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Abducted Nigeria international Dayo Ojo regains freedom

Football players Dayo Ojo and Benjamin Iluyomade have been released by abductors on Wednesday, Enyimba have confirmed.

The duo fell into the hands of gunslingers while returning home from team camp on Sunday in the wake of Nigeria Professional Football League’s suspension owing to Covid-19.

The incident which took place along the Benin-Owo expressway saw the duo of Ojo and Iluyomade taken away with Emmanuel James escaping the attack.