Enyimbas goalie, 2 Pillars Players Hammered TooKano Pillars would have to play its games behind closed doors, until further notice, the League Management Company (LMC) has ordered. The hammer fell on the club, in the wake of its inability to control its fans during a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)Week 18 encounter against Akwa United in Kano on Sunday.Also sanctioned were Remo Stars, Katsina United, two players of Kano Pillars and the first-choice goalkeeper of Enyimba International.The move came in the wake of recent restiveness of pockets of fans at some few match venues over the last couple of weeks, in order to reassure fans, players and coaches of their safety at league venues on match days.The Kano-based club, ordered to pay the total sum of N7.25m for violating Rules B13.18 and C1, Kano Pillars was fined a total of N7.25m, was ordered to identify and hand over to the police for prosecution, the stadium stewards who led the attack on match officials during the game.The club would pay N250, 000 as compensation to the match commissioner, Dr. Tunde Akinbinu,, N1m compensation to Akwa United for assault on members of the team, N.3m for conduct capable of bringing the game into disrepute and deduction of three points, the execution of which shall be suspended for a probationary period of the remainder of the season.Also, for breaching Rules C.1.1, B13.18 and B13.52 on Matchday 15 in Shagamu, including harassment of match officials, access to restricted area by unauthorised persons and assault on journalists by its fans, Remo Stars was ordered a cumulative fine of N2.5m.For harassment of match officials in their hotel rooms by supporters of the club, Remo Stars was fined N500, 000, N1m for throwing of objects towards the field of play leading to delay of the match, N750, 000 for failing to ensure restriction of access to unauthorised persons to restricted area and compensation of N250, 000 for assault to Sports Journalists, Kelvin Ekerete.A suspended three points deduction was also imposed on Remo Stars and which shall be enforced should similar incidents occur during their match for the remaining matches of the season. The club was also directed to organise an enlightenment program for their supporters and which shall be attended by an official of the LMC.For violations of Rule B13.23, C18.6, C18.14 and B13.21, Katsina United was fined a total of N2.5m which included N500, 000 as compensation to Enyimba International and a cost to be determined for repair of their damaged vehicle. The club is also to play the next three home matches behind closed doors two of which is suspended for a probationary period lasting the remainder of the season.Katsina United was also placed on a suspended sanction of three points deduction for probationary period lasting the rest of the season. The sanction against Katsina United arose from incidents at the end of Match Day 17 fixture against Enyimba International.Enyimbas goalkeeper, Fatau Dauda was suspended for one match and fined N50, 000 for aggression towards a ball boy during their match against Katsina United. Dauda was charged for breaches of Rules C11 and C1 which included assault on a ball boy and acts capable of inciting others to commit violence during their match day 18 fixture against Katsina United.Rabiu Ali and Murtala Adamu of Kano Pillars were also sanctioned for threatening of the Referee and conducted themselves in a manner that was capable of inciting others to commit violence or misconduct which constituted a breach of Rule C1 and consequently suspended for one match.The clubs and players were given 48 hours to submit in writing to the decisions of the LMC or elect to appear before a commission and for which further sanctions would be imposed should their appeals not be upheld.
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