Nasarawa Utd have been charged for breaching the NPFL Framework and Rules in the course of their Matchday 18 fixture vs Rivers Utd on December 22, 2024, Sports247 reports.
According to the NPFL , The Lafia club breached NPFL 2025 rules following encroachment onto the field of play in the course of the match.
The league also established that Nasarawa Utd also failed to ensure proper conduct of their team and supporters which led to the assault on the away team.
The club’s supporters also assaulted one of the match officials (centre referee Musibaudeen Ibrahim).
Consequently, the NPFL ruled that ” Nasarawa Utd will pay a fine of N3 million, being N1 million each for encroachment unto the pitch, failure to ensure proper conduct of their team and supporters and failure to provide adequate and effective security, read a statement from the NPFL.
The NPFL also ruled that 3 points & 3 goals shall be deducted from Nasarawa Utd’s accrued points & goals for the assault on centre referee Musibaudeen Ibrahim.
The Lafia based team have also been ordered to identify and prosecute the individual(s) involved in assaulting the away team with details of their progress submitted to NPFL within 7 working days of this notice.
And finally, the Lafia City Stadium will be closed indefinitely to fans until security is enhanced and the state box is barricaded with the club directed to give feedback on compliance to the the NPFL security department.
However, “Nasarawa United have 48 hours from the date of notice to appeal these sanctions,” said the NPFL
