P​innick defends Ahmed Musa, says ‘wife beating’ report is false

The ​Nigeria Football Federation​ (NFF)​ has come out in defence of Super Eagles’ Ahmed ​Musa who was reportedly arrested by the police in Leicester on suspicion of beating his wife​.

​Following ​​the news on Thursday NFF President Amaju Pinnick has claimed​ that the reports are false​.​

The ​24-year-old ​​Leicester City ace, ​who ​got married to Jamila in 2013 and​ now with​ two children,​ was said to have been arrested by the Police on Tuesday.

According to The Sun, ​which broke the news, ​neighbours said officers had spent two hours at Musa’s home, with two plain-clothed women officers arriving at the £850,000 five-bedroom detached property in the city’s Countesthorpe area.

But Pinnick has come out strongly in defence of ​Musa, saying he’s too responsible to be involved in such domestic violence​.

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“I’m in touch with Ahmed Musa,” Pinnick was quoted by the official Super Eagles ​Twitter ​handle on Thursday.

“Reports of wife battering are false. Musa remains a responsible family man and player.​

“Ahmed Musa is also very committed to seeing that we realize our dreams of making it to Russia 2018 World Cup.”

On Wednesday, Musa had posted a picture of his wife on Instagram to celebrate her birthday.

He wrote: “On this special day, may you have: All the joy, your heart can hold; All the smiles, a day can bring; And all the blessings, a life can unfold.”

Meanwhile, there have also been reports that Musa was released by the United Kingdom police without any charges after his arrest.

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