AFCON 2025
The Nigeria Premier Football League board have charged Bendel Insurance for breaching it’s frameworks and rules.
This comes after the club failed to provide adequate security after unauthorized individuals gained access to restricted areas of the pitch.
The body also charged the Benin-based club after match officials got attacked in the club’s 1-0 home loss to Kano Pillars on Saturday.
The charges were made known according to a statement on the official X handle of the Nigeria Premier Football League on Monday.
Consequently, the club have been deducted 3 points and 3 goals.
In addition, the club will pay a sum of N3,750,000 in fines and compensation to the body as well as the match officials.
The statement reads as follows:
“Bendel Insurance have been charged for breaching the NPFL Frameworks & Rules during the course of their Matchday 11 game vs Kano Pillars last Saturday, November 9.”
“Bendel Insurance failed to provide adequate & effective security leading to unauthorized persons gaining access to restricted areas to attack the match officials.”
“The club also failed to ensure proper conduct of their supporters which resulted in the attack & intimidation of the match officials.”
“The assault on the match officials by Bendel Insurance supporters is a conduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute.”
“3 points & 3 goals shall be deducted from Bendel Insurance’s accrued points & goals for the assault on the match officials.”
“The club have been fined N1 million each for failing to provide adequate & effective security as well as failing to ensure proper conduct of their supporters, totalling N2 million.”
“The club will pay another N1 million fine for misconduct capable of bringing the game to disrepute.”
“Bendel Insurance will further pay a fine of N750,000, being compensation of N250,000 each to the assaulted match officials (Adeniyi Adewale, Anuoluwapo Balogun & Sodiq Sonibare).”
“Bendel Insurance will also play their next 3 home matches behind closed doors at their Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.”
“Bendel Insurance have 48 hours from the date of notice to appeal these sanctions.”
