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Obodo was reportedly seized at about 9.20am in front of the Zion Ministry Church located on New Layout Road, off Jakpa Road, Effurun in Warri, Delta State.
The Udinese playmaker, who played for the relegated Lecce in the Italian Serie A last season, arrived the country a few weeks ago after the conclusion of the season.
According to an eyewitness account Obodo's car with a special registration number tag 'Obodo 5', was stopped and the abductors took him away in another vehicle.
'The abductors took the ex-super Eagles midfielder away in their own vehicle, which they had used in tailing the footballer.
The 28-year-old, was said to have went clubbing on Friday night in the same vehicle in Warri before his kidnap on Saturday.
"Yes he has been kidnapped," a Delta state official who didn't want his name in print said, "The details are still sketchy but I was told he was on his way to church this (Saturday) morning with his car that has registration number 'Obodo 5.'"
"Apparently his car's registration may have attracted his kidnappers because he went clubbing last (Friday) night in the same car."
The official also said the kidnappers are yet to get in touch with any of the player's relatives or friends and the player's whereabouts remain unknown.
The kidnappers have contacted Obodo's family demanding 150 thousand Euros (About 40 Million Naira) 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. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Warri Boys are hungry! I can't blame them oooh!
ReplyDeleteSo you are now in support of kidnappers because they hungry then they have the right to forcefully take some else's hard earned riches...absolutely BONGUS of you for your stupid remark...what is Nigeria turning into now? I grow up been taught to work for every penny you'll ever need and thatz stick with me forever..what will this Nigeria be if everybody turns into kidnapping business...it beat my imagination?
ReplyDeletehunnnn,Warri boys don start again ooo. nawa oo
ReplyDeleteSome forces greater than Nigeria is playing the game of chase with the lifes of Nigerian people.
ReplyDeleteplease God deliver our Country Nigeria from the grip of these chase players who toy with human lifes.
See me see warri, I nor hail una atall..
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely rubbish! You can't walk or do anything in your country again.
ReplyDeleteso sad that warri has turn into a danger zone for both the rich, the average and the poor. who will deliver u? The governnor of delta state have failed, the presidency have failed. the commissioner of police have also failed us.
ReplyDeleteGod help the city of warri for it to be safe for people like us living abroad to come back home during xmas without fear of being kidnapped or robbed by those guys that has been used and dumped by greedy and selfish politicians, including the delta state governor, the governor of delta state and his political associates where the ones behind the arms and amunitions being used by those killers and kidnappers.
The governor of delta state knows the tugs he gave guns to, he should go ask them to return it. i was born and raised in warri before leaving for overseas, so am not stranger to warri and delta state.