This was confirmed in a statement by the club’s Head of
Media, Emmanuel Uja.
Uja claimed in the statement that the players, who were
suspended for various offenses, were served queries respectively but their
responses to those queries were unsatisfactory.
He also said Duru was suspended for insubordination and
sabotage, alleging that he was influencing his teammates negatively.
“He has persistently feigned injuries to opt-out of several
games without the club Medical Officer’s excuse duty certificate.
“The height of this was when he defied the Vice Chairman’s
strong instruction that he must make the Match Day 33 trip to Katsina,” Uja
said.
He also alleged that Lazarus and Martins feigned injuries
and opted out of the Aiteo Cup round of 16 matches against Bayelsa United.
Uja said the two players were spotted in the camp of another
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club for a contract negotiation
which they never notified Lobi Stars of.
“The management considered their conduct as an act of
sabotage. The suspension of the three players takes immediate effect without
pay to serve as a deterrent to other players.
“The club has played their last four games undefeated
without the suspended players, though they were rated as the best,” he said.
Uja restated that the Emmanuel Tama Aondofa-led management
had zero tolerance for indiscipline and needed to enforce discipline regardless
of who was involved.
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