El-Kanemi Warriors secured a comfortable 2–0 victory over Abia Warriors in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 28 encounter in Maiduguri on Saturday. Daddy Abdulrahman opened the scoring for the hosts from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute, calmly converting to give El-Kanemi the advantage. The home side sealed the win four minutes from time when Bashir Musa found the back of the net to ensure maximum points. The result lifts coach Kabiru Dogo’s men to ninth position on the NPFL table with 38 points from 26 matches, strengthening their push for a top-half finish. In another fixture, Kwara United boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Wikki Tourists. Akeem Akanni scored the decisive goal in the 15th minute to hand Kwara United all three points. The win moves Kwara United up to 15th position on the league table as they continue their battle to avoid relegation.
El-Kanemi beat Abia Warriors 2–0 in NPFL match day 28 clash
