Fears grow after Yobo's brother's kidnap

    Sunday, July 6, 2008

    Team-mates of Everton footballer Joseph Yobo are hoping for the safe return of his kidnapped brother, a club spokesman said. Gunmen in Nigeria abducted Norum Yobo as he made his way home from a nightclub in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Ransom demands usually follow kidnappings in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of the country, although no contact has yet been established with the offenders. The Premier League defender is on holiday in Lagos, Nigeria, and was due to return to pre-season train ...

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