By Taofeek
Babalola
The
management of Gombe United has set up a committee to investigate their
goalkeeper, Emmanuel Fabiyi over the allegations of match-fixing during a
rescheduled Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) against Rangers
International of Enugu at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe.
According to a release signed by the club’s Assistant General Manager (Media and Publicity), Taminu Umar, a special committee of Investigations, comprising members of the management board, police and SSS was set up to look into the allegations.
The
Beninoise goalkeeper was assaulted by a club’s fan, Durwa, after the game over
suspicion of selling the game to the opponent. The match ended 3-3.
However, the
club claims that Durwa has been arrested and will be prosecuted; stressing that
he has also been banned from stadium indefinitely.

Meanwhile, the
management has accepted the sanction imposed on the club by the League
Management Company (LMC) for fans’ violence during the game while also pleading
with the LMC to reduce the sum of N3.25m which was fined the club.
The release
read as follows: “Following the culmination of tension in the aftermath of the
NPFL match in Gombe between our team and Rangers International, we have
received a letter of sanction from LMC.
“We have
formally acknowledged reception of the letter and have accepted the sanctions.
However, we have pleaded with LMC to reduce the monetary fine imposed on the
club.
“We have
taken a number of punitive actions in lieu of the stipulations spelled in LMC’s
letter, and with a view to preventing further interruptions in the stadium
during our home games:

“Isa Gambo,
an official of the Supporters Club, is also suspended for one month, for the
same fault as in (1) above.
“Another
fan, Durwa, who assaulted Fabiyi Emmanuel, is currently in detention and will
be prosecuted, he is banned from the stadium indefinitely.
“At the end
of the match, and following the unfortunate assault on Fabiyi Emmanuel, he was
taken by the club management to hospital for treatment, but he later
disappeared without trace and without notifying the club.
“Based on
allegations of match fixing by Fabiyi Emmanuel, a special committee of
Investigations, comprising of members of the management board, police and SSS,
is set up to investigate the allegations.”
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