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1Aug By MosesianNo Comments

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Zamfara Police rescue two Kidnapped Students of FGC Birnin Yauri, Kebbi

Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command have rescued two kidnapped students of Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State. The two victims, a male and a female, were among the dozens of students kidnapped when armed bandits attacked the college last month. Briefing newsmen on Sunday, August 1, the State Police Commissioner, Husaini Rabiu said the two students were rescued in a bush in Babbar Doka Village of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. "On 31st July 2021, Police Tactical Operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace deployed to Dansadau area of Maru LGA for Anti - Banditry and Kidnapping Operations rescued one Maryam Abdulkarim, a 15 year old girl from wushishi LGA of Niger State and Faruk Buhari a 17 year old boy from Wara in Kebbi state a...

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31Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Shock As Angry Mum Stabs Her Daughter To Death For Spending Night Outside Home

According to The PUNCH, the Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old woman, Kafayat Lawal, for allegedly stabbing her 17-year-old daughter Ayomide Adekoya with a broken bottle to death. The woman also stabbed another of her children with a broken bottle in the hand which led to the victim’s hospitalisation. The spokesperson for the police in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Oyeyemi stated that the suspect was arrested following an information received by the Divisional Police Officer, Ogijo Divisional headquarters, CSP Mohammed Baba, at about 2;30 pm. Oyeyemi said the suspect locked her two daughters in a room where she beat and injured them with a broken bottle. He said “Upon information, the DPO mobilised his men and moved t...

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23Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Police neutralise notorious bandit, rescue 11 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

Police neutralise notorious bandit, rescue 11 kidnapped victims in Zamfara The Zamfara Police Command has neutralised a notorious bandit and rescued 11 kidnapped victims after a fierce gun duel. Spokesperson of the command, SP Muhammad Shehu, who confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday, July 22, in Gusau, said the armed bandits blocked Gusau–Sokoto road at Dogon Karfe axis and abducted commuters. "Yesterday at about 1300hrs, large number of armed bandits blocked Gusau - Sokoto Road at Dogon Karfe axis scaring commuters to scamper for safety. Police Tactical operatives on patrol along the road quickly mobilzed to the location," Shehu stated. "On arrival at the scene, they were heavily engaged in a gun duel by bandits who already abducted innocent commuters and wer...

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23Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Tragedy As Seven Die, Two Injured In Fatal Crash Along Minna-Suleja Highway

There was a fatal auto crash along Minna-Suleja highway in Niger state which claimed seven lives and others badly wounded. It was gathered that the accident involving a Mazda salon car and a gulf salon car with registration number KTU 506 BK occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 22. Five of the victims died at the spot while two others died on their way to the hospital. Two people who were critically injured have been evacuated to a private hospital in Lamatta, in Gurara local government area of the state. According to an eye witness, the accident occurred between Kwakuti and Lambata when the two vehicles, both traveling on opposite direction had a head on collusion. Although the cause of the accident was not immediately known, eye witness however said it was not unconn...

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23Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Seven killed, two injured in motor accident along Minna-Suleja highway

Seven persons have perished in a motor accident along the ever busy Minna-Suleja highway in Niger state. It was gathered that the accident involving a Mazda salon car and a gulf salon car with registration number KTU 506 BK occurred in the early hours of Thursday, July 22. Five of the victims died at the spot while two others died on their way to the hospital. Two people who were critically injured have been evacuated to a private hospital in Lamatta, in Gurara local government area of the state. According to an eye witness, the accident occurred between Kwakuti and Lambata when the two vehicles, both traveling on opposite direction had a head on collusion. Although the cause of the accident was not immediately known, eye witness however said it was not unconnected with ove...

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22Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Generator fumes kills four family members who returned from Lagos to Kwara for the Sallah festivities

Four family members were found dead in Sanmora, Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State after they fell asleep with the generator on. The Lagos-based family had visited Kwara state for the Sallah festivities when the tragic incident happened between Tuesday night, July 20, and Wednesday morning, July 21. The victims, who are from Ojomu family compound, included a man, his wife, another woman and child. Two others were found unconscious in the house on Wednesday, July 21, and were rushed to the hospital. According to eyewitness accounts, the family had feasted into the night on Tuesday and left the generator running in their corridor before they fell asleep. A neighbour who visited to greet them on Wednesday found their bodies and raised alarm. A source said, accordin...

