A Nasarawa United supporter, Bashir Bala, has been sentenced to 3 months in jail by a Chief Justice of the Peace Courtroom in Lafia. He additionally has the choice to pay a positive as a substitute of serving the jail time period. This follows his assault on Vincent Temitope, a participant for Plateau United, on 17 April 2025.
The incident occurred after the Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) match the place Nasarawa United beat Plateau United 3-2 on the Lafia Metropolis Stadium. After the ultimate whistle, Bala attacked Temitope close to the pitch. The police shortly stepped in to deal with the scenario.
Bala was charged with assault, use of felony power, and inflicting a public disturbance. He pleaded responsible in courtroom, and the choose gave the sentence to ship a transparent warning in opposition to violence in Nigerian soccer.
Nasarawa United later launched an announcement saying that Temitope solely had a minor neck damage, clearing up false rumours that he was stabbed. The participant has since returned to coaching and is targeted on upcoming matches.
This case reveals the pressing want for higher safety at NPFL video games to cease violent behaviour from followers.
