Obodo kidnapped and ‘locked up for four hours’
Former Udinese midfielder Christian Obodo was kidnapped and locked up for hours in a trunk. ‘They told me they lost money betting on Nigeria’. It wasn’t the first time the…
U-20 international Battocchio attacked
Udinese and Italy Under-20 international Cristian Battocchio has been mugged and beaten while on vacation in Argentina. The midfielder is of mixed Italian and Argentinean heritage, so was jogging in…
Obodo: They were going to kill me
Udinese’s Christian Obodo has today told of the terror that he faced when he was kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria and held hostage in the jungle. The 28-year-old was on…
Report: Obodo ‘freed by kidnappers’
According to reports in Italy, Christian Obodo has been freed by his kidnappers in Nigeria after his family paid a €150,000 ransom. The Udinese midfielder, who spent this season on…
Nigerian police hunt for Obodo
Police in Nigeria have confirmed Udinese and Lecce midfielder Christian Obodo was kidnapped, but they “hope to rescue him alive.” Police in Nigeria have confirmed Udinese and Lecce midfielder Christian…
Cosmi: ‘Obodo like a son to me’
Serse Cosmi and Lecce are “in shock” after Christian Obodo was kidnapped in Nigeria for a €150,000 ransom. “He’s like a son to me.” Serse Cosmi and Lecce are “in…
Report: Obodo kidnapped in Nigeria
There are shock reports that Udinese midfielder Christian Obodo has been kidnapped while on vacation in Nigeria. The 28-year-old international spent this season on loan at Lecce and was in…