Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into Super Eagles ordeal in Libya.
Gatekeepers News reports that the governing body in a statement released on Monday, threatened to sanction those found violating its statutes and regulations.
CAF said, “The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations.”
Recall that the Nigerian team was stranded at Al Abraq International Airport for over 13 hours when they arrived in Libya on Sunday.
The players and officials slept at the airport and were denied access to food and the internet.
CAF expressed concern over the development, noting that it has reached out to both Libyan and Nigerian authorities.
The governing body said, “The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it had been informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (‘Super Eagles’) and their technical team were stranded in disturbing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land by the Libyan authorities.”
Minister of Sport Development John Enoh said he was worried about the safety of the players and officials.
He said, “The Team have succinctly stated that they have been unattended to for upwards of about 15 hrs since arrival, with no food, no accommodation, left in a mosquito-infested environment and cordoned off by Libyan security not to step out of the airport and they have access to nothing.”
“To say the least, they face an almost ‘hostage’ situation. These are sportsmen set to compete in an AFCON qualifying match come Tuesday! For now, our primary concern is the safety of the members of our national team.”
