A major manhunt is underway for five men who robbed a prominent businessman and soccer administrator yesterday.

The family was asleep when five masked men armed with cane knives and pinch bars entered the house through the front door and stole $7000 cash, jewelry worth $15,000 and other items including phones worth more than $6000.

The total value of items stolen in more than $28,000.

The robbers then fled in the businessman's car which was found abandoned in Delainavesi, Lami.