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 Effurun, 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 families but never a footballer until now.
76 comments:
What are d security agents doing abt it? Oh wat a dangerous country & lawless too! No light, security, good roads, jobs etc.
Linda it's Effurun & not Effurumin
I hope he's released safely o.Amen.
Ummmm he doesn't look like he's worth that much.......just saying.
Wetin carry am go Warri of all places. I know it's his hometown. But homeboy should have been wise and chilled in Lagos. And if he wanted to go to warri, he shud have made adequate security arrangements. Dis kidnap was avoidable. I don't know why all this abroad people like forming untouchables. Mtscheeeeeeew!
Hope he gets home safe sha
Aunty Linda,where have u been since 2day?abeg post our comments nau
Linda effurumin? Did you mean Efurun? Neways these kidnappers are vexing o see ransome? Hmmmm dey shld not harm him sha
That's a whole lot of moni. May he be found/released unhurt. Ihe mmadu n'aya na obodo a sef
Rinda rinda bikonu ti nye nu comment ndi mmadu na enye nu oo tanku rin rin nwa nnem
If u want to be rolling around flaunting ur wealth bettermake sure u r armed and have police escorts. Not that its 100% fail proof though
Lol...he should have known better,he shouldn't be driving in suv alone.of course Na his friends or family set him up
Linda, the town is Effurun and NOT Effurumin
Obodo Family...listen and listen good
If chris has dis money...PAY it 2 d kidnappers. Do not by any chance think its a joke and stall d payment.
If.u lot don't have d money which I doubt, plssss borrow and pay. Don't play wif life cos des gunmen r crazy and dey can easily kill dis poor guy.
Dis same incident happened a few months ago 2 a very good rich man. The family was askd 2 pay 20milla and dey we're stalling and all. Wen dey finally paid, d kidnappers askd 4 more. This time d fam staLled longer.
At last d fam paid.
Now u know wat happened next??
D kidnappers directed d fam 2 a car as per dats wr d guy is and dey found d man dead in d booth!
Plsssss don't joke wif kidnappers..mif d money is available pay dem cos money is beta dan LIFE!!
I didn't mean 2 type dis epistle but wen it comes 2 serious stuffs like dis, suming has 2 b doNe ryt!!
(4give my typos- can't b bovvered 2 read thru)
Billie jean
What is this hell fire called country turning to person dey hustle for him money u dey kidnap for ransom...i pray dey dont hurt him,all dis itskeri criminal touts nawwa ooooo.
Shoutout to proffesor x,jehoviannah and dr. Chukwuma (omo-iwo)says so via..blackberrybold.5
dnt no y dey ivn boda 2cum om sef wen dey no abt d kidnappings appning evrywhr...may God hlp mi ☺.150 thousand euros ke,hian.
How sad. I pray they find him and the culprits are made to face the wrath for their canal and wicked desires. Poor guy, he will be scared to ever return home. Imagine if he planned on inviting his team mates back home, after this I doubt they will come. We need to work on the security in this country.
Some stupid people siddon for corner come reason say na person wey dey use im own body every week to earn money na im dem suppose kidnap next just to go waste am for one bar for one night
na thunder go strike em at this moment.
I don't know what to say at all. This is wicked. If not for unemployment, why should you kidnap?
Hmmmmmmmn issokay,,so its a crime to go home on holiday again,,na waoooo, dats a whole lotta money....buh seriously this is getting †☺☺ much, i juz wonder wen things αƦε̲̣̣̣̥ gonna get berha without †Ñ’ξ fear of boko haram aπϑ kidnappings,tis so pathetic aπϑ very sad
D kidnap cases in Warri is becoming worrisome lord have mercy nd Linda its Effurun nt effurumin#Ally say so
too baaaad!!!
These people are not demanding for millions in naira again, its now Euros abi,...........May God help us in this country. i pray he returns home safely
ONOME says.......
Choi!Na my area be this o.These craze boys sef.
SHAME ON YOU KIDNAPPERS,SHAME SHAME SHAME.
Curses shall follow you and your generation.Your children will bring you disgrace and cause you sorrow as you are causing sorrow to this man's family.
Shame on you boys.I say shame on you.
He sold himself out with the customized tag on his car. It was even reported that he went clubbing with same car the previous night.
Can we do without noise, for God's sake? I come from the SW, where kidnapping is not prevalent for now, but still maintain a low profile whenever I come visiting from my base. We need to grow up, guys.
