Aiteo Cup: NFF bans Kogi United, Zamfara United

The Nigeria Football Federation has banned Kogi United and Zamfara United from the Aiteo Cup for disrupting their matches in the competition.
In the decision of the Aiteo Cup Committee made available to the media on Thursday, both clubs have been banned from participating in the next two editions of the tournament.
The statement reads: “For abandoning the match against Rangers International Football Club at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja, the Committee ruled that Kogi United shall forfeit the match and is consequently eliminated from the Competition;
“Furthermore, Kogi United is banned from the next two (2018 and 2019) editions of the Competition;
“The club shall pay a fine of One Million Naira only (N1,000,000.00);
“In addition, Kogi United shall pay the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Naira only (N250,000.00) as compensation to the Referee for assault; as well as the costs of any certified medical bills.
“For inciting supporters of the club to commit acts of violence and or breach of the Rules of the Competition, pursuant to Rule 6.2.1, the Chairman of Kogi United, Abdul Sule, is banned from all match venues and all activities of the Competition for the remainder of the current edition of the Competition.”
“In a similar vein, the committee also banned Zamfara United for failing to honour their match against Bayelsa United FC, scheduled to hold at the Nembe City Stadium.
“For failure to honour the match obligation without any acceptable reason, in breach of Rule 3.10.1 of the Competition:
“Zamfara United is consequently eliminated from the Competition and shall forfeit the match to Bayelsa United;
“Furthermore, Zamfara United is banned from the next two (2018 and 2019) editions of the Competition;
“Zamfara United shall pay a fine of One Million Naira only (N1,000,000.00).”