Irate fans descended heavily on Coach Effiong Moses
shortly after Kano Pillars were beaten 1-0 by Akwa United at the Sani Abacha
Stadium, Kano yesterday.
Former Enyimba striker, Christain Pygbara scored the only
goal of the encounter for the coach Abdul Maikaba-led side in the 19th minute
of the explosive match.
SportingLife gathered that the defeat didn’t go down well with
hoodlums suspected to be fans of the home team who pounced on officials of Akwa
United and inflicted serious bodily harm on coach Effiong Moses (MON), a member
of the Green Eagles side that won the first Nations Cup title for the country
in 1980.
The fans did not spare Pillars’ coach Kadiri Ikhana who was
reportedly beaten to a stupor while missiles and other dangerous objects
were hurled at match officials, who barely made it to the dressing room with
the help of the police.
The police were then forced to fire tear-gas to disperse the
irate fans.
Akwa United chairman Paul Bassey told SCORENigeria: “The
fans just went crazy. They first attacked the referees and then their coach
(Ikhana).
Akwa United, who were led by Kano-born coach Abdul Maikaba,
inflicted Pillars their first home loss this season.
The League Management Company (LMC) is expected to make a
pronouncement on the issue soon.
By: Onyewuchi Nwachukwu
