The young football player who was kidnapped for ransom has passed away.

The young football player who was kidnapped for ransom has passed away.

19.10.2025 18:10

Senegalese footballer Cheikh Toure was lured and kidnapped by a group in Ghana, where he went for trial training and a promise of transfer. Toure was taken by a human trafficking group, and he lost his life after the group's ransom demand was not met.

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Senegalese young goalkeeper Cheikh Toure tragically lost his life on his journey to fulfill his dream of transferring to big teams.



KIDNAPPED UNDER THE PROMISE OF TRANSFER



According to reports in the African press, Cheikh Toure agreed to join a team that promised him a trial training and subsequently a transfer to big teams in Morocco. The report stated that the young footballer went to Ghana for a meeting but was kidnapped by a group involved in human trafficking.



THEY ASKED FOR RANSOM FROM HIS FAMILY



The group that kidnapped Toure reportedly demanded a large ransom from the young footballer's family, but the family was unable to meet this demand.



YOUNG FOOTBALLER LOST HIS LIFE



According to a statement from the Senegal Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Toure lost his life as a victim of a human trafficking group. The Senegal Consular Services in Accra, the capital of Ghana, reported that the young player's body was left at the Ebenezer morgue in Tafo, located in the Ashanti region. Local authorities have been asked to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the death, while the Senegal diplomatic representation also stated that it has taken action regarding the matter.



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