Aliyu Abubakar Jada, permanent secretary, Adamawa State Ministry of Sports, told
Daily Trust in Yola, that Muhammad was released in Benin, the state capital, on Wednesday night.
Jada said the freed driver would undergo medical examination due to the stress his captors subjected him to.
He thanked the media for informing the public about the in incident.
“I want thank the media, particularly SWAN. I have received calls from within and outside the country from people who read the news, we are very grateful”, he stated.
The permanent secretary tasked the Federal Ministry of Sports and the Nigeria Football Federation to devise new ways to improve safety of players and reduce the stress they are subjected to when traveling for matches.
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