Gory Photos: Referee Almost Beaten To Death For Penalty Decision

 Referee Charles Ozigbo had a day to forget during a crucial NNL match between Ranchers bees of Kaduna and Kwara united of Ilorin at the FIFA goal project pitch Abuja.Problems erupted 18 minutes into the game, when the referee awarded penalty to the Illorin side after Bees players was judged to have handled the ball twice in the penalty box.But before the penalty was taken, fabs attacked the referee, therefore disrupting the game.Kwara united FC Team manager, Masambo Ibrahim told footballlive that his team had the early chances and ball possesion  and the high pressure was the reason the eventually got rewarded for their effort after two players handled the ball and a penalty awarded which irked a player of Ranchers Bees who hit the referee and eventually the chaotic scene ensued...SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THE REFEREE 

“We started the match around 10:30am, and as the match was on we were having upper hand in the game and two of their players handled the ball inside the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty, as soon as the penalty was awarded, someone just carrieda stone and hit the referee on the head and the referee was attacked and the whole venue turned upsidedown and the referee was beaten black and blue which lead to us all running helter skelter for safety.” Masambo stated.Riots in Nigerian football has been on the decrease for some time now as the NFF has always given out lenghty bans to any club responsible.