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20Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Suspected herdsmen kill two aide workers, volunteer, 7 others in Benue

Suspected herdsmen have killed at least 10 people including two aide workers, a volunteer and BSU student in some villages in Guma Local Government Area in Benue State on Sunday July 18. The aide workers and volunteer for 360HSCD, a non governmental organizations, were working on HIV/AID testing and counseling in the state. They were said to had been on routine weekend supervision at Tomanyi village in Guma Local Government Area when they were kidnapped and killed by the assailants. Local sources who called the phone numbers of the aide workers upon learning of their abduction said the herdsmen answered, confirmed the killings and insisted that such will continue until Governor Samuel Ortom responds to their demand to repeal the prohibition of open grazing in Benue state. C...

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16Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Bandits Abduct Medical Worker in Sokoto

One of the victims abducted by bandits in Unguwar Lalle village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State have been identified as Garba Zolo, a medical worker. LIB reported that the gunmen attacked the village at about 2 p.m. on Thursday, killed two soldiers, wounded several others and abducted many people. A source, Musa Gobir, who spoke to Premium Times confirmed that the medical worker was among those abducted. He said the bandits stormed a primary healthcare centre in the village and whisked away Mr Zolo and two persons. "The remaining healthcare centre staff were lucky to have escaped.” he added. Gobir, however, said the gunmen were yet to make contact with the family of Mr Zolo.

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15Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Police Uncover Baby Factory in Lagos

A  60-year-old suspect has been arrested for allegedly running a baby factory in Isolo area of Lagos state. Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Hakeem Odumosu who made the announcement on Wednesday July 14 during a parade of suspects at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, said  Augustina Onyenwe was arrested on July 1 at Lawson Road, Isolo, where she allegedly operated a baby factory. Two pregnant women were reportedly rescued following the arrest which came from a tip-off. It was alleged that Mrs Onyenwe keeps young pregnant ladies at the location till they are put to bed. Odumosu said; “A police team acted on the information, raced to the address, and rescued two heavily pregnant girls. The suspect has made a confessional statement to that effect. “The victims, ladies o...

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14Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Kidnapped Delta University Students Regain Freedom

The Delta State University (DELSU), students who were kidnapped along the Oria-Abraka Road on Sunday night have regained freedom. The two victims identified as Divine Omajuwa and Husseina Hamza of Geology and Pharmacology Departments respectively were reportedly abducted while on their way to school. They were released on Tuesday at midnight. One of their friends, Stephen Odje, who was in their company, was shot dead during the attack. The acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Bright Edafe confirmed their release, DSP Edafe added that no arrest has been made as investigation into the incident is still ongoing.

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9Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Photos Show Walls Bandits broke to abduct Residents in Kaduna community

14 people were abducted by bandits at Ungwan Matari in Sabon Tasha area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits who invaded the community at about 11pm on Wednesday night, broke down walls and windows in a bid to gain access into the houses of the residents they kidnapped. Among the victims kidnapped in the attack were a landlord and his tenants. According to a resident, the bandits announced their arrival in the community by shooting sporadically into the air to scare the residents. "The bandits broke walls to gain access to houses. They kidnapped tenants and house owners,” Eunice Kasu, a resident of the area, told Premium Times. "The whole community is in total disarray now. We are all afraid and tired. Three days after the kidnapping of Bethel Bap...

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9Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Four Family Members die of Food Poisoning in Kwara

Four members of a family have died of food poisoning in Banni, Kaiama local government area of Kwara State. The victims, Umar Mohammed (25 ) and Kadir Mohammed (18 ),  were both sons of one Alhaji Mohammed and the other two victims were grand sons of the Alhaji. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state, Afolabi Babawale, attributed the death of the victims to food poisoning. He said the deceased persons were suspected to have suffered food poisoning after taking the same meal on Wednesday July 7, and died in quick succession at various hospitals on Thursday. “We received an information about the death of two children of Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, of Olori village, Banni community of Kwara North; Umar Moham...

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8Jul By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Police rescue six kidnapped victims, arrest two suspects in Edo

Operatives of the Edo Police Command have rescued six kidnapped victims along the Benin-Ekpoma Road.   Spokesperson of the command, Kottongs Bello, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, July 8, said two suspected kidnappers were also arrested in the process.   “On 07/07/2021 at about 1840HRS, Operatives of Edo State Police Command, Egba Divisional Headquarters acting on credible information from members of the public that a Toyota Sienna Bus Reg. No. EDO RRU 780 NE driving by Eric Ehiaguna ‘m’ belonging to a Private Transport Company coming from Ekpoma to Benin City was intercepted by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers at Igue-Ozevbaru and kidnapped all the occupants in the process and forced them into the forest," he stated.   "The un-relenti...

