NPFL: Bendel Insurance Hit with Severe Penalties for Security Breach
Bendel Insurance have been charged for breaching the NPFL Frameworks & Rules during the course of their Matchday 11 game vs Kano Pillars last Saturday, November 9.
Bendel Insurance failed to provide adequate & effective security leading to unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas to attack the match officials.
3 points & 3 goals shall be deducted from Bendel Insurance’s accrued points & goals for the assault on the match officials.
The club have been fined N1 million each for failing to provide adequate & effective security as well as failing to ensure proper conduct of their supporters, totalling N2 million.
The club will pay another N1 million fine for misconduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute. Bendel Insurance will further pay a fine of N750,000, being compensation of N250,000 each to the assaulted match officials (Adeniyi Adewale, Anuoluwapo Balogun & Sodiq Sonibare).
Bendel Insurance will also play their next 3 home matches behind closed doors at their Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City without supporters.
Bendel Insurance have 48 hours from the date of notice to appeal these sanctions.
