Pa Michael Obi, father of Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, who was kidnapped last week, has been rescued, DAILY POST reports.
The Enugu State Police Command said its operatives in the 9th Mile
Division rescued Pa Obi and his driver, simply identified as Ishaya John
at about 2:30pm on Monday in Egede Udi forest, along old Egede Affa
road in the state.
It was gathered that Pa Obi and his driver were abducted along
Makurdi- Enugu road last week on his way from Jos in his grey-colored
Toyota Prado SUV with the registration number, MUS 604CG and whisked
away to unknown destination.
However, the command said the kidnapped victims were rescued unhurt, hale and hearty.
The Command’s Spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, in a statement issued on
Monday and obtained by DAILY POST, said Pa Obi and the driver had since
reunited with their respective families.
He said, “The abductors started calling to demand a ransom of 10
million naira before the operatives acting on intelligence information
swooped on them where a gun duel ensued, which forced the hoodlums to
abandon their victims inside the forest and they were promptly rescued.
“At the office of the commissioner of police, team of doctors from
the police medical unit conducted medical check on Pa Obi and also
confirmed that he is hale and hearty.
“The state police command is appealing to members of the public
particularly hospital owners and operators to watch out for any one with
injury or wound believed to be that of bullet for prompt necessary
action just as a full scale investigations have commenced into the
incident.”