N5.25m Fine, Points Deduction: NPFL Sanctions Inter Lagos Over Matchday 7 Violence

 

N5.25m Fine, Points Deduction: NPFL Sanctions Inter Lagos Over Matchday 7 Violence

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 Lagos club failed to provide adequate & effective security during their home game, thereby allowing unauthorized persons to gain access to restricted areas leading to attacks on the match officials who were proceeding from the dressing room to their vehicle.

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.

Furthermore, 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 team manager, alongside some of the club's supporters, assaulted the match officials, resulting in the first assistant referee sustaining an injury to the face & loss of personal items including damage to his mobile telephone.

The club are fined N2 million for failing to provide adequate & effective security & another N1 million fine for holding the match officials hostage for more than an hour.

Inter Lagos have also been fined N2 million for assault on the match officials & a further N250,000 fine as compensation to the affected assistant referee for the loss of his personal items, damage to his mobile phone & treatment to the injury he sustained following the incident.

THREE points & THREE goals shall be deducted from the accrued points & goals of Inter Lagos for assaulting & causing injury on the first assistant referee.

Inter Lagos have 48 hours from the date of notice to appeal the sanctions.