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.
The victory took the six-time champions’ point haul to 18 from a possible 39.
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