Former England player arrested in Nigeria. What happened?

Former or current footballers occasionally find themselves in the headlines for criminal activities. However, the former England striker John Fashanu was arrested under unusual circumstances.

Details: According to Metro, the ex-Aston Villa player is accused of criminal conspiracy, unlawful entry, intimidation, threats to life, and obtaining money under false pretenses in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, where he currently resides.

The charges stemmed from a land dispute, as a group of investors wanted to buy his plot for nearly 500,000 pounds. Fashanu and his lawyer initiated an investigation after the investors sent workers to build a fence around the perimeter of the plot.

Fashanu, who played two matches for England in 1989, denies all the charges against him and claims misconduct by the Nigerian police. The former player has been released on bail and is demanding one hundred thousand pounds due to what he considers an unlawful arrest.

Recall: The 62-year-old Fashanu also played for Millwall and Wimbledon, and in 1988, he won the FA Cup.