Nigerian feminine footballer Rebecca John has regained her freedom after being kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Edo State.
In accordance with info obtained from an in depth household supply on Wednesday, the participant has been launched by her captors however is but to bodily reunite together with her kinfolk.
The supply disclosed that John is at present secure and recuperating whereas preparations are being made for her ultimate return house.
Confirming the event, the household expressed gratitude to supporters who stood by them all through the troublesome interval.
“Now we have simply acquired info from the household that Becky has been launched. Glory be to God. Nonetheless, she is but to reunite bodily together with her household. She is secure and at present recuperating, and we proceed to hope that the ultimate stage of her secure return might be accomplished with none problems,” the supply stated.
Particular appreciation was additionally prolonged to members of the Soccer Queens Unique WhatsApp Group, a neighborhood of girls soccer gamers who reportedly contributed financially towards efforts that led to her launch.
The household recommended the gamers for his or her unity and compassion through the ordeal.
“The household specifically appreciates the gamers within the Soccer Queens Unique WhatsApp Group who got here collectively and contributed financially in direction of her launch,” the supply added.
Rebecca, a former participant of Pacesetter Queens, was kidnapped alongside the Benin Expressway in Edo State whereas travelling earlier this 12 months.
Experiences indicated that the attackers intercepted the automobile she was travelling in and took her into the bush alongside different passengers.
It was earlier reported that her abductors demanded a ransom of ₦20 million, which was later decreased to ₦10 million.
Nonetheless, it couldn’t be independently confirmed whether or not any ransom was paid earlier than her launch.
Her freedom has sparked aid throughout Nigeria’s girls’s soccer neighborhood, the place gamers, officers and supporters had earlier referred to as for prayers and help for her secure return.
