NPFL Axe Shooting Stars Camp Commandant For Urinating On Pitch, Fine 3SC 500k

NPFL Axe Shooting Stars Camp Commandant For Urinating On Pitch, Fine 3SC 500k

Ibraheem Lateef Ayodele

It's a blow below the belt for Shooting Stars outside the pitch as their Camp Commandant Auwal Mohammed has been axed from all NPFL-related activities for one year, while the club had to cough out 500k as fine, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Mohammed incurred the wrath of the NPFL after he was seen in the full glare of the public urinating at the centre of the pitch during the Matchday 9 game between 3SC and Akwa United, which ended 2-2 at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba.

The picture of the incident went viral on social media with fans of the NPFL taking a swipe at the league organizers and management of the Oluyole Warriors.

In a letter dated February 19 and signed by Davidson Owumi, Head of Operations, NPFL, the league body informed the management of 3SC that they were in breach of Rule C1.1 of the Frameworks and Rules of Nigeria

Premier Football League.

On Sunday 19 of February 2023, in the course of Match Day 9 Fixture: Shooting Stars SC vs. Akwa United FC, it Camp Commandant, Auwal Mohammed, was spotted urinating on the playing pitch, which is a despicable act that is capable of bringing the game to disrepute.

Shooting Stars also breached Rule C9 of the Frameworks and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League, as in the course of the Match Day 9 Fixture against Akwa United, they failed to control the conduct of their officials which resulted in Auwal Mohammed

urinating on the playing pitch in the full glare of the general public.

Consequently, the NPFL hereby imposes on Shooting Stars the following sanctions:a fine of Five Hundred Thousand Naira only (N500,000) for bringing the game to disrepute and failing to control the conduct of your official.

An order suspending Auwal Mohammed from all NPFL-related activities for one year, effective immediately.

A warning to Shooting Stars to take appropriate measures to prevent the

occurrence of similar incidents in the future.

By Rule C26, 3SC management is required, within 48 hours of the date of this notice, to either: submit to the summary jurisdiction and the sanctions contained herein; or elect a date to be dealt with by a disciplinary panel.

Any such election must be in writing and addressed to the undersigned at the office of the NPFL. Should you submit to the summary jurisdiction and the prescribed sanctions, kindly note that the fines therein are to be paid within 7 working days.

Note that by Rule E1, where an appeal or election to be dealt with by a disciplinary panel fails or is found to have been frivolous, such party may be liable to such additional sanction(s) as may be deemed fit in the circumstances.