A five-man robbery gang that attacked Onazi’s dad at the midfielder’s home in Jos was arrested in Lagos by men of the police. The robbers- Kingsley David, Ebuka Ugochukwu, Joseph Ozo and Ali Audu- were paraded before newsmen on Thursday, September 15 when they confessed to their crimes and also explained why they robbed the home of the Nigeria international.According to Punch, the robbers were arrested by men attached to the Ilemba Hausa Police Division at Shibiri Hotel in the Ajangbadi area where they lodged after the robbery. They were reportedly arrested around 7pm while waiting for a buyer for the Toyota Highlander SUV they took from Onazi’s house in GRA, Jos.

David who is the leader of the gang lived closed to Onazi’s house and was the one that initiated the plans to his friends. “Our intention was just to take his car for the Sallah break. I didn’t follow them into the house. I only pointed the place to them and they finished the job. It was after they were done that I joined them in the vehicle,” the 24-year-old told Pulse. Another member of the gang, Ugochukwu, said they chose to rob Onazi’s father because he does not help people. “He gave us N5,000. We also stole his vehicle. We didn’t touch him because of his advanced age; if we had touched him, he could have died,” the 26-year-old said. The robbery suspects were arrested along with a certain Osita Eze who was negotiating to buy the stolen car. Eze, however, denied negotiating, saying that he was caught while visiting the robbers at the hotel. The suspects are set to be handed to the Plateau State Police Command before they will be charged.

Armed robbers invaded the Jos home of Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi making away with a Toyota Highlander and a huge among of money. According to Punch, the robbers also brutally beat up the father of the former Lazio midfielder. The midfielder revealed that the robbers gained entrance into the house by pretending to be courier men who have come to deliver a letter to his father.
“Those robbers came, pretending they were there to deliver a letter to my dad at about 1.40pm on Monday. But as soon as he collected their fake letter and asked where it was coming from they swooped on him, tied his hands, beat him up, inflicting machete cuts on him in the process,” the midfielder told Punch. According to Onazi, the armed robbers also told his father that he (the midfielder) will be the next target when they attack the house again. “Those guys took their time to take some valuable materials including car and some cash but I am thankful to God they didn’t do more than that,” the midfielder added.

It seems Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has added a new ride to his fleet of cars as he took to Instagram to share a photo of himself and his Porsche Panamera. Sharing the photo on Instagram, the Lazio midfielder wrote; "Everyday is a blessing to me, Lord thank you for waking me up this morning strong and healthy to do my job."

The 23-year-old midfielder in a 2015 interview revealed his favourite cars and that did not include his new ride. “I currently drive a 2015 edition of BMW X4 SUV and I also like the Range Rover Sport. I tend to go with powerfully-built cars," he told Africanfootball.com.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has pardoned Super Eagles’ Captain Vincent Enyeama and the France based goalkeeper won’t pay any fine for the alleged comments he made against Kaduna for Eagles match against Chad in the first qualifying match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The Chairman of NFF’s Disciplinary Committee who doubles as the Chairman of Legal Committee of the Federation, Barrister Chris Green disclosed this shortly after the unveiling ceremony of the new Super Eagles Coach Sunday Oliseh at the Abuja National Stadium yesterday.

According to him, “that the NFF did not say anything again about the offence committed by Enyeama means that he has been forgiven and now free to play for the Super Eagles. Enyeama’s case has been looked into and he has been pardoned and can go ahead to lead the Eagles in the next match of the 2017 AFCON.” Green also disclosed that SS Lazio and Super Eagles player, Ogenyi Onazi won’t be penalised, too. “Some of us also pleaded on behalf of Onazi for the $5,000 fine to be removed of Lazio of Italy midfielder. “Ogenyi Onazi has also been pardoned and cleared to play for the Eagles. So Onazi has also been pardoned and is free to play for the Eagles,” Green also disclosed.