I pray that he comes out of this unharmed. Amen
fools fools ,who will pay the ransome.when they already
kidnapped the main man,see as dem get sense reach.bastards they will pay for there sins oneday.
bootylycious diva
Customized suv ??? Na you find palavar
Hmmm, naija ooooo waiting day happen, this month of june, wallahi e get as e be .....
Is a pity.I pray that God will make a way out 4 him in a mysterious way...nawa o.It is all these fast money syndrome that brings about strange great EVIL befalling a lot of people and we continue to ask God why why....the weight of our sins.I wonder the kind of enjoyment that such money will bring about....
Ds Country Is full of Evil.. D guy can't even b wth his family in peace. NaWaoo. God keep him safe nd keep my 4 frds who were abducted safe too. I pray all des kidnappers ll b caught.
My GOd what is this country turning into? Pls o! Let d family just pay d moni and hope they let him go. Pls Lord help us in 9ja o!!!!
These kidnappers are supremely stupid. Kidnapping the actual footballer means that you have taken hostage the person that could possibly access the ransom money from his bank accounts. Do the kidnappers think that anyone can roll up into a bank and access another's account just like that?
On another note just because Christian Obodo is a footballer abroad does not mean he has 150 euros to give anyone. People in Nigeria, especially those that have not worked and lived abroad, need to stop this thinking that those of us that have worked and lived abroad are rich. Most of us are not.
Lmao....kidnappers demanding foreign currency. ThE audacity of criminals in that country
@linda,,the news is a strange one,,driving alone,,,and was kipnapp,,,and few hours money euros are demanding,right?he knew what he means,,,warri people no carry last,,,niaja must pay,,,but wetin he carry his money do?i don kill bizl,,,,linda ,,,from swiss,,,
iam searching for a real wife,,no pretending,,,lillilhy
The so call OBODO did not settle d warrior guys. Dats just d main reason.
Big Shame ..I saw the news again Linda on Espn and its quite a shame.I bet that they must have watched his every movement from someone very close to him.How much do they think he gets paid per week now?Make them allow Obodo go scot free.He is not a government official now.I pray he is released alive and all those so called Dons for Warri make una intervene now bcos una suppose know who be who for all this bad thing for that town.
Emeka has spoken
Make una allow Obodo go scot free.He worked for his money and didnt loot government fund.Person when pass through suffering come rise na him una come see kidnap all this lazy devil minded people.Linda i just watched the news on Espn during basketball play off and i felt disappointed.No security in the nation anymore.Make all this Effurun dons intervene oo make anything no do the guy oo.He worked hard playing football and he has now become a victim of the government attrocities.First na Mikel papa now na footballers.
Obodo in Jesus name u will come out alive ooo
Emeka
I pray they don't hurt him, Æ”☺ΰ can never tell wat their real mission is.. Christain we are praying for Æ”☺ΰ
chei! Maga don pay..it must b pple dat knew his movements.
Reason y i'll never hv a customized plate number even if i can afford it.
May God be with him,pray he is released soon.
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This is a disgrace to Nigerdelta and Warri in paticula.The Pastor,Some of his Family members and Friends should be arrested,bacause the must be an insider.May God save us. From Internal and External Greedy People,in Jesus name Amen.Before ur Friends and Family will be ur back but now there are the Devil indisguise,What is all this?
Fifth Anonymous Billie Jean I dont trust You .May be You are one of them,because ur Story is not Clear /Pure.
Hissss...dey always want to show dier self..who told him to look noticed"obodo"customized..see how he even looks...Next tym he wud hide himself...btw its Effurun o...not Effurumin or waheva..*eyes rolling
Lilspicer said You are an Idiot to say the Itsekire Criminal toures.We have the Ijaws,the Urhobos,the Isokos,etc and Strangers in that Town,but for You to be so sure it is the Itsekiri, that means You are a Member or ur Boyfriend/ Husband, or You must be a Racism.No Tribe is Perfect in the hole Wide World I beg you Olo ri gho burukun.
Dats how all dis dudes fool dier self..must d suv be customised?eh!must it.....y not be hidden instead he wants show himself in warri..he forgot his hometwn i guess...cos if he really knw where he was coming from he wudnt even think of showing himself...well..he beta b lucky to get out of this cos it wud b rily sad if he dsnt..
@ billie jean i thnk u got cookies 4 brain, ur comments r alwayz dumb nd biased. u need 2 upgrade ur iq, dumbass..
dz billie jean self u no get sense.. mumu raise 2 power 2!
This is the reason why i never go to the east@ anytime i visit Nigeria..The government knows what to do and stop all these stupidity like insecurity,power failure,bad roads etc.but selfishness and wickedness as in corruption will never allow them to do so.May God save Nigeria Amen.