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6Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Act swiftly to rescue all kidnapped school children – President Buhari charges security agencies

President Buhari has directed the military, police, and other security agencies in the country to ensure the safe and quick rescue of all kidnapped victims. President Buhari gave the directive while reacting to the recent abduction of a large number of students in Kaduna and Niger states. While noting the ongoing deployment of additional operatives to all troubled areas, the president urged security outfits to “act swiftly” to rescue all abducted schoolchildren in the affected states and ensure their safe return. The president described the kidnapping as “cowardly and despicable, as well as an assault on affected families and the nation”. The President said the disturbing incidents of students’ kidnapping, mostly in northern states, was already threatening to undermine efforts i...

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5Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Police Rescue nine abducted travellers after Gun duel with Kidnappers in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued nine travellers who were kidnapped at Igieduma village along the Benin-Auchi Road on Sunday morning, July 4. Spokesperson of the command, Kotongs Bello, who disclosed this in a statement said their men swung into action upon receiving the distress call about the incident and engaged the kidnappers in a gun duel, leading to the rescue of the victims. "Today 4/7/2021 at about 0735hrs,  operatives of Edo State police command, acting on credible information from members of the public that a 14 Seater Toyota Hiace bus white in colour with Reg. No. XA 525 KRF driven by one Karimu Momoh ‘m’ age 40yrs belonging to a private company heading from Auchi to Benin was intercepted by a group of hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers at Igied...

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5Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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“What a country” – Femi Fani Kayode reacts after Bandits abducted babies from a hospital in Kaduna

The recent activities of bandits in Kaduna state is becoming more disturbing. It was gathered that bandits in large numbers stormed the residential quarters of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State on Sunday and abducted babies, nurses and security guards. The report also said the bandits engaged officers from a nearby police station in a fierce gun battle before they escaped with their victims. Reacting in shock over the news, former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode wrote on Twitter:  "Babies abducted from a hospital by terrorists in Kaduna? What a country!" Femi Fani Kayode screamed.

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5Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Gunmen kidnap babies and health workers from Tuberculosis and Leprosy Hospital in Kaduna

Bandits on Sunday morning attacked the staff quarters of National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre in Zaria, Kaduna State, and abducted some people, including babies, nursing mothers, and staff members. Five staff members of the hospital, including female nurses, were abducted. The principal security guard on duty was also among the people abducted. The bandits arrived in a large number at about 12:30am on July 4 and engaged officers from a nearby police station in a gun battle. Bullet holes were visible on the fence of the police division and the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Training Centre. "Those kidnapped were our staff living at the staff quarters, some were abducted alongside their children. So, about ten people were taken away so far," a source told Dail...

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4Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Bandits Kill Seven in Kaduna

Armed bandits have killed seven people in the last 72 hours in Chikun, Kajuru and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State. It was also gathered that four of the 26 victims kidnapped by bandits at Ungwan Madaki in Kakau, Chikun LG, on June 18, 2021, were killed after their families failed to pay ranson. It was also learnt that after killing the four victims, the bandits informed the families to go and carry the bodies which they had dumped by the roadside at Tsohon Gaya. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed the incidents in a statement on Saturday, July 3, said the developments were reported to the state government by security agencies on Friday. According to him, bandits shot four people at the outskirts of Tsohon G...

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3Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Yoruba Nation: 14-Year-Old Drink Seller Killed By Stray Bullet In Lagos

According to a report by The PUNCH, a yoghurt seller, identified simply as Jumoke, has been killed by bullets reportedly fired by a security operative dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos State. The PUNCH correspondent, who sighted the girl’s corpse, observed that bullets had ripped open the victim’s stomach. She is said to be 14 years old.   She was reportedly displaying drinks at a shop when the bullet hit her. Her body has been covered with a piece of cloth as a crowd gathered at the spot. The PUNCH had reported that despite the heavy presence of armed policemen and soldiers around the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos, agitators of Yoruba Nation had started coming out in their numbers. They were chanting different kinds of freedom songs, includi...

