Kano Pillars condemn hooliganism attacks on Katsina United
The media officer of the Kano side, Lurwwanu Idris Malikawa Garu described the incident as unfortunate
By
Abdulgafar Oladimeji
Kano Pillars football club has condemned the alleged attack on Katsina United by yet to be identified hooligans last Saturday at the Sani Abacha stadium.
Sai Masu Gida rebuked the act of hooliganism meted out on their visitors by suspected hoodlums, leading to the destruction of yet-to-be quantified properties, which occurred in the NPFL matchday 23 encounter between the duo at Sani Abacha stadium.
The media officer of the Kano side, Lurwwanu Idris Malikawa Garu, who described the incident as unfortunate, said “ it came to us all as a surprise.
“We strongly condemn the act by those hoodlums, we are short of words, particularly that this act of hooliganism is coming at a time when our brotherhood with Katsina fans is becoming enviable and sweet.
“Katsina United arrived in Kano peacefully and had their training peacefully and the match was going on peacefully, out of the blues some criminal elements disrupted the game and wreaked havoc on Katsina United's official bus and they did not spare even Kano Pillars bus, they smashed the windscreen of Kano Pillars bus, they are not one of us, I can tell you, this is sabotage.
Malikawa said “We thank Allah no life was lost, our visitors, Katsina United had their official bus damaged and they lost their valuables in the attack, we were able to arrange for one of our buses to convey them back home safely.
“We are disappointed, we have a strong sense of suspicion that the attack was premeditated by those who want to discredit Sai Masu Gida before the eyes of the world, we believe there was sabotage, indeed the act was an act of sabotage.
“We are working with Kano state Football Association, Security agencies, the fans club and other critical stakeholders to unravel the mystery surrounding the ugly incident that happened at SAS on Saturday evening.”
Our correspondent reports that the snail-paced encounter between the regional NPFL rival was trolleying at the 79th minute when yet to be identified suspected football fans began to hurl missiles into the field of play. The players and match officials were whisked into the tunnels for safety.
