LMC Fines Pillars N2.4m For Crowd Trouble

Kano Pillars have been
fined 2.4 million Naira for crowd trouble during and after a league match against champions Enyimba last Wednesday.
Pillars lost the game 2-1.
They will also pay N150, 000 to the ‘People’s Elephant’ as repairs for the damage done to their team bus, as well as another N250, 000 to the official who was injured during the incidence.
The Pillars fans impeded the game by throwing objects on to the pitch during the game following Nzube Anaezemba’s equaliser. The situation forced the policemen at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano to fire teargas in a bid to deter the unruly fans.
The situation got worse after the game as the Pillars fans laid siege for the Enyimba team bus and attacked them, seriously wounding the Enyimba driver.
In a statement published by the League Management Company stated: “LMC established that fans of four-time champions, Pillars were disorderly; throwing objects towards the pitch of play and encroaching.
“Pillars will pay N500K each for throwing objects during the game and encroachment impeding movement out of the arena after the game.
“An Enyimba official injured during the commotion is to get N250K Pillars money as compensation.
“Pillars to take conduct mandatory seminar on acceptable behaviour for its fans. To be supervised by LMC.
“Pillars under close watch and placed on suspended 2-match without fans at Kano Stadium if similar incident repeats.
“Enyimba will get N150K to effect repairs on vehicle damaged in Kano.”