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Federation's Cup: NFRA Condemns Attack On Referees, Plans Avoiding ... By Mazi Jaka The Nigeria Football Referees’ Association, NFRA, has condemned in strong terms the assault meted on match officials who handled one of the semi final matches of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. At the end of the match involving Nassarawa United of Lafia and Ikorodu United of Lagos, officials of Nassarawa United team players and officials reportedly attacked the referees. Reports available to the NFRA said at the end of the final whistle of the penalty shoot-out, as the match officials were proceeding towards the tunnel, two players of Nasarawa United FC, (names withheld) and one of the named medical officials of the Nasarawa United FC (name withheld) allegedly assaulted and aggressively confronted the match officials. Eye witnesses account further have it that during the incident, they ( Nasarawa United FC) players and official physically assaulted the Fourth Official, causing bodily injury to him, and also damaged the Fourth Official’s communication gadget, stopwatch, and his official match uniform. Very disgustin…

NFRA Condemns Assault on Referees After Federation Cup Semi-Final ... Sports NFRA Condemns Assault on Referees After Federation Cup Semi-Final, Threatens Boycott of Unsafe Venues The Nigeria Football Referees’ Association (NFRA) has strongly condemned the alleged attack on match officials following a semi-final fixture of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, June 17, after the match between Nasarawa United FC of Lafia and Ikorodu City FC of Lagos, which was decided via a penalty shootout. According to reports made available to the NFRA, tensions flared immediately after the final whistle as the match officials made their way towards the tunnel. Two players of Nasarawa United and a member of the club’s medical team allegedly confronted and assaulted the referees over the outcome of the encounter. Eyewitness accounts indicated that the Fourth Official was physically attacked during the altercation, sustaining injuries. The official’s communication equipment, stopwatch, and match uniform were also reportedly damaged. The centre referee was not spared, as his uniform was allegedly t…

Federation's Cup: NFRA Condemns Attack On Referees, Plans Avoiding ... Home Sports Federation’s Cup: NFRA Condemns Attack On Referees, Plans Avoiding Unsecured Match Centres,... Sports Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest WhatsApp Post Views: 43 The Nigeria Football Referees’ Association, NFRA, has condemned in strong terms the assault meted on match officials who handled one of the semi final matches of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. At the end of the match involving Nassarawa United of Lafia and Ikorodu United of Lagos, officials of Nassarawa United team players and officials reportedly attacked the referees. Reports available to the NFRA said at the end of the final whistle of the penalty shoot-out, as the match officials were proceeding towards the tunnel, two players of Nasarawa United FC, (names withheld) and one of the named medical officials of the Nasarawa United FC (name withheld) allegedly assaulted and aggressively confronted the match officials. Eye witnesses account further have it that during the incident, they ( Nasarawa United FC) players and official physically assaulted the Fourt…

Federation Cup: NFRA Condemns Assault on Referees, Moves to Secure ... Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram The Nigeria Football Referees’ Association (NFRA) has strongly condemned the violent attack on match officials during the semi-final clash of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup between Nassarawa United of Lafia and Ikorodu United of Lagos, held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, on Wednesday, June 17. According to reports, immediately after the penalty shoot-out, two players and a medical official of Nassarawa United allegedly assaulted the referees as they made their way to the tunnel. Eyewitnesses confirmed that the Fourth Official sustained bodily injuries during the incident, while his communication device, stopwatch, and official uniform were destroyed. The referee’s uniform was also torn in the altercation. NFRA Acting President, Sir Kelechi Mejuobi, expressed deep concern over the recurring cases of violence against referees at match venues. He called on football authorities to take decisive action by punishing those responsible and implementing stronger measures to protect match officials. In response, the NFRA has directed referees to ensure that adequate sec…

Referees’ body condemns attack on officials after Nasarawa United Federation Cup tie <img width="812" height="550" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/06/1003423817.jpg?fit=812%2C550&amp;ssl=1" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Injured Referee Credit: NRA Media" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/06/1003423817.jpg?w=812&amp;ssl=1 812w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/06/1003423817.jpg?resize=515%2C349&amp;ssl=1 515w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/06/1003423817.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2026/06/1003423817.jpg?resize=750%2C508&amp;ssl=1 750w" sizes="(max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px" /><p> Reacting to the development, NFRA Acting President, Kelechi Mejuobi, expressed deep concern over the recurring attacks on referees at football venues across the country</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/football/888870-referees-body-condemns…

Federation's Cup: NFRA Condemns Attack On Referees, Plans Avoiding ... Federation's Cup: NFRA Condemns Attack On Referees, Plans Avoiding Unsecured Match Centers, Clubs Published By Editorial Board The Nigeria Football Referees' Association, NFRA, has condemned in strong terms the assault meted on match officials who handled one of the semi final matches of the 2026 President's Federation Cup at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026. At the end of the match involving Nassarawa United of Lafia  and Ikorodu United of Lagos, officials of Nassarawa United team players and officials reportedly attacked the referees. Reports available to the NFRA said at the end of the final whistle of the penalty shoot-out, as the match officials were proceeding towards the tunnel, two players of Nasarawa United FC, (names withheld) and one of the named medical officials of the  Nasarawa United FC (name withheld)  allegedly assaulted and aggressively confronted the match officials. Eye witnesses account further have it that during the incident, they ( Nasarawa United FC) players and official physically assaulted the Fourth Official, causing bodily injury to him, a…