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3Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Update: Firefighter’s 7-year-old daughter among two victims found dead in Miami building collapse as death toll rises to 22 with 126 people still missing

A firefighter's seven-year-old daughter is one of two more victims pulled from the rubble of the collapsed apartment block near Miami, taking the death toll to 22 with 126 people still missing. Her father had reportedly kept vigil at the disaster site for the last nine days and was present when his girl was plucked from the ruins after hours-long search. The girl named by local media as Stella Cattarossi is the third child to be recovered from the site in Surfside. She was with her mother, grandparents and an aunt visiting from Argentina when the 12-story building partially collapsed on 24 June, according to local10.com. The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in the small, beachside town of Surfside, about 6 miles north of Miami Beach, was reported aroun...

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3Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Bandits abduct 13 women while on their way to a wedding ceremony

13 women have been abducted by bandits between Manini and Udawa town along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway. The women who were on their way to a wedding ceremony in Birnin Gwari, were abducted around 12pm on Thursday July 1. Among the victims are nursing mothers and a woman with her five daughters. A seven-year-old boy was also abducted. A community leader, Muhammed Umar told Daily Trust that the women were all from Udawa town in Chikun Local Government Area. Umar said; “All the 13 women, majority housewives, were from Udawa on their way to Birnin Gwari to attend a wedding. “Some of the women are from the same family, like Zainab Abu Jibril the senior wife of Malam Jibril Ibrahim and her five daughters were all abducted alongside others from other families with their infant....

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2Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Soldiers allegedly brutalize Civilians over a Missing phone

A video which has gone viral on social media has shown moment some soldiers allegedly brutalized residents of Wa in Upper West Region of Ghana over a missing phone. It was alleged that the soldiers launched the attack on civilians in the town in search of a missing phone belonging to one of them. According to one eyewitness, one of the soldiers is believed to have boarded what is referred to as “Yellow Yellow” or “Mahama Cambo” and lost his phone. The viral video show disturbing scenes of military men landing punches and kicks on victims in the full glare of the public in broad daylight. The incident is said to have started at 1:00 pm and lasted for close to an hour at Wa main traffic on Thursday afternoon, July 1. Watch the video below.........

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1Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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EFCC arrests couple over alleged N935m Ponzi scheme in Lagos

A couple have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims in a N935m Ponzi scheme. Emmanuel and Victoria Jaiyeoba who were arrested at their residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, are parents to Adewale Daniel, Marketing Director of Wales Kingdom Capital Limited. They are said to have connived with their son who is still at large to operate a Ponzi scheme in the guise of forex trading to defraud unsuspecting victims. Investigation revealed that Emmanuel, who is a Director in Wales Kingdom Capital, operates five bank accounts and had received a sum of N18, 397, 913. 67 before his arrest. Further investigation also showed that the second suspect, Victoria operates six bank account...

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1Jul By MosesianNo Comments

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Gunmen kidnap six ceramic workers in Kogi

Six staff of West African Ceramic Company in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State, were on Wednesday morning, June 30, kidnapped by gunmen. Eyewitnesses told Channels Television that the workers were abducted while loading stones which were expected to be delivered in the ceramic site located at Itobe in the same council area. The state police spokesperson, William Aya who confirmed the attack by the fully armed gunmen said officers are operating in collaboration with other security agencies to see that the victims are rescued. Aya disclosed that operatives are still combing the bushes in the local government to see if the gunmen are still close by.

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30Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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We don’t rig elections, Nigerians trust us – APC replies PDP

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the allegation of planned rigging in 2023 made by National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus. The party said its track record in implementing projects and programmes that meet the needs of Nigerians is attracting their trust, more members and supporters. John Akpan Udoedehe, the National Secretary in a statement said the APC observes strong internal democracy, transparency and fairness in the conduct of its affairs which PDP lacks. The scribe noted that the APC was a better option for Nigerians, including serving Governors, National and State Assembly members who are abandoning the PDP. “We want to remind Nigerians that while many APC members were victims of rigging when the PDP was in power, the APC h...

