Chaos in Nigerian League As Police Fire Tear Gas As Fans Stone Wikki Tourist, Enyimba Players

• NPFL match between Wikki Tourist and Enyimba FC went haywire after angry fans stormed the pitch in their attempt to attack players
• The home fans were reportedly upset with the officiating and attempted to attack players after the game ended in a draw
• Police officers were said to have attended to the situation as tear gas canisters were fired to disperse the crowd

Supporters of Bauchi-based Wikki Tourist Football club went berserk after visiting Enyimba International of Aba held them to a goalless draw in the Nigerian Professional Football League.

Gazette reports that the Match Day 19 encounter had left the fans unimpressed after it ended in a stalemate at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium.

It was gathered that irate fans stormed the pitch wielding dangerous objects as soon as the match referee blew the final whistle.

For several minutes, players of both teams were confined to the centre of the pitch as the situation was said to have escalated.

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Polices officers and other security operatives engaged the fans in barrel before firing teargas canisters to disperse the youths out of the stadium.

Some Wikki Tourists fans accused the referees of bad officiating. Aliyu Saleh alleged that the referee did not ensure that the normal 90 minutes of the game ran its full course.

“The Enyimba goalkeeper wasted over seven minutes by always lying down on the pitch, and that means the referee should have given extra minutes for the match, but he refused.

"So, bad officiating of matches is one of the problems facing Nigerian football league.”

Another fan, Shehu Abbass, said:

“We don’t trust the referee’s officiating. He sold out the match in favourites of Enyimba.”

Gombe vs Plateau United descends into chaos

Meanwhile, there was pandemonium during an NPFL clash involving hosts Gombe United and Plateau United earlier in the season, Brila reports

Jesse Akila had silenced the home fans midway through the first half following a cleverly finished goal to put his side ahead in the encounter but it eventually ended 1-1.

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The Pantami Stadium was filled to the brim and there were crowd disturbances at the end of the game as the visiting team bus was attacked.

It was alleged that Plateau United team doctor was injured in the process, while one of the assistant referees was also assaulted.

Official Champions League match-ball spotted in NPFL

Sports brief earlier reported that on official match ball of the UEFA Champions League was spotted in a Nigeria Professional Football League game according to reports.

Close camera shots show that an official match ball of Europe’s biggest club football competition has found its way into the NPFL.

The branded football, as shared by Twitter, Pooja, seems to have infuriated football fans who questioned the competence of the organisers of the Nigerian league.