Nigeria: Eagles Ex-Star, Sodje, Two Brothers Jailed for Misappropriating African Charity Funds

22 January 2019

Super Eagles former defender, Efe Sodje and two of his brothers have been jailed for siphoning tens of thousands of pounds from a charity set up to help poor African children.

Efe, 46, fellow footballer Stephen Sodje, 43, and ex-rugby player, Bright Sodje, 52, were condemned by a judge for bringing "shame on their family" as they were convicted of milking their own fundraising campaign, the Sodje Sports Foundation (SSF).

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