{"id":41399,"date":"2022-06-21T13:41:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=41399"},"modified":"2022-06-21T13:41:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T13:41:19","slug":"kidnappers-in-nigeria-release-ex-nff-official-ahmed-sani-toro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=41399","title":{"rendered":"Kidnappers in Nigeria release ex-NFF official Ahmed Sani Toro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Armed kidnappers in Nigeria have released three men including Ahmed Sani Toro, a former secretary-general of the country\u2019s football federation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toro\u2019s son told BBC Sport Africa that his father is on his way home after the ordeal. A police spokesperson has confirmed the release of the hostages but did not give further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BBC Sport understands that the abductors reduced their ransom demand for the trio\u2019s release on Monday night. It is unclear if a ransom was paid before they were released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nigeria is facing a worsening spate of kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs who frequently attack travellers and rural communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toro spent six years in his role at what is now known as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) between 1993 and 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday night Toro, former Nigeria under-23 assistant coach Garba Ila and Isa Jah were all seized by gunmen while driving from the capital Abuja to Bauchi, having attended the wedding of former NFF president Aminu Maigari\u2019s son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after the abduction a source close to the family told BBC Sport Africa: \u201cThey\u2019ve been speaking to one of Toro\u2019s children and making some ridiculous ransom demand which might be very difficult for them to get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very sad because Garba Ila had been hospitalised recently and is not in good shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese guys don\u2019t have money but are being held at gunpoint by this heartless people. It\u2019s very sad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The men had reportedly been taken in the north central region of Nigeria, but there were conflicting reports of exactly where the kidnap happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A former commissioner for sports in the northern Nigerian state of Bauchi, Toro also served as a member of the state\u2019s House of Representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was the secretary-general of the Nigeria Football Association when the Super Eagles won their second African Cup of Nations title in 1994 and qualified for their maiden World Cup finals same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toro played a huge administrative role \u2013 including during bonus rows involving the NFA and players \u2013 at the 1996 Olympics football event and the 1998 World Cup in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A history of abductions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/_125547612_e3cdb267-7c4f-4e05-850f-ab7825988b6a.jpg\" alt=\"John Mikel Obi (left) and Joseph Yobo (centre) celebrate with the Africa Cup of Nations trophy in 2013\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kidnappings \u2013 more often of politicians, the rich and famous \u2013 are a regular occurrence in Nigeria but footballers, officials and their families have also been targeted in the West African country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two years ago, former Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo was left traumatised after he was kidnapped in the country\u2019s oil-rich Delta state for the second time in eight years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2019, the abducted coach of Nigerian Premier League club Katsina United, Abdullahi Biffo, was released three weeks after an undisclosed ransom was paid and two months later the mother of Nigeria international Samuel Kalu was let go after being held by gunmen for six days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those two incidents came a year after former Chelsea and Nigeria midfielder John Mikel Obi\u2019s father was kidnapped for the second time in seven years, before being released after a ransom of 10 million naira (about $27,500) was paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in 2007, France-based defender Onyekachi Apam was kidnapped by armed men who took his car before releasing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A year later, the elder brother of Everton defender Joseph Yobo was kidnapped in oil-rich Port Harcourt before being freed 10 days later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/africa\/61870722?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=KARANGA\">Source: BBC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion\/advertisement? 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