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NFF fines Tornadoes N 1.4m after referees’ assault

By AGENCY REPORTER, Published: Tuesday, 23 Mar 2010
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Niger Tornadoes have been fined a total of N1.4m and ordered to play the remainder of their home games behind closed doors pending a meeting of the Nigeria Football Federation‘s Disciplinary Committee.



In addition, two officials of the supporters club have been handed indefinite bans by the Nigeria Premier League for initiating the violence.



According to KickoffNigeria.com, the decision followed last weekend‘s vicious assault on match officials in Minna where centre referee Gabroel Adigwe and his assistants were attacked by irate fans claiming that the official did not ‘help‘ them in their home games.



NPL‘s Head of Competition Tunji Babablola said: “NPL is particularly disturbed about the behaviour of Ahmed Ibrahim Katun, Niger Tornadoes Supporters Club Chairman and Abdulrasheed Yusuf for initiating the attack on the match officials.