Nigeria, Oct. 13 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League was thrown into the spotlight for the wrong reasons on Sunday after a late equaliser by Shooting Stars Sports Club sparked violent scenes at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.

Moments after the final whistle of the high-tension Matchday 8 clash, sections of Kano Pillars' supporters stormed the pitch, attacking match officials and visiting players in a chaotic and ugly end to a dramatic 1-1 encounter.

The match started positively for the home side. Mustapha Jibrin's ninth-minute strike gave Pillars an early lead, and the boisterous Kano crowd roared in approval. But deep into the added time of the second half, Adams Mustapha stunned the home supporters with a late equaliser for Shooti...