Chaos in Ilorin: Kwara United Fans Invade Pitch After Controversial NPFL Draw
Match ends in post-game turmoil.
Tensions boiled over at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl in Ilorin after Kwara United’s dramatic draw with Rivers United in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ended in chaos.
What had been an intense contest on the pitch took a troubling turn at the final whistle. According to reports, some Kwara United supporters invaded the playing surface in protest of several refereeing decisions that left them visibly angered.
According to reports, objects including plastic bottles and chairs were thrown toward the referee as tensions escalated, forcing security personnel to step in and restore order. Match officials were reportedly escorted off the pitch amid the unrest.
