NPFL Slams Inter Lagos with N5.25m Fine for Rule Breaches
*To be ducked three points, three goals for allowing fans attacks on match officials Marvelous David Inter Lagos have been charged for breaching NPFL27 Framework & Rules in the course
The Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has imposed a significant N5.25 million fine on Inter Lagos for multiple rule breaches committed during their Match-day 7 fixture against Katsina United on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The Lagos club was penalized for failing to maintain adequate security, allowing unauthorized individuals to enter restricted areas and attack match officials.
Inter Lagos was also found guilty of allowing match officials to be held hostage for over an hour after the match and for having their own officials and supporters engage in intimidating, harassing, and verbally abusive behavior towards the officials. This unacceptable conduct tarnished the reputation of the game. The club was fined N2 million for inadequate security measures, another N1 million for holding officials hostage, N2 million for assaulting match officials, and an additional N250,000 as compensation for the injured assistant referee.
As a result, Inter Lagos will lose three points and three goals from their accumulated tally due to these heinous acts. Their 48-hour window to appeal the sanctions has been granted. Meanwhile, Sporting Lagos Coach Jeffrey Buter has been summoned by the NPFL's Disciplinary Panel for his critical remarks about match officials following a goalless draw with Ikorodu City.
Buter's comments, which he made after the match, suggested that referees were damaging the league rather than coaches. The NPFL's Disciplinary Panel is set to hear Buter's case in the near future.
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