Former Partizan forward, Theofilus Solomon, was handcuffed by the police during the match that his team, Dukagjini, was playing against Dinamo i Ferizaj.
When the player was getting ready to enter the playing field for the Dukagjini team in the second half, the police intervened and arrested him inside the stadium.
The footballer was wanted by the Albanian police for violence against his ex-girlfriend.
After his arrest, the football club, Dukagjini has reacted regarding the case of their footballer, Theophilus Solomon. According to their announcement, Solomon was not arrested, but was escorted to the police after the match ended.
"After the reports on several portals that the footballer of our club, Theophilus Solomon, was arrested during the match, Dukagjini - Dinamo, when the coach decided to put him in the game, it is not true. We inform the opinion and sports fans that the soccer player in question was not arrested as claimed in these articles on our portals, but was escorted to the police after the match ended. In journalistic reporting, the primary thing is to verify the news, which these media and portals have not done. KF Dukagjini has left this matter in the hands of the responsible authorities", it is stated in the announcement of the team from Klina.
Theofilus Solomon was released from detention in Gjilan 8 months ago. Solomon, a Nigerian citizen, was under detention in Gjilan from February 24 of this year, until he had an arrest warrant from Interpol due to a decision of the Judicial District Court in Tirana.