Sources in West Africa are this evening reporting the kidnap of Everton and Nigerian international captain Joseph Yobo’s brother.

Yobo is a popular character is his home land having set up a charitable organisation in addition to captaining the national team.

A statement from police spokeswoman Rita Inoma-Abbey confirmed this stating ‘unidentified men seized Yobo’s brother at gunpoint before dawn today.’ She said no group has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping.

Kidnaps like this are becoming common place in lawless areas of Nigeria, where Oil workers are quite often taken and held for ransom.

All at FollowEverton.com hope this situation reaches a speedy and safe conclusion and our thoughts are with the Yobo family.

9 Responses »

1. Mike on July 5th, 2008 at 8:00 pm:

   I don’t like to hear things like this, I hope the situation improves. 😐

2. MichaelCorleone on July 5th, 2008 at 8:01 pm:

   Best wishes to Joe and Family – thoughts are with you!

3. Jas Jones on July 5th, 2008 at 8:03 pm:

   Mike spot on there. It has been like that for a while. Wasn’t a EPL footballer threghtend with a gun not long ago? I’m not sure who it was but…. 😥

4. Ryan Grant on July 5th, 2008 at 8:05 pm:

   Things like this happen all the time over there, sadly. 😕

5. Jas Jones on July 5th, 2008 at 8:07 pm:

   I asume this was today, thanks for keeping us informed Karl & good work Ryan.

   BEST WISHES TO THE YOBO’s

6. Bainsey on July 5th, 2008 at 8:07 pm:

   hope all is well for Joey and his family.

7. James Crowley on July 5th, 2008 at 8:08 pm:

   😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐 😐
   This is not good news, I hope the matter is resolved asap.

8. Ryan Grant on July 5th, 2008 at 8:53 pm:

   Obafami martins was shot at in Nigeria…

9. ste price on July 16th, 2008 at 6:24 pm:

   ye what a shit country no offense what the fuck do the goverment do over jack shit by the sounds of it