Soldiers and anti-riot policemen have sealed off the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) office in Abuja.
They were strategically deployed in the premises of the NFF office on Monday.
Visitors had hectic time trying to enter the building as they were subjected to a thorough search.
The action was sequel to the crisis between the Amaju Pinnick-led Board and the main challenger to the NFF presidency, Chris Giwa.
A court order last week deepened the crisis in the football house.
Giwa and his team had said they would occupy and take over the NFF offices to start work on Monday.
The NFF has appealed against the court ruling, insisting that Pinnick is still the head of the federation.
Workers of the FIFA-recognised NFF, including the general secretary Mohammed Sanusi, were seen on Monday working in the building.
Giwa’s faction and all other non-NFF staff have been denied access into the football house by police, who have been on guard since Sunday.
“We got here this morning and the police requested our identity cards, then we were let into our offices,” an NFF staff member said.
“Only those without any proof of NFF identifications are prevented from coming to the building.”
