Mikel Obi's father found

The father of Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, who was kidnapped more than a week ago, has been found, and his abductors have been arrested. Michael Obi was abducted while driving in Jos, a troubled city in Central Nigeria, but was found at the kidnappers hideout in the northern state of Kaduna. Here's a picture of his alleged abductors and Michael Obi (in insert) when he was found.

The footballer's father said he was tortured by his abductors, who were dressed in army uniforms (usually not that difficult to get access to in Nigeria) when he first encountered them. Police confirmed two of the suspects were military personnel. The kidnappers had reportedly asked for a $4 billion ransom, calling it "chicken change" for the footballer. I'm happy this incident ended on a positive note for the Obi family.