Katsina United declares Uche Collins AWOL amid contract dispute

A caller contention has emerged successful the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) aft Katsina United declared their forward, Uche Collins, absent without authoritative permission (AWOL).

The club’s chairman, Surajo Umar Baba, confirmed successful a connection that the subordinate has not been seen since the team’s league fixture against Rangers International connected February 22, 2026.

The match, played astatine the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium successful Katsina, was the past clip the nine reportedly had immoderate authoritative interaction with the forward.

According to the statement, the player’s lack constitutes a superior breach of declaration alternatively than a regular administrative issue. The nine maintained that Collins remains legally bound to Katsina United nether a declaration that runs until the extremity of the 2026/2027 season.

“Uche Collins is simply a registered subordinate of Katsina United. He has not been granted support to beryllium absent, and his nonaccomplishment to study for duties constitutes a usurpation of his nonrecreational obligations,” the president stated.

The nine besides issued a informing to different teams, stressing that immoderate nine attempting to negociate with oregon motion the subordinate without pursuing the due transportation procedures could look ineligible consequences.

Katsina United said it would instrumentality enactment against immoderate broadside that engages the subordinate without securing the indispensable clearance, including an International Transfer Certificate (ITC...