By our reporter 13.10.2025
Kano Pillars’ fans ran riot Sunday after their club was held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Shooting Sports Club of Ibadan at the Sanni Abacha Stadium in Kano City.
Unsatisfied with a late 3SC equaliser, the fans stormed the pitch, attacking match officials, referees, and Shooting Stars players. Security personnel were forced to fire tear gas to disperse the violent crowd, while players and officials rushed through the tunnel to safety.
Speaking in a statement Monday Kano Pillars general manager and former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa lamented the episode and tendered his apologies to the visiting team and football officials.
“What transpired against Shooting Stars is heartbreaking, shameful, and completely unacceptable. It does not represent the true values, identity, or the proud history of Kano Pillars. This club has always stood for community, passion, and respect, values that must never be overshadowed by violence or indiscipline. As a club with deep roots and loyal supporters, we are expected to set an example of fairness and honour on and off the pitch. Sadly, today, we fell far short of that standard,” Ahmed Musa stated.
“I tender an unreserved apology to the players, coaches, officials, and supporters of Shooting Stars Sports Club, to the match referees and league officials who were caught in this terrible situation, to the Nigeria Premier Football League board and its partners at GTI, to the league organisers, and to every football fan across Nigeria and beyond who watched these scenes with anger, shock, and disappointment.
Violence has no place in football. It is unacceptable, unjustifiable, and goes against everything this beautiful sport stands for. Football is meant to unite, to inspire, to bring joy. When it turns into scenes of chaos and harm, we must not pretend it away, we must confront it head-on.”
Ahemed Musa...running for safety