The kidnapped father of Chelsea’s John Obi Mikel has been freed by his captors.
Michael Obi had been kidnapped on August 12 while on his way home from work in the central Nigerian city of Jos, but was found on on Monday in the northern city of Kano. Police arrested those suspected in the kidnapping.
His son’s agents, SEM, released a statement on Twitter. “SEM are delighted to confirm, that earlier today Michael Obi called his family to advise them that he had been released by his abductors,”
“SEM have waited until now to release this information, to ensure that Michael was safe. John Obi Mikel would like to thank everyone in Nigeria, his family & friends, Chelsea FC & their fans & his agents for their total support during this terrible time. A full statement of the situation will be released by SEM tomorrow morning.”
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