Nigeria, April 18 -- More than four years after the tragic death of Nasarawa United defender Chineme Martins during a Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) match, justice has finally been served.

In a landmark ruling, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria found the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Nasarawa United, and the League Management Company (LMC) who were in charge of the league at the time guilty of gross negligence that contributed to the young player's death.

Martins, just 23 years old at the time, collapsed on the pitch on 8 March 2020, during a league match at the Lafia Township Stadium and was later pronounced dead.

The incident sent shockwaves through Nigerian football, drawing attention to serious gaps in pla...