LMC Fine Giwa FC N6.75m For Fans Unruly Behaviour

• Fined N6.75m, banished to Ilorin
• To complete match against Rangers in Abuja

The League Management Company has banished Giwa FC from the Rwang Pam Stadium after their fans disrupted the Nigeria Professional Football League week 12 fixture between Giwa FC and Rangers of Enugu on Sunday.

The Jos outfit has also been slammed with a fine of N6.75m by the LMC, and play their next three

home games at the Ilorin Township Stadium, while the concluding part of the week 12 game will be played at the Abuja national stadium on April 27.

Some supporters of the club disrupted the fixture severally by hauling dangerous objects on the field aimed at the Second Assistant Referee forcing the Referee to a finally call off the match on the 74th minute.

The LMC further ordered that "due to the persistent nature of such disturbances by supporters of Giwa FC, the club shall play its remaining home matches behind closed doors and supporters of the Club are banned from all League match venues for the remainder of the season; provided that the LMC reserves the right to lift the ban at any time on the condition of receipt of firm and satisfactory assurance and commitment (including training and orientation seminar for supporters of the Club under the supervision of the LMC) guaranteeing the responsible behaviour and orderly conduct of supporters of the Club."

For the assault on the Match Commissioner and Referee, Giwa FC was fined N500, 000 in line with Rule C12 while the club is further “required to ensure, within the next seven days, that in addition to the apprehension of one of the suspects, Goje, his co-culprit identified as Apiya is also apprehended and prosecuted by the relevant security agencies for assaulting the Referee, failure of which a fine of N25,000.00 per day shall accrue, until such time the offender is apprehended and charged to court”.

The LMC said it is has received reports that the two supporters are notorious for acts of violent assault on match officials and are said to be serving a two years match ban before the incident of last Sunday.

It also ruled that in addition,"for acts and conduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute in breach of Rule C1, a suspended two-point deduction has been imposed on Giwa FC which will be triggered should there be any subsequent incidents of disturbances by supporters of the Club for the remainder of the season."

Giwa FC has 48 hours within which to indicate in writing the acceptance of the exercise of Summary Jurisdiction or elect to appear before a commission.