Mikel Obi pays 10 million Naira ransom for kidnapped father

[gosh]

Some people are so stupid.
Why would you even try something like that on the family of a man who just returned from defending the country's honor on the world stage?
Mikel should get them out of there. It may end up being cheaper in the long-term.

[Bigpokey24]

This is why I "hide a little" whenever I travel home, because if they don't get you, they might get one of your loved ones. Our country is getting very dangerous in so many ways

See this one, no kidnapper want you sef..dem dey pray make you no beg them to carry you.

Good! They better not, instead I hope they target you.

Target who? You are wasting your time.. I am coming to Arizona, by the time I panel beat your face, you go beg kidnappers to hide you from me..watch this space

[Bigpokey24]

This is why I "hide a little" whenever I travel home, because if they don't get you, they might get one of your loved ones. Our country is getting very dangerous in so many ways

See this one, no kidnapper want you sef..dem dey pray make you no beg them to carry you.

Dude relax, stopping picking fights over this, we're all disturbed by this news no need to beef on this.

Jnr, you wan enter... highbury is a troll, and lacks basic human sense. ..the guy no count at all..nah to ship mail bride bobo sabi

[highbury]

This is why I "hide a little" whenever I travel home, because if they don't get you, they might get one of your loved ones. Our country is getting very dangerous in so many ways

See this one, no kidnapper want you sef..dem dey pray make you no beg them to carry you.

Good! They better not, instead I hope they target you.

That childlike tantrum of bigpork has erupted again. Always looking for petty fights. Tufiakwa!

[john12]

http://www.nairaland.com/4595114/michae ... -kidnapped According to this site, he didn’t pay any 10 million because the police officers and kidnapers went through a gun battle which stalled the process

[aykwes8]

What kind of effed Shiit is this?? Are u kidding me

[ohsee]

Couple of years after Mikel signed for Chelsea, I was at a hotel in Wuse zone 2 in Abuja when someone showed me Mikel's Dad. He was there for several hours and mingled with a lot of people. I vividly remember people saying that he was very friendly and humble. What I found a little disturbing was that he was way too accessible.
I'm glad that he's ok but he needs to be careful. Nigeria is simply too dangerous for that kind of lifestyle given his son's notoriety.

Eh kwa? What is Mikel notorious for? Or have you been watching too much American sports TV where ignorant people use "notoriety" when they mean "fame?"

[Ekorian]

Couple of years after Mikel signed for Chelsea, I was at a hotel in Wuse zone 2 in Abuja when someone showed me Mikel's Dad. He was there for several hours and mingled with a lot of people. I vividly remember people saying that he was very friendly and humble. What I found a little disturbing was that he was way too accessible.
I'm glad that he's ok but he needs to be careful. Nigeria is simply too dangerous for that kind of lifestyle given his son's notoriety.

Eh kwa? What is Mikel notorious for? Or have you been watching too much American sports TV where ignorant people use "notoriety" when they mean "fame?"

Pa Ohsee, idea IS NEED( as we say in Naija) but dating BigpokeyRisky is a bad deed.

[otite]

It all boils down to lack of love in our communities. Every man to himself and people in power are showing it everyday.

[2think]

It all boils down to lack of love in our communities. Every man to himself and people in power are showing it everyday.

My brother, we are our worst enemies...
Shame.

[imehjunior]

Some people are so stupid.
Why would you even try something like that on the family of a man who just returned from defending the country's honor on the world stage?
Mikel should get them out of there. It may end up being cheaper in the long-term.

Really annoying. Provided a service to one of the Super Eagles players that just returned from Russia. During the course of the transactions had some reason to interact with some security agency. Was shocked irrespective of the fact he had all the right documentation they still insisted he paid "officer on duty" and were forceful about it. No regard for his service or person.

[Ayo Akinfe]

Mikel Obi's father rescued by police in Enugu State following gun duel with kidnappers - See more at: https://goo.gl/U3z2Gx

[imehjunior]

Mikel Obi's father rescued by police in Enugu State following gun duel with kidnappers - See more at: https://goo.gl/U3z2Gx

Always difficult to believe anything the police says.

[Tbite]

Compare this to our the Egyptians treat Salah and his family.

Nigerians have a serious problem and we need healing.

We say we are the most religious country, in whose dream?

[bouncino]

Mikel Obi's father rescued by police in Enugu State following gun duel with kidnappers - See more at: https://goo.gl/U3z2Gx

You believe that crap from the Police.
Anyway, the Police are doing their work. They must never admit ransom was paid.

[kalani JR]

Mikel Obi's father rescued by police in Enugu State following gun duel with kidnappers - See more at: https://goo.gl/U3z2Gx

Dude you could atleast post a verified news source instead of your website.

[bret- hart]

Mikel needs to move his family out of that sh!thole. Imagine seving your country for over 10years only for your loved one to be kidnapped twice.

[1naija]

We need a Pablo Escobar type approach to these kidnappers. They supposedly kidnapped him the day before the Argentina match.

[metalalloy]

We need a Pablo Escobar type approach to these kidnappers. They supposedly kidnapped him the day before the Argentina match.

Imagine playing a game with something like that on his mind. And yet people on this site have no issues heaping abuse on these kids that put their country before everything.

[Bigpokey24]

MOSCOW -- Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel faced Argentina last Tuesday in the knowledge that his father was being held for ransom, but did not tell anyone about it as the kidnappers threatened to shoot "instantly" if authorities were informed.

"I was confused. I did not know what to do, but in the end I knew that I could not let 180 million Nigerians down," Mikel said.

"I had to shut it out of my head and go and represent my country first. I was told that they would shoot my dad instantly if I reported to the authorities or told anybody.

"And I did not want to discuss it with the coach because I did not want my issue to become a distraction to the coach or the rest of the team on the day of such an important game. So as much as I wanted to discuss it with the coach, I could not do it.

May God continue to bless this young man, with all that , he still went to represent the country with a broken arm...and some cursed imbeciles on this forum , would come here and talk rubbish ..some of una ..shame on yall , shame on you all

[cic old boy]

Na wah I was initially thinking why posting this old news again. Kidnapped again...lawlessness

Me too. I thought it was old news. Those kidnappers should be shot for treason.

[Ekorian]

MOSCOW -- Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel faced Argentina last Tuesday in the knowledge that his father was being held for ransom, but did not tell anyone about it as the kidnappers threatened to shoot "instantly" if authorities were informed.

"I was confused. I did not know what to do, but in the end I knew that I could not let 180 million Nigerians down," Mikel said.

"I had to shut it out of my head and go and represent my country first. I was told that they would shoot my dad instantly if I reported to the authorities or told anybody.

"And I did not want to discuss it with the coach because I did not want my issue to become a distraction to the coach or the rest of the team on the day of such an important game. So as much as I wanted to discuss it with the coach, I could not do it.

This is very sad. It takes heartless monsters with no human feelings to do something like that. May they be caught and punished severely.

[Bigpokey24]