Nigeria goalkeeper Amas Obasogie suspended over match-fixing allegations

[p]The decision was announced in a public statement issued on February 27th, 2026, with the club stating that the suspension is a precautionary measure to allow its Disciplinary Committee conduct a full review of the matter. [/p][p]As at the time of this report, no formal charges or detailed evidence have yet been made public by the club or Tanzanian football authorities.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/obasogie-amas/YeKaSbZQ/"]Obasogie[/a] came under scrutiny following Thursday’s Tanzanian Premier League clash against Namungo FC. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/singida-black-stars/jTBgEvMq/"]Singida Black Stars[/a] were leading 1–0 deep into stoppage time when the hosts conceded a late free kick.[/p][p]The delivery appeared routine, but Obasogie spilt the ball, allowing Fabrice Ngoy to capitalise and score a dramatic equaliser.[/p][p]In the same statement released by the CEO’s Office and shared on the club’s official X account, the Disciplinary Committee also handed a three-month suspension to midfielder [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aucho-khalid/prfLR1mq/"]Khalid Aucho[/a] over alleged indiscipline and absenteeism.[/p][p]"[b]The leadership of Singida Black Stars SC, through the Disciplinary Committee, has taken disciplinary action against players Khalid Aucho and Amas Obasogie as follows[/b]:  [/p][p]"[b]Khalid Aucho: Punished for indiscipline and absenteeism from work, suspended for 3 months[/b].  [/p][p]"[b]Amas Obasogie: Suspended for 3 months to allow investigation into match-fixing allegations[/b].  [/p][p]"[b]The club reminds all players and staff to uphold discipline, accountability, and respect for the club[/b]."[/p][p]Obasogie joined Singida Black Stars in recent seasons and has been a regular starter in the Tanzanian top flight.[/p][p]On the international stage, he was part of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nigeria/EBE2Xb3l/"]Nigeria[/a]’s squad that finished third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, serving as third-choice goalkeeper behind Stanley Nwabali and Francis Uzoho.[/p][p]The 25-year-old shot-stopper now awaits the outcome of the investigation, with the club yet to clarify which specific matches or incidents triggered the probe.[/p][p]Obasogie becomes the second Nigerian goalkeeper in recent years to face integrity-related scrutiny, following the 2025 suspension of Maduka Okoye in Italy over a betting-related case.[/p][image alt="Shina Oludare" id="77f4edee-493b-45e2-b24b-0d9a1e05766a" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="95410db6-f8d3-4e3a-979b-21692d395b2b" original-width="1200" original-height="381" /]