{"id":158763,"date":"2025-04-07T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T09:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/npfl-ikorodu-city-held-hostage-by-angry-fans-after-draw-against-shooting-stars"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:40:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T10:40:47","slug":"npfl-ikorodu-city-held-hostage-by-angry-fans-after-draw-against-shooting-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/npfl-ikorodu-city-held-hostage-by-angry-fans-after-draw-against-shooting-stars","title":{"rendered":"NPFL: Ikorodu City held hostage by angry fans after draw against Shooting Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ikorodu City players and officials were held hostage by Shooting Stars fans following Sunday\u2019s encounter at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan.<\/p>\n<p>The Oga Boys held Shooting Stars to a 0-0 draw in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 32 fixture.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors\u2019 team bus was reportedly vandalized by Shooting Stars fans after the game.<\/p>\n<p>It also took the intervention of the police to stop the fans from gaining access to the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p>Ikorodu City were held at the stadium for at least two hours after the game and were escorted out by military officials.<\/p>\n<p>Shooting Stars are expected to be sanctioned by the NPFL following the incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ikorodu City players and officials were held hostage by Shooting Stars fans following Sunday\u2019s encounter at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan. The Oga Boys held Shooting Stars to a 0-0 draw in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, matchday 32 fixture. 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