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Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo has joined Belarusian side Dinamo Minsk, in a move to save his football career. Obodo, who spent more than a decade in Italian football, signed a one-and-a-half-year deal after he was released by Serie A club Udinese last September. “I had offers from other countries, even in Italy but I chose to come to Belarus for ...

Super Eagles and Udinese midfielder, Christian Obodo, who was kidnapped on Saturday morning and freed yesterday has said that his kidnap was an ‘inside job’. He said this in an inerview with KickOffNigeria. Excerpts below: “I couldn’t believe it. I was on my way to church and I had just parked my car when six boys, very young boys, just ...

Super Eagles and Udinese midfielder, Christian Obodo has been rescued by the Nigeria Police in Delta State. The footballer, who was kidnapped Saturday morning in Warri, was traced to Isoko, just outside Warri, Delta State. Report says several arrests were made in the operation carried out at Emevor in Isoko North Local Government Area of the State. The state Police ...

Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Warri, Delta State. The footballer was taken on Saturday morning according to reports on SuperSport.com. Obodo, who played at Lecce in Italy during the just concluded season on loan from Udinese, was reported to have gone to a night club on Friday night in his car with registration number ...

Super eagles and Udinese midfielder, Christian Obodo was Saturday kidnapped from church in Effurun near Warri, Delta State. This happened at the early hours of today. Calls to his representatives in Lagos were not immediately returned at the time of filing this report but an eye witness told reporters the incident occurred at the Zion Faith Ministry Church in Effurun ...