The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it will be investigating the alleged mistreatment of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, during their trip to Libya for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
According to CAF, the organization has been in contact with both the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after receiving reports that the Nigerian delegation was stranded at an airport under “disturbing conditions” for several hours.
The team was allegedly instructed to land at the airport by Libyan authorities.
CAF has referred the matter to its Disciplinary Board, which will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
The Board will assess whether any violations of CAF Statutes and Regulations occurred and will take appropriate action against those responsible.
“CAF is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all participating teams and their officials,” said a CAF in a statement. “We take these allegations very seriously and will not tolerate any mistreatment of our members.”
The investigation comes in the wake of the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) decision to boycott the second leg of the Nigeria-Libya match due to the alleged mistreatment.
The NFF claimed that the Nigerian delegation was left without food, water, or internet connection for over 12 hours and was forced to sleep on the hard floor of the airport.
The Libyan Football Federation has denied the allegations, claiming that the diversion of the Nigerian flight was due to routine air traffic control procedures or other logistical challenges.
