The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has slammed a fine of N5 million on the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) for the security breaches that occurred during their Week 32 match with Ikorodu City FC at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Ibadan.
The Disciplinary Panel in its decision said 3SC FC is to pay a fine of N2 million for the damages done to the bus of the Ikorodu City bus and another N3 million for all the three count charges levelled against the club.
It also banned 3SC fans indefinitely from gaining access to the stadium to watch the remaining Shooting Stars home games.
Recalled that the incident occurred at the end of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 32 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, leading to a disciplinary panel sitting on Wednesday
The Ibadan Club was found guilty of all three – count of failure to provide adequate security, failure to ensure proper conduct of their supporters resulting in attack on the opponents and throwing of objects to the field of play and the Referees.
For failure to provide adequate and effective security which resulted in unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas and harass the match officials, Shooting Stars were fined N1million.
The second charge read, “You are in breach of Rule C9 of the Frameworks and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League, in that on Sunday, 06th April 2025, in the course of Match Day 32 Fixture: Shooting Stars vs. Ikorodu City, you failed to ensure the proper conduct of your supporters, which resulted in the assault on the away team supporters.”
The Disciplinary panel ordered a fine of another N1m and on the third charge of not controlling their fans, they are to also pay N1m million.
For breach of Rule B13.18,as a result of their supporters throwing objects toward the field of play and the match officials, Shooting Stars will pay N1million, bring to total to M3million in addition to N2million to be paid for damages to Ikorodu City bus.
According to the ruling, the panel ordered the closure of the Lekan Salami Stadium to fans for the rest of the season.
Shooting Stars, under Rule C26, is required to within 48 hours, indicate acceptance of the ruling or elect to appeal the decisions.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
