MESSAGES of support from team-mates have been sent to Everton footballer Joseph Yobo, whose brother has been kidnapped in Nigeria.
Gunmen abducted Norum Yobo as he made his way home from a nightclub in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Ransom demands usually follow kidnappings in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of the country, although no contact has yet been established with the offenders.
The Everton defender is on holiday in Lagos, Nigeria, and was due to return to pre-season training at the Merseyside club next week.
Club spokesman Ian Ross said the thoughts of everyone connected with the club were with Yobo, 27, and his family: “We have sent a couple of messages to Joseph offering any assistance that we can provide him, and have let him know if there is anything the club can do we will do it.
“He had been given leave to return late to pre-season training next week because of his international duties for Nigeria this summer.
“Obviously, this family misfortune means he will stay out there for the foreseeable future.
“Things like this put football and life in perspective.
