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NPFL Slams N9m Fine, Stadium Ban on Katsina United Over Attack On Barau FC Player

The Nigeria Premier Football League has imposed a N9m fine on Katsina United.
It also ordered the club to play the rest of its home fixtures behind closed doors in Jos after violent scenes marred their 1–1 draw with Barau FC on Saturday
In a statement on Sunday, the league body cited multiple violations of its Framework and Rules, including failure to provide adequate security, poor crowd control, and allowing unauthorised individuals access to restricted areas. It said supporters threw dangerous objects onto the pitch, injuring several Barau FC players.
 
“The club failed to ensure proper conduct of their supporters, leading to the harassment of Barau FC players and match officials,” the NPFL said. “Furthermore, Katsina United supporters displayed conduct capable of bringing the game into disrepute.”
The sanctions include a N3m fine for throwing objects and misconduct, N2m for inadequate security, and N4m as compensation for medical treatment of injured players, damages to the visitors’ buses, and holding both the Barau FC team and match officials hostage after the game — bringing the total to N9m.
The NPFL also directed Katsina United to relocate to the New Jos Stadium, where they will host matches without fans in attendance. The club has 48 hours to appeal the verdict.
The decision followed reports that Barau FC’s Nana Abraham sustained a neck injury after being attacked by fans moments after scoring an equaliser in the 69th minute at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. Images from the scene showed the player bleeding as officials and security personnel battled to restore order before play resumed and ended 1–1.
Katsina United, however, denied any wrongdoing, describing the allegations as “entirely baseless.” The club’s media director, Nasir Gide, said no fan invaded the pitch and that security operatives kept control throughout the match.
 
“Katsina United Football Club is committed to professionalism, discipline, and fair play both on and off the pitch,” Gide stated, warning that legal action could follow if the “false reports” were not withdrawn.
The violent episode in Katsina comes just weeks after Kano Pillars faced similar punishment, including a N9.5m fine and stadium closure, following fan unrest in their October fixture against Shooting Stars.
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NPFL Slams N9.5m Fine, Point Deduction On Kano Pillars Over Attacks On 3SC Players, Officials

Kano Pillars has been fined N9.5 million and three points, three goals deducted from them by the Nigeria Premier Football League.
The club was hit with the heavy sanction after violent scenes at their Matchday 8 home game against Shooting Stars on Sunday, October 12,  at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano.
Chaos broke out at the Sani Abacha Stadium after Kano Pillars fans invaded the pitch and attacked match officials, players, and staff of Shooting Stars Sports Club following a dramatic late equaliser.
The fixture, which ended 1–1, descended into violent scenes moments after the final whistle.
Kano Pillars had taken the lead through Mustapha Jibrin in the ninth minute, and the home crowd appeared set to celebrate victory.
However, during the stoppage time, Adams Mustapha equalised for Shooting Stars,  a goal that turned jubilation into chaos.
In a Summary Jurisdiction Notice dated October 13 and signed by NPFL Chief Operating Officer Davidson Owumi, the league found the club guilty of multiple breaches, including inadequate security, supporter misconduct, throwing dangerous objects, and assault on away players and match officials.

The notice obtained by our correspondent read, “Kano Pillars failed to provide adequate & effective security, which resulted in unauthorised persons gaining access to restricted areas/field of play.

 
“The Kano club also failed to ensure proper conduct of their supporters, which led to harassment of the away team & match officials.
 
“The club’s supporters further gained access to restricted areas and assaulted players of the away team and match officials.”
Consequently, the NPFL docked 3 points, 3 goals from the club’s accrued points for assault on the match officials.
“The club have been fined N1m each for failing to provide adequate & effective security; throwing dangerous objects onto the pitch; failing to ensure proper conduct of their supporters & misconduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute, totalling N4m,” the notice added.
 
“A further fine of N2m is placed on the club for assault on the players of the away team & match officials.
 
“Kano Pillars will also pay a fine of N1.5m as compensatory damages of N250,000 each to the match officials.
 
