Tottenham defender Destiny Udogie at the centre of gunpoint threat allegations.
Destiny Udogie, Tottenham's highly touted young defender, found himself at the centre of an alleged gunpoint threat incident in North London. The 23-year-old footballer was accompanied by a friend on the night of Saturday, September 6th, when they were allegedly approached by a man who brandished a weapon and threatened them.
According to Metropolitan police reports, officers received a distress call at 11:14pm that evening from Cockfosters Parade, Barnet. A 31-year-old man, identified as the prime suspect in the case, was arrested on Monday, September 8th, and charged with possession of firearms with intent, blackmail, and driving without a license.
The suspect allegedly made threats against Udogie's friend during this incident, which has raised concerns about his safety. While there is no suggestion that the alleged man is Udogie's agent, the Tottenham player was named in connection with the case just hours before Spurs took to the pitch for their Champions League match against Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Udogie's involvement in the alleged incident was revealed only hours before his team's high-profile fixture. Despite facing an ordeal that could have been catastrophic, Udogie did not take time off and returned to action in Tottenham's league win at West Ham just five days later.
A spokesperson from Spurs has confirmed that they are providing support for Destiny Udogie and his family amidst the ongoing investigation. The Metropolitan police added that no injuries were sustained during either incident, but the alleged man remains on bail while inquiries continue into the case.
Destiny Udogie, Tottenham's highly touted young defender, found himself at the centre of an alleged gunpoint threat incident in North London. The 23-year-old footballer was accompanied by a friend on the night of Saturday, September 6th, when they were allegedly approached by a man who brandished a weapon and threatened them.
According to Metropolitan police reports, officers received a distress call at 11:14pm that evening from Cockfosters Parade, Barnet. A 31-year-old man, identified as the prime suspect in the case, was arrested on Monday, September 8th, and charged with possession of firearms with intent, blackmail, and driving without a license.
The suspect allegedly made threats against Udogie's friend during this incident, which has raised concerns about his safety. While there is no suggestion that the alleged man is Udogie's agent, the Tottenham player was named in connection with the case just hours before Spurs took to the pitch for their Champions League match against Copenhagen on Tuesday.
Udogie's involvement in the alleged incident was revealed only hours before his team's high-profile fixture. Despite facing an ordeal that could have been catastrophic, Udogie did not take time off and returned to action in Tottenham's league win at West Ham just five days later.
A spokesperson from Spurs has confirmed that they are providing support for Destiny Udogie and his family amidst the ongoing investigation. The Metropolitan police added that no injuries were sustained during either incident, but the alleged man remains on bail while inquiries continue into the case.
this is like such a crazy turn of events for Udogie! I mean, can you even imagine being in his shoes? one minute he's chillin' with a friend, next thing you know some dude's waving a gun around and threatening them... 
it's wild how quickly things escalated. thankfully no one got hurt, but the fact that Udogie didn't take time off after this is super admirable - I guess you could say he's a trooper 
. Spurs is being really supportive of him too, which is awesome. fingers crossed the guy gets charged and this whole ordeal blows over 
And now he's making threats against some random person who just happens to be friends with Destiny Udogie? That's just crazy talk! 
Tottenham is lucky that Udogie didn't take some time off to deal with this drama... that would've been a total nightmare for the team! 
Can't wait to see what other skeletons come out of this guy's closet 
. I mean, what's next? They're already under so much pressure to perform on and off the pitch, can't they just get some peace for once? 
I feel bad for Destiny Udogie and his friend, but seriously, shouldn't the police have gotten to him before a guy brandishes a gun in front of him? It's not like he was doing anything wrong! 
And what's up with the lack of info from Spurs about this whole ordeal? They're always so tight-lipped when it comes to player safety, and now they're just... well, nothing. 
At least he has a good team around him supporting him, right? Tottenham's got his back, and that's what matters most. I'm glad he didn't take any time off, though - that would've been a total waste of talent! 
And ouch, the guy who made those threats is a real piece of work... on bail already? That doesn't feel right 
. Fingers crossed the investigation wraps up soon and this settles down for him.
. Either way, gotta give some respect to Udogie and Spurs for sticking together during tough times 