Former NFF Secretary-General Kidnapped (PHOTO)

Former NFF Secretary-General Kidnapped (PHOTO)

Hon. Ahmed Sani Toro, a former Secretary-General of the then Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has been kidnapped by gunmen.

The Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili confirmed the abduction on Sunday.

Wakili said he is not privy to the full details of the incident as it happened outside his state.

He said: “Yes, the news is true. I got across to one of his sons, who told me he was abducted around Akwanga road in Nasarawa while returning from Abuja. Other details when I get them will be communicated to you.”

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However, A football stakeholder in Bauch State who is a close friend of Toro said, the former NFF aide was abducted on Saturday night on Abuja-Jos road along with a former Golden Eaglets assistant coach, Garba Iliya.

He told Daily Trust that both men were traveling back to Bauchi after attending the wedding of the son of a former NFF president, Alhaji Aminu Maigari in Abuja on Friday.

The source said, “It is true they were abducted close to Ryom in Plateau State when they were returning to Bauchi from Abuja.

“They had attended the wedding Fatiha of the son of Alhaji Aminu Maigari at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday.

“I have been in touch with their family members. Those who kidnapped them are yet to contact the families.

“We are all praying and hoping in earnest that Allah will intervene in the unfortunate situation and they would be released unharmed.”

Ahmed Sani Toro, a former Commissioner of Sports in Bauchi State and one-time member of the House of Representatives was the Secretary-General of the then NFA between 1993 to 1999.

During his illustrious tenure, the Super Eagles won their second AFCON title in 1994 in Tunisia, made their senior World Cup debut in the USA the same year, won gold at Atlanta 1996 Olympics Games, and made their second World Cup appearance in France 1998.

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