Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) have been ordered to pay a fine of N3million and another N2million to Ikorodu City for damages to their bus following security breaches in the South-West derby game played in Ibadan on Sunday, www.aclsports.com reports.
The ugly incident happened after the Nigeria Premier Football League match day 32 encounter between the two clubs ended goalless at the Lekan Salami Stadium, leading to a disciplinary panel sitting on Wednesday.
According to a statement released by the league body, the Ibadan Club was found guilty of all three counts of failure to provide adequate security, failure to ensure proper conduct of their supporters resulting in an attack on the opponents, and throwing of objects onto the field of play and at the Referees.
As a result of failing to provide adequate and effective security, which resulted in unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas and harassing the match officials, Shooting Stars were fined N1 million.
The second charge read, “You are in breach of Rule C9 of the Frameworks and Rules of the Nigeria Premier Football League, in that on Sunday, 06th April 2025, in the course of Match Day 32 Fixture: Shooting Stars vs. Ikorodu City, you failed to ensure the proper conduct of your supporters, which resulted in the assault on the away team supporters”.
The Disciplinary panel ordered a fine of another N1million and on the third charge of not controlling their fans, they are to also pay N1milion. In addition, for breach of Rule B13.18, as a result of their supporters throwing objects toward the field of play and the match officials, Shooting Stars will pay N1million, bringing to total to N3million in addition to N2million to be paid for damages to the Ikorodu City bus.
In addition to the monetary fines, the Lekan Salami Stadium will be closed to fans indefinitely. As a result, the Oluyole Warriors’ final three home games of the current campaign against Remo Stars, Sunshine Stars, and Rangers will be played behind closed doors.
Meanwhile, Shooting Stars, under Rule C26, must indicate acceptance of the ruling or decide to appeal the decision within the next 48 hours.
