The game between Kano Pillars
and Heartland ended abruptly
after fans protested the shooting
of a fan inside the Sani Abacha
Stadium by policemen
The Week Eight Nigeria
Professional Football League game
between Kano Pillars and Heartland
ended abruptly when fans of the
home team disrupted the match
after a fan was allegedly shot inside
the Sani Abacha Stadium.
The tie was going on smoothly and
was in the 21st minute when the
incident happened. Fans trooped
into the field and drove away the
players and play was suspended.
Heartland players and officials had
to run into the dressing room of
Kano Pillars for fear of being
attacked.
An eye witness told Goal.com that
they could not really say how the
policeman shot the fan because
they were concentrating on the
game.
"We did not know what actually
happened because our eyes were
fixed on the game. But immediately
the fans noticed that a fan had
been shot, they entered the pitch
and drove everybody away.
"That was how the match ended,"
the witness said.