It was a watertight security at the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, the home ground of Shooting Stars Sports Club of when the team hosted El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri in the Globacom Premier League game after serving a three-match closed door punishment slammed on them by Nigeria Football Federation’s Organising and Disciplinary Committee following crowd unrest after week 20 of Nigeria Premier League match.
The Divisional Police Officer of Mokola Police Station, Ibadan, Akin Oridoye whose jurisdiction is the match venue of 3SC home games has assured visiting teams and referees to the arena adequate protection during and after a league matches.
Oridoye, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the week 28 Premier League match said the Police has introduced new approach into security arrangement of the venue by screening fans right from the main entrance of the arena.
“You can see the volume of our men within the premises especially the mobile men and Armor Personnel Vehicle (APC) stationed at a strategic place while spectators are being screened before they are allowed entrance into the stadium.
“That is the method we are going to adopt, so any team coming here to play and match referees posted here to officiate can be rest assured of enjoying a first class security,” the DPO noted.
He however urged soccer fans to put their emotions in check whenever the result of a match is not favourable to them and not foment trouble as Police would not condone any act capable of breaching public peace but further assured both home, away teams and officiating officials adequate Police protection.
Shooting Stars who will play its next home match against ABS FC of Ilorin on Sunday after they defeated El-Kanemi Warriors on Wednesday with a second half goals from Raphael Musa and Osaguona Ighodaro.
