Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - Nasarawa United have been charged with breaching the NPFL Framework and Rules during their Matchday 18 fixture against Rivers United on December 22, 2024.
According
to the Nigeria Professional Football League, (NPFL), Nasarawa breached NPFL
2025 rules following encroachment onto the field of play in the course of the
match.
According
to the NPFL, it was established that Nasarawa failed to ensure proper conduct
of their team and supporters which led to the assault on the away team
and centre referee Musibaudeen Ibrahim.
Consequently,
the NPFL ruled that Nasarawa will pay a fine of N3 million, which is N1 million
each for encroachment onto the pitch, failure to ensure proper conduct of their
team and supporters and failure to provide adequate and effective security.
The NPFL
also ruled that three points and three goals shall be deducted from Nasarawa’s
accrued points and goals for the assault on the centre referee.
The
Lafia-based team have also been ordered to identify and prosecute the
individual(s) involved in assaulting the away team with details of their
progress submitted to NPFL within seven working days of this notice.
In its
final ruling, the NPFL ruled that the Lafia City Stadium will be closed
indefinitely to fans until security is enhanced and the state box is barricaded
with the club directed to give feedback on compliance to the NPFL security
department.
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