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With just one day to go until Nigeria’s Premier League kicks off, anticipation has turned to dread among the country’s football fans and organizers. The threat of the militant group Boko Haram poses a real threat to the security of the league. On Thursday, five players from league side Kano Pillars were injured following an attack on the club’s entourage travelling for their opener in Owerri. Their fixture against Heartland has now been postponed indefinitely