“As compensatory cost for treatment & damages on players of Shooting Stars & the match officials, Kano Pillars have also been fined N2m.”
 
It noted that Kano Pillars will also pay a fine of N1.5m as compensatory damages of N250,000 each to the match officials.
“Kano Pillars will now play their home matches in Katsina for the rest of the season, or a minimum of 10 matches until the club proves such an incident will not happen again. Otherwise, Sani Abacha Stadium remain closed to hosting Kano Pillars’ home games indefinitely,” NPFL imposed.
“The club have further been directed to produce the perpetrators of the ugly incident on Sunday and show proof of prosecution as well as put in place an effective matchday security arrangement, which must be submitted to NPFL within 7 days of this notice.
It added that Pillars have within 48 hours to submit to this summary jurisdiction or appeal.
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NPFL Reacts As Kano Pillars Fans Attack Referees, Players After 1–1 Draw

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has reacted after fans invaded the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano following Sunday’s 1–1 draw between Kano Pillars and Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC).
Chaos broke out at the Sani Abacha Stadium after Kano Pillars fans invaded the pitch and attacked match officials, players, and staff of Shooting Stars Sports Club following a dramatic late equaliser.
The fixture, which ended 1–1, descended into violent scenes moments after the final whistle.
Kano Pillars had taken the lead through Mustapha Jibrin in the ninth minute, and the home crowd appeared set to celebrate victory.
However, during the stoppage time, Adams Mustapha equalised for Shooting Stars,  a goal that turned jubilation into chaos.
In a statement released, the NPFL’s Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, condemned the incident and promised swift sanctions once official reports are reviewed.
“We condemn in the strongest terms any act of violence, intimidation, or misconduct directed at players, match officials, or fans,” Mr Owumi said.

“This isolated incident is being treated with utmost seriousness.

 
“Appropriate actions will follow upon review of the full reports from the Match Commissioner and Referees.”
He added that the league management had contacted both match officials and Shooting Stars representatives to ensure their safety.
In a separate statement, the management of Kano Pillars acknowledged the unrest but insisted the situation was “swiftly brought under control.”
 
“Immediately after the final whistle, a few misguided persons attempted to cause disorder within the stadium premises. However, thanks to the swift intervention of our stewards and security agencies, the situation was promptly brought under control,”the club stated.
The club confirmed that several individuals had been arrested and handed over to the police and pledged full cooperation with security agencies.
“Kano Pillars FC will fully cooperate with the authorities to ensure that any individual found culpable faces the full wrath of the law,” the statement added.
“Furthermore, the club will impose strict sanctions by banning all identified troublemakers from accessing the Sani Abacha Stadium for the next 10 seasons.”
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FG abandons the NPFL’s League Management Company


The Federal Government has condemned its recognition of the League Management Company (LMC) as the Nigeria Professional Football League’s operator (NPFL).

Following the federal government’s declaration of the Shehu Dikko-led League Management Company (LMC) as an illegal body, banning it with immediate effect, a crisis appears to be brewing in Nigerian football. 

The federal government also directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to immediately revoke LMC’s operational license and form an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the operation of the Nigerian elite league. 

The statement, signed by Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, went on to say that the League should be run by the current Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the LMC until a proper Professional League Board is formed in accordance with the NFF Statutes. This decision was made due to the obvious anomaly (which is contrary to our football statutes or the laws of the land) in which a private company is given the mandate to manage or run the league indefinitely, without the full involvement and leadership of the clubs, and without any process to monitor the game’s progress and development. 

“As a result of the foregoing, and in order to save our domestic football from total collapse, the board of the LMC and the LMC as a body will no longer be recognized by the Federal Government as the operator of the Nigerian Professional Football League,” the FG said.

Issuing further order, the federal government noted that; “to avert further chaos in our domestic football, the NFF is advised to immediately withdraw the Licence given to the LMC and, in the meantime, set up an IMC, to include the current Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the LMC to oversee the affairs of the League until a proper Professional League Board is constituted in accordance with the Statutes of the NFF.”

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