Following roudy scenes occasioned by pitch encroachment leading to physical assault on Remo Stars Coach Sulaimon Kamil, the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has fined Ikorodu City FC and ordered a two-match closure of their stadium to fans.
Ikorodu City was charged for breach of Rules B13.52, B13.18 and C9.
In a summary jurisdiction notice, the NPFL charged Ikorodu City for failure to provide adequate security which resulted in unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas and assaulting Remo Stars Coach Kamil in breach of Rule B13.52 of the Frameworks and Rules.
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Ikorodu City was also charged for failure to ensure proper conduct of their team and supporters in breach of Rule C9.
The club was fined a total of N3,000,000, ordered to identify and prosecute the fan who assaulted Coach Kamil and play the next two consecutive home games without admitting fans to the stands.
The sanction read, “an order to identify and prosecute the individual(s) involved in the assault on Remo Stars Coach, Mr. Sulaimon Kamil. A report detailing the progress of this action must be submitted to the NPFL within seven (7) working days of the date of this notice”.
“In accordance with Rule C26, you are required, within 48 hours of the date of this notice, to either submit to the summary jurisdiction and the sanctions contained herein; or elect to be dealt with by a disciplinary panel”, the NPFL ruled.
