The Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) has denied reviews {that a} Barau FC participant, Abraham Nana, had his throat slit throughout Saturday’s Matchday 12 encounter with Katsina United on the Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina.
In a press release launched on Sunday, the NPFL mentioned it was compelled to situation a clarification to offer an correct account of the incident, following widespread reviews of a violent assault that circulated on-line.
Based on the league physique, the incident was not as extreme as reported. It defined that the participant sustained an damage after being hit by an object thrown from the stands, not from any bodily assault with a weapon. The participant, the NPFL mentioned, acquired rapid medical remedy on the pitch, leading to a quick stoppage of play earlier than the match resumed.
“Studies of a violent assault, together with claims that Barau FC’s participant, Abraham Nana, had his throat slit, are fully false,” the assertion learn.
The NPFL additional acknowledged that its scenario room, which actively displays all league matches in actual time via match commissioners, remained in shut contact with officers of each groups and acquired firsthand updates all through the incident.
“By this platform, we monitor and handle affairs to make sure matches proceed with out incident,” the assertion added.
The league administration confirmed that acceptable sanctions have already been imposed on Katsina United after reviewing reviews from the referee and Match Commissioner, who each recognized safety lapses and fan misconduct in the course of the recreation.
“The NPFL will proceed to uphold the principles to make sure truthful competitors and an exciting league expertise in a protected atmosphere,” the assertion concluded.
