Former U-17 world champion and 1996 Olympics gold medallist, Wilson Oruma has opened up on the circumstances under which he lost N2 billion to fraudsters.
Oruma, a former Olympique Marseille player, had got involved with some persons who promised to help him secure an oil bloc.
Unknown to the Delta State indigene, they were fraudsters who only wanted to fleece him of his hard-earned money.
In an interview with The Guardian in Russia, Oruma said, “This is my first time of speaking with any journalist on this.
“It is true that I lost all my savings to some people, who turned out to be fraudsters. I have read several stories in the media since then. Those stories did not emanate from me. They quoted different amount, which is not correct. I lost close to N2 billion.
“The most painful aspect of it all was the fact that some of my relations were involved in the deal. You can imagine losing such huge amount of money to people you trusted.
“I pray for them to have a human heart and return my money, even if it is part of it. That is my prayer every day , and I know that one day , the hand of God will torch their hearts.”
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