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Nigeria Suspends Three Referees for Game Misconduct
10/16/2025
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- The Nigeria Football Federation indefinitely suspended three referees for misconduct during Week 8 of the Nigeria Premier Football League.
- Referee Mohammed B. Tuta and Assistant Referee Ben Japhet, who officiated Kano Pillars versus Shooting Stars, were suspended for violating game laws and damaging the sport's reputation.
- Referee Ikechukwu Taiwo was suspended for awarding an unjustified penalty in the Nasarawa versus Rangers match.
