There are fears over the safety of fans who have thronged the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna, Kaduna State to watch the African Cup of Nations qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Pharaohs of Egypt.
This followed the decision of the Kaduna State Government to throw open the gate of the stadium to fans.
As at 3:30pm, the stadium had become filled to capacity, yet there are more fans outside than inside the stadium.
The Eagle Online correspondents at the stadium are reporting that temper is also rising as those who had bought the ticket for the match before the gate was thrown open have vowed not to leave the entrances until they are let in.
Those who have been able to gain entrance among those who have tickets are equally struggling for seats as the free spectators have taken over all the seats.
There are fears of crowd violence and stampede.
Trending
- Benue set to launch own security outfit
- Workers’ Day: First Lady hails employees’ contributions
- May Day: Akpabio assures Nigerian workers of better welfare
- Naira rebounds, gains N28.15 against dollar
- Vinicius Jr’s double earns Real Madrid 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich
- Port Harcourt-Aba rail train service begins
- Dangote targets 700,000MT refined sugar in four years
- May Day: Alia vows to prioritise workers’ welfare