MIKEL OBI'S FAMILY DENIES CONTACT WITH KIDNAPPERS, NO RANSOM HAS BEN PLACED

Confusion continues to trail the disappearance of father of Mikel Obi as the family on Friday came out to deny claims that the kidnappers had demanded a N20 million ransom.

Younger brother to the missing Elder Mike Obi, Christopher, his wife Rose and elder brother to Mikel, Tony jointly addressed journalists at the Rayfield residence of the Obis insisting that nobody has made contact with them and that they were not aware of the demand for any ransom.

John Obi Mikel at SKYnews London pleading for his dad's release

Theo Walcott robbed at home

TWO burglars have been jailed for ransacking the home of football star Theo Walcott’s parents as they watched their son play.

The pair sped off in the Theo Walcott's VW Golf after grabbing £15,000 worth of loot, including jewellery and a laptop.

The raid on the £1.8m home in Hemel Hempstead, Herts, came as Theo, 22, was helping the Gunners beat Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League.

Kevin Wood, 32, of Hemel Hempstead, and Ryan Lee, 23, of Amersham, Bucks, were caged for three years and nine months at Luton Crown Court - Dailystar

Olympic skier Jeret Peterson's commited suicide

U.S. Olympic skier Jeret Peterson instructed police where to find his body in a heart-breaking 911 call released Thursday.

The silver medallist, known as 'Speedy,' was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a remote canyon in Utah.

 

After dialling 911, he told the operator: ‘I’m going to kill myself, and I want the police to come get the body.

Tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki is dating golfing star Rory McIlroy

Tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki has entered a new game of doubles with golfing star Rory McIlroy.