Brazil World Cup Fallout: Nigeria Football Federation President Arrested
Maigari who arrived Abuja early Friday with a depleted Super Eagles team and members of his board from Brazil where the Eagles played their final match with France on Monday was immediately invited into a waiting police vehicle and taken to an unknown destination for questioning.The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari, was whisked away by security operatives on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday. Maigari who arrived Abuja early Friday with a depleted Super Eagles team and members of his board from Brazil where the Eagles played their final match with France on Monday was immediately invited into a waiting police vehicle and taken to an unknown destination for questioning. However, the Secretary General of the NFF, Musa Amadu denied that the incident was an arrest, instead he claims that Maigari was only invited for a chat, cautioning that the situation shouldn’t be blown out of proportion. The secretary did not discuss th...