The two clubs representing Kano State in the Nigerian football leagues, Kano Pillars and Barau Football Club, suffered away defeats this weekend in the NPFL and NNL matches.
The Independent Mirror reports that, Enyimba International defeated Kano Pillars 2-1 in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 34 clash at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba, Abia State.
In the Nigerian National League (NNL) Matchday 9 fixture, Sokoto United secured a 1-0 home victory over visiting Barau FC at the Giginya Memorial Stadium in Sokoto.
Joseph Atule opened the scoring for Enyimba in the 35th minute, finishing off a long-range free kick from Chinedu Ufere to give the home side a 1-0 lead at halftime.
Former Super Eagles forward and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Brown Ideye, doubled the lead in the 52nd minute, converting a pass from Quadri Olasunkanmi.
Kano Pillars pulled one back in the 81st minute after a penalty was awarded, Zulkifilu Muhammed missed from the spot, Neibi Akpesiri scored from the rebound, making it 2-1, and match ended with Enyimba claiming three points.
Meanwhile, in Sokoto, Elvis Ostia scored in the 55th minute to give Sokoto United a narrow 1-0 win over Barau FC.
With this result, Kano Pillars dropped to 9th place with 47 points in the NPFL standings, while Barau FC remain in 5th place with 9 points from 8 matches in the 2024/2025 NNL season.
