Former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Refinery Road, Warri in Delta State.

Obodo, 36, was abducted by the gunmen when he stopped by to buy bananas on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, Onome Onovawakpoyeya, told The PUNCH.

“Obodo was kidnapped at about 5pm on Sunday around Ishaka Hotel just along Refinery Road,” Onovawakpoyeya told The PUNCH.

“He was with his girlfriend when he was abducted. They both stopped by the road to buy bananas.”

She added that no demand has been made for his release.

This is the second time the former Udinese midfielder has been kidnapped by gunmen.

The former Nigeria international was abducted by unknown gunmen on June 9, 2012, on his way to church in Warri.

But the day after he was taken, police tracked his abductors to Isoko, just outside Warri, where they found Obodo and arrested some suspects.

The 2006 AFCON bronze medallist, who described his ordeal eight years ago as a “terrible experience”, miraculously escaped from the abductors, before nearby villagers and a vigilante group, rescued him and informed the police, who trailed the abductors to Isoko.

Europe-based footballers and their relatives have been a target of kidnappers in recent years.

Ex-Eagles defender Onyekachi Apam was kidnapped by armed men in 2007, while an elder brother of former Eagles captain Joseph Yobo was abducted in oil-rich Port Harcourt before being released 10 days later in 2018.

In 2019, the father of former Eagles captain Mikel Obi was also abducted in Jos, but was rescued by police days later.

The mother of Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu was also abducted by gunmen in Aba, Abia State last year.

She was released after spending six days in the kidnappers’ den.

Source: https://punchng.com/ex-eagles-star-obodo-kidnapped-again-in-warri/

na wa o...watch the video here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H6oOQIYhqU

Na to go gather money give dem again... Kidnap is now so very normal in dis country..

everything no just balance

This one should better relocate to Abuja before kidnappers render him useless financially

Omihanifa:
This one should better relocate to Abuja before kidnappers render him useless financially

Obodo Nigeria....

Why can’t these idiots kidnap the politicians that used their future to play lottery.

Na wa oooo

Them bury his placenta for that warri sef?

Really

Naa waa.. This na di second time dem kidnap am. Who he offend?

Kai. But what's it with kidnappings gaining more ground in Nigeria na?

It doesn't just make any sense. You will carry someone somewhere and hide him against his wiIl then begin to demand huge amount of money for his release.

This is pure wickedness......something has to be done about this menace seriously. It shouldn't be happening at all.

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Who did he offend

This country is just worrisome

Shíthole

I think say Niger Delta don repent in kidnapping job. Since north has taking over.

God will protect him.

The only way Government can Eradicate kidnapping in Nigeria is to kill those bastard. Arrest alone them won't solve the issue.

Imagine someone work so hard for many years and someone just kidnap and take away all is sweat.

i HOPE they release him soon

Na wa o.

Fake news

Ha!

Kidnapping everywhere..wahala be like drinking garri ijebu with salt on top bicycle with flat tyre

Na wa o

Which way naija!!

Damnnnnn niggarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Too bad