The Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) has introduced that the Matchday 9 fixture between Barau FC and Kano Pillars will probably be performed behind closed doorways on Sunday.
In a letter dated Tuesday, 14th October 2025, and signed by the NPFL Chief Working Officer, Davidson Owumi, the league physique said that the choice was taken for security causes.
Based on the assertion,
“The Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) has directed that the Matchday 9 fixture between Barau FC and Kano Pillars be performed behind closed doorways in accordance with established security and safety protocols.”
The assertion additional added that solely the next classes of personnel will probably be granted entry to the stadium: referees’ council members, state soccer affiliation officers, accredited members of the press, and safety personnel.
A complete of 100 and twenty (120) individuals solely are anticipated to be current inside the match area. No spectators, supporters, or unauthorized people shall be admitted into the stadium beneath any circumstances.
Moreover, the NPFL Secretariat will proceed to deploy two (2) officers for subsequent Barau FC house matches to conduct on-the-spot assessments and supply detailed stories on compliance, group, and safety requirements.
Barau FC has accepted the NPFL’s resolution, regardless of earlier efforts to permit followers entry into the stadium.
The NPFL Matchday 9 fixture between Barau FC and Kano Pillars is scheduled for Sunday, nineteenth October 2025, at 4:00 PM, on the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata.
