Enyimba FC star, Dayo Ojo, and Abia Comet’s Benjamin Iluyomade have been released by their abductors after they were kidnapped on Sunday.
Dayo and Benjamin were kidnapped while coming back from their teams camp on Sunday following the suspension of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) due to the outbreak of the COVID-19.
They were abducted along the Benin-Owo Expressway but three days after, they were released, according to a statement from Enyimba.
“GREAT BIG NEWS!” the club also tweeted on their verified handle. “Our midfielder man, Dayo Ojo has regained freedom from his kidnappers.”
Their release followed combined efforts from the Aba-based club and their families.
The duo has been reunited with their families, the club’s statement further explained.
Ojo has seven caps for the Super Eagles and featured at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) was Nigeria placed second.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it will launch a thorough investigation into the raining…
The federal government has proposed to spend N100bn on the National Home Grown School Feeding…
Former Minister of Women Affairs, Uju-Ken Ohanenye, on Wednesday said she has no regrets over…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to renew hope and belief in a prosperous Nigeria.…
The Abia State Government has officially launched the compensation process for individuals, corporate entities, and…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the sum of ₦100,000 for civil servants, public…