{"id":115978,"date":"2024-04-14T20:18:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T19:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/assault-on-referees-ogun-fa-slams-2-years-ban-on-culprits"},"modified":"2024-04-15T00:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T23:16:29","slug":"assault-on-referees-ogun-fa-slams-2-years-ban-on-culprits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/assault-on-referees-ogun-fa-slams-2-years-ban-on-culprits","title":{"rendered":"Assault on referees: Ogun FA slams 2 years ban on culprits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ogun Football Association has slammed a two-year ban on the two persons involved in an assault against match officials at MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>This is according to a statement issued by the FA Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, on Sunday in Abeokuta.<\/p>\n<p>The culprits, who were said to have masked as fans of the club, are: Jamiu Makinde, popularly known as JAMAK, and Ajani Opadiran, popularly known as \u201cGbeke\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The football association condemned, in strong terms, the show of shame witnessed at the venue at the end of the game, describing it as barbaric, irresponsible and uncalled for.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigeria National League, NNL, match between Gateway United Football Club and Ikorodu City from Lagos ended 0-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOpadiran threw caution to the wind and assaulted the centre referee, while Makinde also joined the dastardly act, bringing the game into disrepute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt took the intervention of the security operatives provided by the Ogun State Football Association to tame the miscreants and avoid casualties,\u201d Majekodunmi said.<\/p>\n<p>He further stated that investigations had been conducted, while findings revealed that \u201cGbeke\u201d led the attack in company with his partner.<\/p>\n<p>The FA chairman added that he (Gbeke) has been arrested while Makinde was currently at large.<\/p>\n<p>He, therefore, said that the duo had been banned from entering match venues across the state for the next two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA comprehensive report will also be submitted to the police headquarters, explaining why they are threats at sport venues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Majekodunmi warned football teams in the state not to associate themselves with either of them for the duration of the ban.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Ogun Football Association has slammed a two-year ban on the two persons involved in an assault against match officials at MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta on Saturday. This is according to a statement issued by the FA Chairman, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, on Sunday in Abeokuta. 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