NPL Sanctions Kwara Utd, Two Others

The Nigeria Premier League has handed down sanctions on three clubs for supporter-related violence against match officials and opposing teams during the past week.
Kwara United, Zamfara United and Ranchers Bees supporters were involved in violent crowd trouble last weekend, and the NPL has imposed sanctions on all three clubs.
Kwara United, whose supporters allegedly attacked centre referee Paul Umuagbo and Kaduna United chairman Sabo Babayaro, were fined Nl-million and ordered to play their subsequent games behind closed doors.
In addition, the club are to pay N200 000 to Referee Umuagbo, and another N200 000 to Babayaro to cover his medical expenses. They are also to bear the cost of replacing the damaged windscreen of the Kaduna United team bus before their next home game against Ocean Boys.
Finally, the club were directed to identify the perpetrators for prosecution within two weeks or risk stiffer sanctions.
Zamfara United, whose supporters also assaulted the match official and disrupted the pre-match meeting, were fined N200 000 and warned to call their supporters to order.
Ranch Bees, whose fans held match officials hostage and robbed them of cash and equipment, were ordered to replace the missing items, play their subsequent games behind closed doors and call their supporters to order.