The management of Lobi Stars has suspended the trio of Ebube Duru, John Lazarus and Ossy Martins for various offences.
According to the release by the club’s Media Officer, Austin Tyowua, the players were suspended after having served queries that were unsatisfactorily answered.
Duru was suspended for insubordination and sabotage. He was also accused of exerting negative influence on his teammates and persistently feigned injuries to opt out of several games without the club Medical Officer’s excuse duty certificate.
“The height of which he defiled the Vice Chairman’s strong instruction that he must make the Matchday 33 trip to Katsina,” the statement said.
Similarly, the duo of Lazarus and Martins were allegedly feigned injuries and opted out of the Aiteo Cup round of 16 clash against Bayelsa United, but they were spotted in the camp of another NPFL club for a contract negotiation without notice to the club, the action the management considered as an act of sabotage.
“The suspension of the three players takes immediate effect without pay to serve as deterrent to other players. The Club have played their last four games undefeated without the suspended players.
Though the trio were rated as the three best, the Emmanuel Tama Aondofa led management has zero tolerance for indiscipline and have to enforce it not minding whose ox is gored,” Tyowua stated.
