A troubling incident occurred in Nigerian football where a referee was allegedly attacked and assaulted by a club representative during a league match on Monday.
During an Under-19 Youth League game between Kwara United and Kano Pillars, a man reported to be an official from Pillars was seen choking referee Ismail Musa following the end of the match.
The match between the two teams ended with a 1-0 score in favor of Kwara United. In images shared by sports photojournalist, Adepoju Tobi Samuel on X, the individual was seen assaulting the match official.
It is reported that the club official took the situation into his own hands and physically attacked the referee due to dissatisfaction with the referee's calls during the game.
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Post-match, Pillars condemned the assault and stated that disciplinary measures would be enforced against the person involved.
"We want to categorically state that Kano Pillars FC strongly condemns any form of violence, misconduct, or hooliganism whether on or off the pitch," read the club's statement shared by legit.ng sport.
"The club has immediately launched an internal investigation and is currently reviewing video footage of the match in question to ascertain the facts.
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"The club has immediately launched an internal investigation and is currently reviewing video footage of the match in question to ascertain the facts."
In the meantime, it is said that the Nigeria Football Referees Association has not yet commented on the event concerning their member.
