Katsina, Nigeria – E be like say football match don turn wahala for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) when Barau FC and Katsina United clash for Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. Match wey dem play for Saturday end for 1-1, but the drama no fit stay for field o, e enter the stands!
First, make we clear matter: Barau FC media director, Ahmad Gwale, don raise alarm say one pitch invader stab their player, Nana Abraham, for neck. Na wah! According to am, na after Barau equalize for 69th minute, e happen. But Katsina United people no gree. Dem talk say nobody invade pitch. Na dem say wahala no happen like that, e be like say na just bad officiating wey cause the fracas.
This matter no be small one because dem later find out say no knife work dey involved. Nana come drop video wey show how e take get injury. E clear say na object wey fan throw from the stands hit am for chest and chin, wey make blood dey come out. “My throat no dey slaughtered as dem talk,” Nana clear am with style. E explain say na during equalizer, fans start to dey throw things like sey dem dey for market. Chai!
Now the NPFL don throw penalties wey go make Katsina United think twice for future matches. Dem don fine Katsina United N9 million for plenty violations like throwing harmful objects and for no gree control dem fans. E no end there, dem also push Katsina to dey play all dem home matches for neutral ground in Jos, no fans allowed! Talk about serious consequences, abeg.
Katsina United respond with serious denial, stating say e no be true say any of dem fans attack Barau FC player for match. Dem sabi say the pitch evens dey hot due to the officiating, and the club maintain say dem want professionalism and discipline.
The football drama continue as Barau FC don get brand new attention this season, and we go dey follow how dem go manage this wahala wey don show face like bad belle. One thing wey sure be say, fans go need to calm down their energy no be everybody dey like wahala for field!
Abeg, make we dey support our teams with love, not violence. Football na enjoyment, no be war!
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