Kanu Nwankwo looses 1993 FIFA U-17 and 1996 Olympic medals

Property at the centre of a long-running legal battle broken into in Lagos
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DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 22: Nwankwo Kanu of Nigeria runs with the ball during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Group B match between Nigeria and South Korea at Durban Stadium on June 22, 2010 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Former Super eagles of Nigeria captain and Arsenal Star Kanu Nwankwo has lamented the disappearance of valuables such as medals, plaques and trophies carted away from his Lagos property that is at the centre of a long-running legal dispute.

Amongst the items missing is Kanu’s gold medal from the men’s football event of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games as well as a winner’s medal from the 1993 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Japan won by Nigeria.

These items were taken away from Kanu’s property, less than a week after the Nigeria legend attended the CAF Awards in Dakar, Senegal. The property has been a subject of litigation and has been under temporary possession since 2015 over alleged indebtedness.

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