Yesterday, our quest for football development in our nation received knock on its head as many fans of Anambra state based team Ifeanyi Ubah FC are currently in hospitals while the team and fans were trapped in Owerri due to attack from Owerri fans .

It is also of note that club buses were not spared in what seems to be an organized attack by fans of  relegation threaten Heartland FC of Owerri.

You may recall that Heartland FC during their away match at Nnewi that ended 1-0 advantage to Anambra Warriors ,saw their goalkeeper Ebele Obi beaten up .

Meanwhile , another eye witness reported yesterday's attack this way :

"Live from Owerri

We are trapped in Owerri, destruction of Fc Ifeanyi Ubah team buses by the home fans, our supporters are been beaten black and blue as everybody scamper for safety. At the moment myself and some fans of our club are conveyed out of the stadium by the Military.

Is this the way forward for Nigerian football? I couldn't get pics for the fear of my life. More details later"

One therefore , call on all the  security institutions and personalities to further their protection cover for the situation not go beyond what it is now .

Ikechukwu Emeka Onyia©2016
Abuja ,Nigeria


Image credit: Emeka E Odidika

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/07/black-saturday-in-nigeria-football-as.html

The premier League management should shift Heartland's home matches to Maidugri.
That way, their fans will learn to respect their visitors.

Nothing is save to pratice in Nigeria now....politics no go area....Football take delight in losing away matches to return home in one piece...Eating always learn to lock to avoid sharing that meagre meal

This is unfortunately bad

When the so called brothers kill cos of game.. .

IBO attacking IBO.... confusion!

SamMilla1:
The premier League management should shift Heartland's home matches to Maidugri.
That way, their fans will learn to respect their visitors.

I concur, make we add gombe and Adamawa join too

This confirm the assertion that Biafra will be worst than South Sudan in terms of violence. They will so kill each other. IPOB and violence are like bread and butter.