By Osagie Alonge
After being abducted for more than 24 hours, Super Eagles footballer Christian Obodo has been rescued from the hands of his kidnappers.
A spokesperson to Delta State police command ASP Charles Mouka told Sahara Reporters that Obodo was rescued by officers of the Nigeria Police Force in Emevor, an Isokoland township lying between Ughelli and Oleh area of Delta State.
The kidnappers were also arrested having being tracked from where he was kidnapped on June 9 in Effurun, Warri to a forest 1 hour 30 minutes away.
The kidnappers had demanded N27.5m for the release of the Lecce Player.
Delta state Commissioner of Information, Chika Ogeah described the successful rescue and arrest of five kidnappers as a ‘purely police operation’.
Ogeah has promised that Obodo will be ‘fully protected by the State Government’ before he leaves Nigeria for his club base in Europe.
5 comments
WELL
Hmmmm,Kidnappers again?.Though we thank nigeria police force 4 rescuing d life of dis gud nigeria pride
Tank God 4 his release but dis kind thing na wa ooo. In ur own home no security at all…hw long wil we hide n play low profile.mk these guys find work do now…mk pp work n enjoy their money abeg.dis done too much n mk we 4 know our country n stop to dey flaunt maybe our ill-gotten wealth.
Thank God
Thumbs up police. U guyz (soccer starz) just got 2 be cautious.