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Hooliganism: Wolves to take case to FIFA

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Soccer hooliganism reared its ugly head in Ilorin at the weekend. An Assistant Referee in the Kwara United/Warri Wolves league match, CID Duruna was so battered that he ended up in the hospital and would be a guest of the medics for more days if not weeks. At the close of the first half which ended goalless home fans descended on the assistant referee and pumelled badly. He was accused of bad calls and he got the beating of his life. [caption id="attachment_412016" align="alignright" width="250"] BATTERED... Durunna[/caption] Minister of Youth and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi who was visiting his home state was at the stadium to watch the game. He had initiated the reformation going on now in the Nigerian league and his aides say he watches league matches any time it is possible for him to do so. What happened was, therefore, a huge disappointment to him. We gathered that his presence at the stadium in Ilorin, however, saved the life of Duruna. The minister i...