@ Lilspicer,why wld u just conclude the kidnappers were itsekiri,that is so not right.pls watch wat u say.i pray He's released soon and in one piece too though
My friend used to wear dirty shorts,cillipass,dirty t-shirts and always using okada whenever he is in Nigeria...But why did this guy didn't know what to do upon he is area as in one of warri boys.Anyway the blame is on government for not providing enough security for his subjects(Nigerians).
My exact tots... Billy Jean should be arrested. He knows sth.
Gbagaun abeg oga na RACIST mwshh
Ode what did she wrrite!
Ode
Nawa, he doesn't worth that much and he is riding Bentley and Range sport in warri when eva he is back... Think b4 u talk biko...
i thinks say warri dey sabi their own area guys.they r holding the guy(moneybag himself) & demanding for money from the family.e b lyk say na internal setup
U̶̲̥̅̊ r very correct
Any kidnapper captured shuld be given d death penalty FINAL!! That shuld be put into law...Unemployment my ass,make every body carry gun now becos work no dey,is it only in Niger their is scarcity of work?bunch of lazy bastards! Develope urselfs una no go gree,idiats ,thunder u brimstone untop dem head,no food for a lazy man,if dem fit sidown plan as dem go take kidnap person,make dem use dat same brain plan as dem fit 'betterment' dir live in a positive way,our law makers dey slack
not fair
The Proble is that most Parents dont care this Days, who their Daughters Friend or get Marriade to.Just come with a good Car.and alot of Money and ask of their Hand in Marriage ,close the Street and do sheet with the Money you collect in a wrong way from other People.
and with all these lamentations, u lot still blame people for wanting to live "abroad"? he can't even enjoy the money he sweated for, because people might think he is rich?? abegi!
@ Billie jean, u have a hand in dis kidnap...ah ah!!
ur own don too much 4 dis blog!!! we will just k-solo u here naw...
Sad! But I wonder about the customized SUV and the Obodo 5. Now another bad news circulating all over the sporting world about Nigeria. O Sumi o.
U must be a racism?! Gbagaun!!!!
It seems for him to throw caution to the wind like this , he felt he knew all the "bad guys" in warri! Having grown up in warri ! I hope the ones he knew come to his resue! This is purely a case of some new kids on the block! ...and the arose a pharaoh that knew not JOESPH !
Yeh come arrest me. Bunch of plonkers!!
Billie Jean
Wat u waiting on? Come arrest me u daft lot. My comments make more sense dan ur diseased brain can carry
Kiss my sexy ass
Billie jean
Bells are ringing Gbagaun! Gbagaun! Gbagaun!
DO PEOPLE STILL GO TO WARRI??????????? NA YOU TAKE YA HAND GO FIND TROUBLE O! I hope he's released soon, wish him well.
God u need to come to our aid in Nigeria,nothing will happen to him by Gods grace
I ma sheh o, maybe next time omo ibo' will not carry customized vehicle go shine in front of hungry people.
Igbos are shameless, materialistic and ruthless, the rest of can wait to see where u are headed.
Money and greed......the root of all evils, even at church you pray for wealth, so you can show off.
Disgrace of a people. Pele christain maybe ya uncle for village who wants your house, the one who set it up, he will find the ransom for you. Kmt.
No sympathy for show offs and animals.
@ Vkings,Mumu who told u warri is east?duhhhhhh,thanks for posting my comment Linda.Much ƪ♥√ع
He too do when he knows everywhere is not safe he's still moving about in a car wit customized plate number in a town like warri there headquarters at that.hmmmm
Why didn't 2 of d stupid kidnappers go to big brother stargame 4 that money?
My sentiments exactly
Gbam
@ AnonymousJune 10, 2012 4:52 PM,What d hell do U̶̲̥̅̊ mean by do people still go †̥ warri?No warri has gone into extinction so people no longer go there,na craze dey really dey worry U̶̲̥̅̊,its unfortunate he was kidnapped,he shld have had security with him,thank God he's been rescued,but make u watch U̶̲̥̅̊r mouth Oº°˚˚°Âºh.boko haram terrorises D̶̲̥̅̊ north yet people still live Α̲̅πϑ go there Α̲̅πϑ just bcos Obodo was kidnapped u D̶̲̥̅̊ε̲̣̣̣̥γ̲̣̣̥ ask mumu question there.*angryface*
LMAO @ bells are ringing Gbagaun...@ least u understood what d brother meant
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