Former Super Eagles midfielder, Christian Obodo, who was kidnapped on Sunday evening has been freed by his abductors. His female friend who was also abducted was freed.
Realtime.ng on Sunday, reported the abduction of the ex-footballer by gunmen along Refinery Road in Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that the footballer who retired recently from his Greece Football Club, Appollon Smyrnis, paid undisclosed ransom before he was freed at about 10:30pm on Sunday.
A longtime friend of the former footballer, Engr. Big Sam, confirmed the release of Obodo on Monday to our sister online news outlet; NIGER DELTA TODAY (NDT).
“He has been released. He was released last night. I met him this morning. The town is becoming more unsafe. We are glad that he is back home”, Sam said.
This is the second time Obodo has been kidnapped by gunmen in the state. He was abducted on June 9, 2012, on his way to church in Warri but was later freed around Isoko area of the state.
Obodo, a former Udinese midfielder, had recently visited former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to thank him for securing his release when he was kidnapped in 2012.