Christian Atsu Explains Why he pays fines to free prisoners in an interview

Christian Atsu, is well known for freeing convicts who owe fines by paying their penalties and giving them money to start a business. Following a terrible 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday, January 6, killing more than 2,300 people, the troubled Black Stars winger is reportedly buried under wreckage. He has still not been rescued.

Before the heartbreaking incident, the Turkey-based footballer explained his decision to help free prisoners in an interview with Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, the Executive Director of Crime Check Foundation (CCF).

“God’s word teaches us to go to prisons and visit the people there. I’m a Christian, and I try to adhere to the teachings,” he said. The football player said that after seeing the miserable conditions of the convicts during one of his trips, he felt moved to help them. ”