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Samson Siasia, former Super Eagles coach, is reportedly sliding into depression having failed to re-unite with his mother after about ten weeks since her disappearance.
        The mother of the 52-year-old tactician was kidnapped about three months ago alongside two others and all efforts to free them from the abductors are fruitless at the moment. Siasia, who was recently handed a life ban by FIFA over alleged match-fixing, recently pleaded with the government to help him recover his aged mum from the kidnappers den. Samson Siasia was quoted to have told ace journalist Godwin Enakhena in Lagos: "Godwin, I am not fine. I have not been fine since July and Aug. I don’t know if I will ever be.Enakhena further revealed: "Siasia’s mom is still with her kidnappers and he’s also fighting a life ban by FIFA from football. He’s gradually sliding into depression. Siasia is gradually going into depression, he needs help very fast. Siasia also said: "The police told me that my moms kidnappers are using thuraya satellite phones and that’s why they’ve not made any progress in getting her out. This will be the second time Mrs. Ogere Siasia will be suffering this unpleasant situation as the 76-year-old was captured for about 12 days before regaining freedom in 2015. The Bayelsa police authorities are fully involved in the investigation of the abduction of the former Nigerian midfielder, but nothing concrete is up for now. The Bayelsa police authorities are fully involved in the investigation of the abduction of the former Nigerian midfielder, but nothing concrete is up for now. It was earlier reported that former Super Eagles manager Samson Saisia has cried out for support from the public to help secure his mum’s freedom from her abductors. BBC Sport reports that the 52-year-old revealed he is not sure where to look for his missing mother, 10 weeks after she was abducted from her family house in Odoni community of Bayelsa state.At the last count, the 76-year-old Mrs Ogere Siasia and two others, who went missing on the same night, are still held back in the kidnapper’s den, with Siasia admitting the police are no make any lead towards finding her.

Samson Siasia said to me this morning “Godwin, I am not fine. I have not been fine since July and Aug. I don’t know if I will ever be...”. Siasia’s mom is still with her kidnappers and he’s also fighting a life ban by FIFA from football. He’s gradually sliding into depression. pic.twitter.com/O3IMVJYqut

— Godwin Enakhena (@genakhena) September 24, 2019