NPFL Deducts Warri Wolves Points After Assistant Referee Assault

The Nigeria Premier Football League has sanctioned Warri Wolves after an assistant referee was assaulted following their matchday 10 fixture against Kano Pillars at the Southern Delta University Stadium in Ozoro. The league said the club failed to provide adequate security, allowing unauthorised persons into restricted areas. An assistant referee reportedly suffered a nose injury during the incident. Warri Wolves were fined ₦4 million, with an additional ₦250,000 awarded to the injured official for medical treatment. The club will also lose three points and three goals from its accumulated total, and must play its next three home matches behind closed doors. The club has been directed to identify the attacker and provide evidence of prosecution within seven days. It has 48 hours to appeal the sanctions.

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