Returnee, Sani Kaita, opened his goalscoring account for Enyimba FC on match day 13 of the Glo Premier League.
The defensive midfielder scored a superb volley on Sunday, as Enyimba edge Kaduna United 1-0 in Aba.
Kaita, whose monthly salary at the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club is reportedly been footed by the League Management Company (LMC) in a bid to encourage Nigerians abroad to try out the indigenous league, unleashed a powerful volley from the edge of the box into the visitors’ net to help the ‘Peoples Elephant’ claim all three points on 36 minutes.
Kaduna United remain in the drop zone with 14 points from 13 matches.
Gbolahan Salami scored the match-winner for Warri Wolves in their victory over Heartland.
Salami scored in the 50th minute and almost doubled his tally few minutes after only to let fly a salient opportunity.
Babangida Hassan scored Giwa FC’s solitary goal in Sunday’s win over Gombe United in Jos.
Results
Abia Warriors 2-1 Lobi Stars
Nembe City 1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors
Giwa FC 1-0 Gombe United
Enugu Rangers 2-0 Crown FC
FC Taraba 2-1 Bayelsa United
Enyimba 1-0 Kaduna United
Warri Wolves 1-0 Heartland