A Nigerian Cup semi-final tie had to be abandoned on Wednesday after fans invaded the pitch to assault the referee who had disallowed a late equaliser.
FC Ifeanyi Ubah had been leading Crown FC 2-1 at Kaduna’s Ahmadu Bello Stadium, with three minutes of normal time remaining when the referee made the controversial decision.
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has told the BBC it is awaiting a report from its match commissioner before making a full statement.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was fined $5,000 (£3,900) for overcrowding at the same stadium in March. It was packed three times beyond its capacity for Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Egypt.
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