Mikel Obi says that his father was kidnapped before the match with Argetina

Mikel Obi talks about his father kidnapping

Mikel Obi’s father, Pa Michael Obi and his father, Ishaya John were kidnapped last friday along Makurdi- Enugu road. The abductors requested for a ransom of 10 million naira but the intelligent operatives rescued the duo. Mikel Obi in a chat with KweséESPN after his father’s rescue said he was aware that his father was kidnapped but couldn’t tell anybody.

He said:

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“I was confused. I did not know what to do, but in the end, I knew that I could not let 180 million Nigerians down,” Mikel said.

“I had to shut it out of my head and go and represent my country first. I was told that they would shoot my dad instantly if I reported to the authorities or told anybody.

“And I did not want to discuss it with the coach because I did not want my issue to become a distraction to the coach or the rest of the team on the day of such an important game. So as much as I wanted to discuss it with the coach, I could not do it.”

 

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Abisola Mohammed

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