Police rescues Mikel’s father from Kidnappers

The police in Enugu have rescued the father of Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi on Monday.

A late statement by the spokesman of the Enugu State Police Command, Superintendent Ebere Amaraizu said Pa
Michael Obi and his driver, Ishaya John were kidnapped last Friday along Makurdi – Enugu Road.

“The Enugu state command of the Nigeria police force through its operatives of the 9thmile Division on Monday 2/7/18 at about 2.30pm rescued pa Michael Obi and his driver one Ishaya John unhurt in Egede udi forest of Enugu state along old Egede Affa road Enugu, ” read the statement.

They were rescued hale and hearty and pa Michael Obi and the driver have rejoined their family.It was
gathered that pa Michael Obi and driver were allegedly abducted along Markurdi Enugu road on
29/6/18 in the afternoon on his way from Jos in his grey colored Toyota pardon jeep with registration
number MUS 604CG and taken to an unknown destination through the thick forest part of the area.

It was further gathered that the abductors started calling to demand a ransom of N10m
before the operatives acting on intelligence information swooped on them where a gun duel ensued which
forced the hoodlums to abandon their victims inside the forest and they were promptly rescued.

In his reaction ,Pa Obi extolled the response and efforts of the police which led to their rescue.He thanked the commissioner of police Danmallam Mohammed and his operatives insisting that he is happy with the operatives performance.In his words,am alive and healthy.I thank the commissioner of police and the police operatives on their efforts which led to our rescue.

At the office of the commissioner of police,team of doctors from the police medical unit were seen
conducting medical check on pa Michael Obi and also confirmed that he is hale and hearty..

The state police command is appealing to members of the public particularly hospital owners and
operators to watch out for any one with injury or wound believed to be that of bullet for prompt
necessary action just as a full scale investigations have commenced into the incident .

Meanwhile,the state commissioner of police Danmallam Mohammed has applauded the efforts of his
operatives and that of the members of the public for their timely and useful information.pa Michael Obi
s prado jeep was equally recovered.”

This would not be the first time that the footballer’s father would be kidnapped.