Soccer:John Obi Mikel's father has been released by the kidnappers who abducted him 10 days ago.
Michael Obi, who runs a transport company, had not been seen or heard from since he failed to return home from work in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria, on August 12th.
He is thought to have been found in Kano, 180 miles north of where he was abducted and reports in Nigeria claim his abductors have been arrested by police.
Mikel’s management company SEM released a statement this evening confirming that the Nigerian international’s father had been released.
“SEM are delighted to confirm that earlier today Michael Obi called his family to advise them that he had been released by his abductors,” the statement read.
The statement does not reveal whether a ransom was paid. Michael Obi is reported to have told the BBC shortly after his release: “I am very stressed.”
Mikel continued to play for Chelsea during his father’s disappearance, appearing in the Blues’ Premier League opener at Stoke before their home 2-1 win over West Brom on Saturday.
