Relegation threatened Bayelsa United in trouble as NPFL hammer falls

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Bayelsa United FC have been charged for breaching NPFL Framework and Rules in their 2023/24 season Matchday 37 game vs 3SC on Sunday, June 16, 2024.

According to the League board, Bayelsa United failed to provide adequate security and effective crowd control, which resulted in the assault of an opposing player.

The Yenagoa club also failed to restrict access by unauthorized persons to all restricted areas, resulting in the assault of 3SC goalkeeper Okiemute Odah.

There was also encroachment onto the pitch at Bayelsa United’s Samson Siasia Stadium home ground leading to the assault of the 3SC goalkeeper.

As a result, Bayelsa United have been fined N1m each for failure to provide adequate security and effective crowd control, failure to restrict access by unauthorized persons to all restricted areas, and encroachment unto the pitch resulting to the assault of Odah (total N3m)

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Bayelsa Utd are also to pay Odah a compensation of N250,000 & also identify and prosecute the culprit of the assault within 48 hours of receiving the notice of sanctions.

Failure by Bayelsa United to identify, prosecute and provide evidence of prosecuting the culprit may result in additional sanctions.

The culprit, pending identification and prosecution, is banned from all NPFL match venues for a year.

Bayelsa United have 48 hours from the date of notice to appeal the sanctions.