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How Christian Obodo Escaped From His Captors (Sharp Warri Guy)
Contrary to earlier reports that Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo was rescued after a commando-style police operation, the footballer has narrated his amazing escape from the hands of the gang that kidnapped him in Warri on Saturday.
The Udinese player who was on loan at Lecce was abducted on Saturday morning while on his way to a church in Efurrun, a suburb of Warri in Nigeria’s Delta State.
His abductors had requested for the sum of 150,000 Euros from his family in order to secure his release but he escaped from them before the ransom was paid.
“I was on my way to church and I had just parked my car when six boys, very young boys, just came to me and started ordering me to come with them,” Obodo told KickOffNigeria.com.
“I told them to take it easy, that I would do what
Christian Obodo’s abductors demand 150 thousand Euros
Nigerian midfielder and Udinese Calcio of Italy player, Christian Obodo, was kidnapped in his hometown of Warri, Delta State today. The 28 year old footballer who grew up in Warri but moved abroad after his football career picked up, was home on holiday when he was kidnapped by gunmen in front of Zion Ministry Church Effurumin, Warri in the early hours of today. Obodo was driving alone in his customized SUV – Obodo 5 when five gunmen in another vehicle double crossed him, dragged him out from his car, left his car on the road and sped off with Obodo in the back seat of their own car.
A few hours after his abduction, the kidnappers contacted his family demanding 150 thousand Euros before they release him. Obodo is the first footballer to be kidnapped in Nigeria. They’ve messed with footballers