NFF Disciplinary Committee Sanctions Remo Stars FC Over Crowd Violence

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Disciplinary Committee has handed down a series of sanctions against Remo Stars FC following crowd disturbances during their match against Ikorodu City FC.

After reviewing the incident, the Committee found that Remo Stars FC failed to provide adequate and effective security, leading to an attack by home supporters on Ikorodu City fans after the match. The violence involved the use of dangerous weapons, resulting in injuries to away supporters and damage to the visiting team’s bus.

The Committee also established that Remo Stars supporters threw objects onto the field of play, forcing the match to be stopped twice, and engaged in conduct capable of bringing the game into disrepute.

Decisions and Sanctions

Based on its findings, the Committee ruled as follows:
A ₦2,000,000 fine was upheld against Remo Stars FC for failure to provide adequate and effective security.

A ₦1,000,000 fine was upheld for the throwing of objects into the field of play.

Sanctions numbered 3 and 4 in the Summary Jurisdiction (Form 16) were set aside, having been sufficiently addressed by sanctions 1 and 2.

A further ₦2,000,000 fine was upheld as compensatory cost for injuries sustained by away supporters and damage to Ikorodu City FC’s team bus.

The order for Remo Stars FC to play all remaining home matches of the 2025/2026 season at the Lekan Salami Stadium was reduced to a five-match home ban, to run concurrently from the date of the sanction.

Sanction No. 7 in the Summary Jurisdiction (Form 16) was adopted and upheld in its entirety.

The Committee also noted that all decisions are without prejudice to the club’s right of appeal.

Committee Members in Attendance

Barr. Ibrahim Mukhtar (Ag. Chairman)

Barr. A. I. Abdulrahman (Vice Chairman)

Barr. Bello Galadi (Member)

Queen W. Otarakpo, Esq. (Secretary)

The ruling underscores the NFF’s continued stance on crowd control and stadium safety across Nigerian football.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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