana Abraham. This guy dey bleed from neck, as if na movie we dey watch!
Barau FC no take am lightly, dem quickly post for their official X page – “70’ The match is temporarily halted due to an attack on Barau FC player, Nana Abraham.” Meanwhile, just one minute earlier, dem dey celebrate Orji Kalu’s goal. Na wah, how we go enjoy match like this?
As things dey hot, security operatives come rush in to control the chaos wey don scatter the pitch. We fit see the picture wey SaharaReporters drop, Nana dey lie down with serious cut for neck, while him teammates dey try put am together.
Na dis kind incident dey raise the alarm about fan violence for our stadiums. E no go fit continue like dis, as many dey call for punishments wey go fit put sense for these fans wey no sabi how to use their energy for better things.
This di second time wey we dey hear wahala like this in matter of weeks. Just last month for Kano, after Shooting Stars (3SC) score their own drama equaliser in the last minute, Kano Pillars fans come turn the pitch to battlefield. Dem even attack referee and players, na there security throw teargas to restore order (abeg, no be cinema!).
As expected, NPFL no take dis matter lightly; dem don dish out serious sanctions to Kano Pillars. Dem don fine dem ₦9.5 million, deduct 3 points and 3 goals, plus dem don shut down their Sani Abacha Stadium indefinitely! Na wetin dem dey call action?
As we dey observe all dis serious kpangolo, we dey hope say NPFL go fit find beta way to handle dis kind wahala before e escalate reach anywhere wey fit cost real life. Make our football no come turn to boxing ring o!
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