Source: Daily_Mail
Chelsea's John Obi Mikel waiting to hear about father's kidnapp
John Obi Mikel's brother admits he is still in the dark as to the whereabouts of their father, who has been abducted in Nigeria.[LNB]Michael Obi has been missing since he left work on Friday afternoon in the Nigerian city of Jos.[LNB]Chelsea midfielder Mikel gave an emotional interview in which he pleaded for his father's safe return after his management team issued a statement confirming the abduction.[LNB] Worried: John Obi Mikel (left) has yet to hear about his father[LNB]Mikel's elder sibling, Nigerian Premier League player Ebele Obi, has spoken of the emotional turmoil he has had to endure since the disappearance of his father and admitted police are no closer to finding him.[LNB]'We still have not heard anything from anybody. It is very, very sad. He went to work on Friday and we have not seen or heard from him since then,' Ebele told Supersport.com.[LNB] Kidnapped: Michael Obi[LNB]'He (Obi Snr) always drives himself to work and back. That fateful day, we were trying to reach him on his phones without any luck.[LNB]'The phones kept ringing but no one was taking the calls. After a while, the phones stopped ringing. That is the situation till this moment.[LNB]'We are doing all we can to get him back (but) unfortunately we have not heard anything from anyone and without information, it will be difficult for us to act.'[LNB]Policein Nigeria appealed for help in finding Mikel's father, who runs a transport company in Jos, but are yet to be contacted by the kidnappers.[LNB]FormerLyn Oslo player Mikel was clearly upset when he gave an interview to Sky Sports News in which he said: 'Please just let him go. He's just an old man, he hasn't done any harm to anyone as far as I know and I don't know why he has been taken.[LNB]'Nigeriais the country I am from, I've always tried to help my country in any way I can, playing for my country or anything,' he said.[LNB]'This is a time where I need the country to help me. Whoever has got my dad, whoever knows where my dad is, please contact me and hopefully he can be released.'[LNB]Mikelheard about his father's abduction on Sunday morning but still turned out for Chelsea in their 0-0 draw at Stoke later that afternoon.[LNB] Proud: John Mikel Obi representing Nigeria[LNB]Mikel is not the first Barclays Premier League player to have a family member abducted in Nigeria.[LNB]In July 2008 the elder brother of Everton defender Joseph Yobo was kidnapped in Port Harcourt.[LNB]Nornu Yobo was released after 10 days but it was never made clear whether a ransom was paid.[LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEMikel nightmare: Chelsea midfielder devastated afterfather is kidnappedPick on someone your own size! Pulis blasts back at Villas-Boas over Stoke tacticsAll the latest Chelsea news, features and opinion [LNB]
