Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Professional Footballer, Wife, Demand N50m Ransom

Lobi Stars Football Club's forward, Sunday Akleche and his wife have have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Akleche was kidnapped alongside his wife along Abia state axis on his way to Port Harcourt to drop his wife, who is a serving Corp member in the state, according to members of his family.

Already the kidnappers have placed a 50 million naira ransom on the forward and his wife in one of the conversation they had with his family via his phone Tuesday night, according to reports. 

Ever present for Lobi Stars who were crowned champions after the Nigeria Professional Football League was brought to an end with 14 matches left to go, the Kaduna born forward has not been allowed to talk to his family by the kidnappers.         

Culled from: Vanguard Newspaper