[4] His career was cut short after he was severely injured in a rebel attack targeting the Togolese team bus in the Cabinda Province, Angola, just two days before the start of the 2010 African Cup of Nations.
[9] In July 2006, he returned to France and moved to CS Quéven,[10] where he played 39 games in one and a half year, before leaving the club in the summer of 2008 to sign a contract with GSI Pontivy.
"[18] In March 2010, Obilalé returned to France to continue his rehabilitation at the Kerpape centre in Lorient; later in July, he confirmed that, as a result of the shooting, he was still suffering serious walking problems, and that he did not think about playing football anymore.
These concerns were also raised by a number of other former fellow players, including international teammate Emmanuel Adebayor, who, according to Obilalé, regularly calls him and helps him financially on his own.
[19] On 26 July 2010, Obilalé was given the honour of taking the kick-off during a friendly game between Lorient and Rennes, which was organized to raise funds for the rehabilitation facility where he had recovered.