{"id":8601,"date":"2018-03-09T10:23:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-09T17:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/?post_type=news&p=8601"},"modified":"2018-03-09T10:25:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T17:25:15","slug":"football-match-sorrow-tear-blood-as-referee-kills-a-player","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nigerianews.ca\/news\/football-match-sorrow-tear-blood-as-referee-kills-a-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Football match ends with sorrow, tears & blood as referee kills player over disallowed penalty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A 28 year old man McKnight Nyekheya, a football referee has been arrested for allegedly killing a player in Thyolo\u00a0in the southern district of Chikwawa in Malawi.<\/div>\n
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Chikwawa district police spokesperson Constable Foster Benjamin while confirming the development said Nyekheya is suspected to have hit to death a yet-to-be identified player of one the district football club, Billiat FC whose team was baying for his blood.<\/div>\n

The incident occurred\u00a0on Wednesday\u00a0at Chilengo School Ground in the area of Senior Chief Mphuka during the match between Billiat FC and Chilengo.<\/p>\n

In that game, which was in a one-one affair, referee Nyekheya disallowed a penalty which prompted Billiat to vent their anger on him.<\/p>\n

In the ensuing chaos, the referee escaped and sought refuge in the nearby house.<\/p>\n

Billiat players, however, smoked him out in\u00a0utter frustration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe referee picked up a stick and assaulted one player before he vanished into the maize field,\u201d said Constable Benjamin.<\/p>\n

The assaulted player is reported to have died on arrival at the hospital.<\/p>\n

Following the development, angry villagers and Billiat players descended on the suspect\u2019s home at Makhomo Village and set his house ablaze.<\/div>\n

They went on killing all livestock and demolishing the house belonging to the suspect\u2019s parents.<\/p>\n

The mob further trekked to the suspect\u2019s business place at Mkhate Trading Centre in Chikwawa and looted items which, among others, include a refrigerator, home theatre, mattress and 4 duvet covers.<\/p>\n

Nyekheya turned himself over to Nchalo Police Post before before transfered to Chikwawa Police Station.<\/p>\n

He is facing a murder charge.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, police are hunting for the suspects who demolished the houses and looted the suspect\u2019s property.<\/p>\n

Nyekheya comes from Makhomo Village in the area of Senior Chief Mphuka in Thyolo District.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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