Mikel Obi: Eagles Midfielder Mikel Accused Of Assaulting Female Journalist

According to Metro UK, Mikel was leaving a training session with the team when the reporter approached him to talk about Nigeria's upcoming matches. Mikel is said to have become irritated, and lashed out.

Super Eagles midfielder John Obi Mikel is facing massive scruntiny after being accused of assaulting an Abuja KISS FM journalist, who asked for an interview.

Mikel Obi is said to have lost his temper, this time with a Nigerian female journalist

The story was first brought to light by BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji, who tweeted about the incident