Slavery in Libya :Samuel Eto'o dismisses claims of offering money to migrants

Samuel Eto'o has rubbished rumours that he has offered FCFA 1.5 million to each of the about 250 Cameroonian migrants repatriated from Algeria recently.

The unsuccessful migrants had attempted to cross over to Europe before being blocked in Algeria.

The government of Cameroon reportedly pledged FCFA 65,000 to each of the repatriated migrants.

"Several websites have spread rumours that I gave some money to all the repatriated migrants,[ which is] a trending topic. These rumours are absolutely baseless," Eto'o writes.

The former captain of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon has used the opportunity to advise his "brothers and sisters" that "love prevents more trouble than money can handle".

Samuel Eto'o is currently playing with Antalyaspor in the Turkish super league.