By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA Professional Football League (NPFL) veteran
Nojeem Raji believes with heavy security presence at the Akure Township Stadium
during Sunshine Stars and Kano Pillars encounter last weekend, there was no way
match officials could be physically assaulted.
Raji made the assertion after the images of Referee
Damian Akure and his assistants Emmanuel Apine and Lewis Gwantana allegedly
attacked after the match ended goalless full-time emerged.
“Honestly the referees were not attacked or assaulted
physically, there was no way that would have happened anyway due to the heavy
security presence on ground for the Sunshine Stars - Kano Pillars game.
“But truly a water object was thrown from the crowd
towards the officials on their way to the dressing room after the game and that
could have caught the injured official. I know the Club won't shy away from
taken responsibility for this.
“Shame it appeared the way it is already but in truth the
referees were not not assaulted save for the object thrown by a spectator in
the crowd and last time I checked seriuos efforts were already on to fish out
the object thrower and bring him to book.
“I am saying this with all level of assurance and
certainty no one will attack referee(s) this season and beyond in Akure with the
measures on ground and the fans education,” Raji said.
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