Panic: Okocha, Kanu got trapped in Turkish failed coup attempt

– Okocha and Kanu were in Turkey on the day the failed coup was staged

– The duo were in that country for a Samuel Eto’o charity game

– The Cameroonian star has now postponed the match due to the siege

Emerging facts have continued to trail the failed coup attempt in Turkey which was staged on Friday, July 15, that led to the death of over 200 people as well as a mammoth 7,500 people getting injured.

It was revealed that Nigerian football legends Nwankwo Kanu and  Austin Jay Jay Okocha were in that country and got trapped as the siege went on.

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Austin Okocha (L) and Nwankwo Kanu

The duo were in Turkey to honour their Cameroonian legend and friend Samuel Eto’o whose organised charity match was billed to hold on Saturday, July 16 in Antalaya.

Vanguard reports that Eto’o has now postponed the charity game-which is to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of his  Fundación Privadao- following the unrest in Turkey.

It was also reported that a group of armed men also took control police station in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital, on Sunday, July 17 and the attempt has been condemned to be part of the planned coup against the government.

The gunmen captured several hostages and consequently demand the release of “political prisoners”, including opposition leader and military commander Jirair Sefilian who was arrested in June this year.

Recall that on Friday, July 15, an army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country with bridges closed in Istanbul, while aircraft are flying low over Ankara, Turkey’s capital.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim earlier denounced an “illegal action” by some military group stressing it was not a coup. He said that the government remained in charge.

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Turkish authorities have so far detained 1,563 members of the armed forces after a coup attempt by a faction within the military that used tanks and attack helicopters to try to overthrow the government.

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