NPFL bans fans from El-Kanemi Stadium, imposes N3.5m fine on club
El-Kanemi Warriors has been sanctioned by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for security breaches, including failure to ensure sporting conduct of their supporters during the Matchday 34 fixture against Ikorodu City. The sanctions range from monetary fines to ordering the closure of the stadium to fans for the rest of the season.
In a summary jurisdiction notice issued to the club following rowdy incidents before and at the end of the match in Maiduguri, the club was charged for breaches of Rules B13.52, C9 and B13:18 of the Frameworks and Rules of the NPFL.
For failure to provide adequate and effective security, which resulted in unauthorised persons gaining access to restricted areas and harassing the match officials, the club was fined N1 million.
El-Kanemi Warriors were also slammed with a N1 million fine for their supporters’ act of throwing objects on to the field of play while another fine of N1 million was punishment for failure to ensure
proper conduct of their supporters, which resulted in damages on the away team’s vehicle.
The club is to pay N500,000 compensation to Ikorodu City for damages to their vehicle.
The last of the rulings on the incident is an order for the club to implement more effective match day security framework and crowd control measures, details of which must be submitted to the NPFL within seven working days from the date of this notice.
In accordance with Rule C26, the club is required to, through a written response, indicate acceptance of the ruling or elect to appear before a disciplinary panel.
