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Nwankwo Kanu's $11,000 stolen in Russia trip

Monday June 04 2018
Kanu

Former Nigerian football star Nwankwo Kanu (third left). PHOTO | BBC

By BBC

Former Nigerian football star Nwankwo Kanu had $11,000 stolen from his bag over the weekend while travelling from Russia's Sheremetyevo airport in the capital, Moscow, to the province of Kaliningrad along the Baltic coast, The Moscow Times reports.

The Nigerian, 41, was on his way to take part in a Fifa Legends game on Sunday ahead of the World Cup tournament, which kicks off on June 14.

Kaliningrad is one of 11 Russian cities that will host matches.

Stole the money

Russia's Interior ministry said two baggage handlers had been detained after Kanu discovered the money missing after arriving in Kaliningrad.

“Two handlers who unloaded baggage from the London-to-Moscow flight and stole the money from the passenger’s luggage have been identified and detained,” the ministry said in an online statement.

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