Bendel Insurance produced a dominant display to seal a comfortable 3–0 home victory over Wikki Tourists while Niger Tornadoes beat reigning champions, Remo Stars, on Saturday, Nigeriassoccernet.com reports.
Chinedu Nwosu opened the scoring in the 16th minute, before Emmanuel Dung doubled the advantage with a close-range goal just two minutes into the second half.
Emmanuel Akpan put the result beyond doubt in the 59th minute after benefiting from. Onyian's long throw as Insurance secured all three points with authority.
In Minna, Niger Tornadoes recorded a hard-earned 1–0 win over Remo Stars to go third on the log standings.
The decisive moment came early, with Clinton Jephta with a smashing finish in the 2nd minute to hand the hosts a crucial victory.
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