The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has slammed a N5.25 million fine as well as three points and goals goal deduction in Inter Lagos Football Club over an alleged incident of it’s fans attacking match officials after a league game.
Inter Lagos’s sanctions were announced in a statement by the NPFL which states that a N2 million fine has been imposed on the club for failing to provide adequate & effective security for the match officials, a N1 million fine for holding the officiating team in hostage for more than an hour before leaving the stadium, as well as another N2 million sanction for the the assault on the match officials while a further N250,000 fine should would be a compensation fee for the assistant referee for his lost belongings items, damage to his mobile phone and treatment to the injury he sustained following the incident.
The NPFL ruling also added that a three point match deduction as well as and three goals shall be deducted from the accrued points and goals of Inter Lagos for the assault, stating that the unwanted act is a violation to the laws of the game.
The league body mentioned that the manager and spectators of the Lagos base club, after the 1-1 draw with visiting Katsina United at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, assaulted the officials, while making way to their vehicle from the dressing room, resulting in the assistant referee being bruised in the face, after which he lost some of his personal item and his phone being damaged.
“Inter Lagos have been charged for breaching #NPFL27 Framework & Rules in the course of their Matchday 7 fixture vs Katsina United on Sunday, October 4, 2026,”the statement reads in bit.
“Inter Lagos officials in company of some of their supporters intimidated, harassed & verbally abused the match officials, thereby engaging in acts capable of bringing the game to disrepute.
“Inter Lagos also failed to ensure proper conduct of their officials and supporters, leading to the match officials being held hostage for more than an hour after the match.”.
The club now has 48 hours from the date the notice to appeal the sanctions.
Inter Lagos are currently in 19th on five points after seven matches played so far in the campaign.