Former Nigeria Super Eagles player and Coach, Samson Siasia has appealed to Nigeria government to help rescue his abducted mother from the den of kidnappers.
This is the second time that Mrs Ogere Siasia has been kidnapped. She was held by her abductors for 12 days, before her release back in November 2015.
Mrs Siasia, 76, and two others were taken into captivity about ten weeks ago and every effort to rescue them have proved abortive.
“The police said it’s been difficult to track these kidnappers, but my great concern is that my mother is very sick,” he told footballlive.ng.
“For someone who is unwell to be held against her will is not only callous, but heartbreaking and sad.
“So I can only keep appealing to these guys to please let my mother go. I would like for the government or whoever is capable to help me bring my mother back.”
Siasia was recently banned for life by FIFA for match fixing allegations as a coach.
“What more can I do but plead for assistance from the government, police and my country that I served as a player and coach,” he said.
“My mother is seriously sick and this bothers me a lot. I don’t know where or who to turn to at this point.
“I’ve not had a job for three years, battling with a Fifa ban appeal and to have my sick mother in the hands of kidnappers, I just feel extremely tired.”
He played 51 international matches for Nigeria, in which he scored thirteen goals, and was part of the team that participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Siasia has coached the Nigeria national under 20 team Flying Eagles, under 23 Olympic team which he played finals on both occasions and settled for the second place and silver medal respectively. He also won the Olympic bronze in 2015.