Caf says the incident
concerned a Confederation Cup match between Nigeria's Plateau United and USM
Alger of Algeria's on 7 April in Lagos.
The Confederation of
African Football (Caf) has banned Nigerian referee Joseph Ogabor for a year for
"attempted match manipulation".
"The decision follows
investigations conducted and evidence submitted by the South African match
officials of the said match, who were contacted by Ogabor to provide
"technical assistance" to the Nigerian team," a Caf statement
read.
Plateau United were also
'"cautioned to refrain from the practice of hospitality gifts which tend
to create wrong impression."
"In a related
development, the South African Football Association have been ordered to render
an apology to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after investigations proved
there was no evidence of whatsoever of any official of the NFF regarding an
allegation of US$30,000 bribe," the statement concluded.
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