Posted: 27 September 2013
Time: 11:18 am
Enyimba have been awarded 3 points and 3 goals from their abandoned match against title rivals Kano Pillars.

The NFF's Organising and Disciplinary Committee ruled on Thursday night that fans of Kano Pillars encroached on the pitch, causing the game to be abandoned.


Additionally, Pillars were fined N2 million and ordered to play the remainder of the season at Lokoja, nearly 600 km away.

They were also ordered to replace Enyimba's video camera damaged during the melee.

The points take Enyimba a decisive three points clear of Bayelsa at the top, and significantly damage Pillars' own ambitions.

At the other end of the table, 3SC were penalized for failing to continue their game at Sunshine Stars, with the Akure side awarded all 3 points and 3 goals.

Shooting Stars striker Gbolahan Salami was fined N100 000 and banned for the last four matches of the season for inciting fans, while recently removed Oyo state Sports Commissioner Dapo-Lam Adesina was handed a one-year ban from all football activities for instigating the 3SC walk-out.

Sunshine did not get off scot-free. They were fined N350 000 for disrupting the Ibadan club's video recording of the game.

The Committee however ruled that the abandoned game between Kwara United and Warri Wolves be replayed, and fined both clubs.

Kwara were handed a N5 million fine for ineffective security, while Wolves are to pay N3million for refusing to continue the game after security was restored.

In its preliminary ruling on all three games, the League Management Company had ordered replays at neutral venues for both the Kano Pillars/Enyimba and Kwara United/Warri Wolves games, while awarding Sunshine Stars the points for 3SC's walk-out.

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