Gombe branch Red Cross suspends official over nation wide league
The Nigerian Red Cross society Gombe state branch has suspended one of its member Habu Idris over allegation of stopping a football game without reasons.
Idris was reported to have unofficially stopped a football match in the ongoing FA league.
Periscope Nigeria reports that the match involved Gombe Warriors and Damaturu Academy, which was played at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe.
The Gombe state branch Secretary of the Nigeria Red Cross, Murtala Aliyu, made the pronouncement, during an interview with our correspondent.
He said what Habu Idris, a bonafide volunteer member of the Nigerian Red Cross did, was not official.
“The said person went to stadium on his own not fully kitted and was not officially invited by the Gombe state Football Association to cover the match,” Aliyu added.
He also explained that NRCS has used its power to suspend him till further notice, adding that the society also urged the NFPL/ FA officials to inform them next such happen, promising to give it quick attention.
Aliyu added, “Red Cross members do not go to field on their own until they are invited by the FA but on his own case, there’s no any official invitation to go to the stadium to stop the ongoing match.”
Meanwhile, Gombe State Football Association has setup a five-man committee to investigate match fixing scandal involving some Nigerian Nationwide League clubs in the state.
In a letter dated addressed to the Secretary Gombe State Football Association, which was obtained by our correspondent the third tier league body said it has commenced the second and final stage of investigation on established match fixing perpetrated by flash flamingos FC Gombe, Super Pillars FC Gombe & Gombe Warriors and Damaturu Academy from Yobe State.
The letter also disclosed that there are eight club officials in four clubs and 14 match officials involved and are under probe as well.
