The Nigeria Premier Soccer League (NPFL) has charged Kwara United for a number of breaches of the league’s Framework and Guidelines following crowd disturbances throughout their Matchday 22 rearranged fixture towards Rivers United.
The incident occurred on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, on the Kwara State Stadium, the place the house membership was discovered to have failed in offering satisfactory and efficient safety.
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In keeping with the NPFL, this lapse allowed unauthorised individuals to achieve entry to restricted areas of the stadium.
The league additional said that Kwara United didn’t guarantee correct conduct of their supporters, leading to harassment and accidents to match officers and officers of Rivers United. Supporters reportedly invaded restricted zones, assaulted officers, and precipitated bodily hurt—actions deemed able to bringing the sport into disrepute.
Because of this, the NPFL imposed a collection of sanctions on the Ilorin-based membership. Kwara United have been fined ₦2 million for failing to offer satisfactory safety and an extra ₦1 million for failing to manage their supporters, bringing that subtotal to ₦3 million.
The membership may also pay ₦2 million for the assault on match officers and Rivers United officers, alongside one other ₦1 million for unsporting behaviour.
As well as, Kwara United have been fined ₦1 million for holding match officers and Rivers United officers hostage for a number of hours after the match, and ₦2 million as compensatory prices for medical remedy and damages suffered by the affected officers.
On the sporting facet, the NPFL ordered the deduction of three factors and three objectives from Kwara United’s accrued tally for the assaults on match officers.
The membership has additionally been directed to play their remaining dwelling matches on the MKO Abiola Sports activities Enviornment.
Moreover, Kwara United should establish the supporters concerned within the assaults for arrest and prosecution and supply proof of compliance to the league.
Kwara United have been given 48 hours from the date of discover to attraction the sanctions.
