AFCON Update 1: Police tear gas onrush of fans

January 21, 2012 | Filed under: Breaking News | Posted by:

BATA, Equatorial Guinea — Police used tear gas to try and slow a crush of fans forcing their way into the Bata Stadium complex for Saturday’s opening match of the African Cup of Nations.

Police tried to check fans’ tickets one-by-one at the main gate to the complex ahead of Equatorial Guinea’s match against Libya. But several times the crowd proved too much and Israeli security advisers ordered the gates opened to allow scores of people through without being checked.

On at least one occasion, tear gas was used on the crowd.

The gate opens onto a road leading to the stadium. Fans will still need a ticket to get inside.

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6 Responses to AFCON Update 1: Police tear gas onrush of fans

  1. dats was a good idea to let fans to get n wtht tickets being checked.africans are low thinkers

    kenneth - February 2, 2012
    16:18

  2. good job watchdog bt dn’t jst be footballians only we also need basketball and the others

    kelvin km - January 25, 2012
    11:19

  3. Africans as usual. Pathetic. I end here!

    rudemonk - January 22, 2012
    09:39

  4. Apparently anything foreign iss intelligent.

    Dien - January 21, 2012
    21:29

  5. intelligent israeli security,he thought it wise for people to go through without been checked than causing a stampede,had that been in zambia people dying was going to be infinite

    kapoko`s young brother - January 21, 2012
    21:17

  6. Keep it up ba watchdog!

    Sure - January 21, 2012
    20:49