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30Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Suspected phone thief and POS robber killed, set ablaze in Delta

A suspected phone thief and a POS robber have been caught by vigilantes and set ablaze in Ughelli, Delta State.   One of the suspects said to specialise in snatching mobile handsets, was nabbed on Tuesday morning, June 29, after allegedly dispossessing his victims of their valuables at a building housing Kabaka Printing Press at Ekiugbo area.   Witnesses said the suspect had sneaked into one of his victims’ Make-Up store at about 9.15 a.m with a toy gun.   The source said the owner of the store, who was vigilant enough to discover that the gun the suspected armed robber was carrying was a toy gun, grabbed him and screamed for help.   "We heard an unusual noise from one of the stores in the upstairs and we rushed to see what was happening only to ...

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28Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Update: Abductors of Ekiti monarch demand N20m ransom

The gunmen who abducted the Eleda of Eda Ile in the Ekiti East council area of Ekiti State, Oba Benjamin Oso, have demanded N20m ransom.   MCI  reported that Oba Oso was abducted by the gunmen on his farm at Eda-Ile on Friday. His wife who was with him at the time of the incident was left behind after he begged them.   A family source said that the abductors contacted the family of the traditional ruler and demanded N20m.   "Their demand is on the high side, but when the family attempted to negotiate it downwards, they (abductors) switched off their phone. The entire community is troubled over the development.” the source told Punch on Sunday,   Police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Abutu, said the command was not aware of the ransom demand. ...

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28Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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I Raped her Daily for 5 Months – Bandit who Abducted an 18-year-old Housewife Confesses

A notorious bandits who abducted an 18-year-old housewife, has confessed to raping her daily for 5 months. Katsina State Police Spokesman, Gambo Isah said 30-year-old Surajo Dauda from Rijiyar Basai village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina confessed to abducting and raping one of his victims who has been identified as Jamila Auwal. Gambo said Dauda who disclosed that Jamila was taken Tandama village after she was drugged, confessed to locking her up for five months in a room and raping her on a daily basis. The police also succeeded in arresting one Ibrahim Iliya of Sabon Garin Dan Ali village in Danmusa LGA. The suspect confessed to participating in stealing of livestock alongside 17 others who are currently at large. Gambo said; “In the course of the investigati...

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27Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Kidnapped former Kogi lawmaker, six others regain freedom after payment of N15m ransom, N100,000 recharge cards

A former member of Kogi State House of Assembly, Friday Makama Sanni and six others have regained their freedom after paying N15 million ransom and N100,000 naira recharge cards to the kidnappers. MCI reported that the gunmen stormed Hilltop Hotel in Tunga Maje village near Zuba in Abuja and kidnapped Sanni, Prince Frederick Adejoh (Oma Onu Aya), and five others on Thursday, June 24. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the gunmen had earlier demanded the sum of N20 million and later reduced the ransom to N15 million. Family sources, who confirmed the development said the victims were released at a location in Niger State on Saturday, June 26.

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27Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Police rescue four abducted young women in Zamfara

The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued four women who were kidnapped by armed bandits. Spokesperson of the command, SP Muhammad Shehu, who disclosed this in a statement in Gasau on Saturday, June 26, said the women were abducted three weeks ago in Bilbis village in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.   "Following directives by the Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, CP Hussaini Rabiu, the command deployed police tactical operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace” to the area with a mandate to rescue the kidnapped women hale and hearty," he stated.   "In compliance to the directives, on June 25, the operatives worked on credible intelligence that led to the successful rescue of the kidnapped victims. All the victims were medically treated at the hosp...

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27Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Suspected kidnappers kill PDP Councillorship candidate, one other in Plateau state

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed two young men in Fobur district in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State. One of the victims was identified as a councillorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming local government election in the state. It was gathered that the young men were shot dead by the kidnappers who invaded the community in the early hours of Friday, June 25. According to a source, the two young men put up a resistance when they were being dragged away and the kidnappers shot at them and fled when it was discovered that they both died on the spot. The Senator representing Plateau North, Senator Istifanus Gyang, who confirmed the incident in a statement signed by his Special Assistant Media and Protocol, Musa Ibrah...

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26Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Zamfara: Police rescue women after weeks in bandits’ captivity

The Police in Zamfara has rescued four women in the Bilbis area of Tsafe Local Government Area. In a statement on Saturday, Mohammed Shehu, the Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara Command said the victims were abducted three weeks ago by bandits. He said the Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Rabiu deployed tactical operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace for the mission. Shehu disclosed that the team worked on credible intelligence that led to the freedom of the former captives. The spokesman confirmed that all the victims were treated at the hospital and are in good condition. They were later debriefed by the police and have reunited with their families. “Effort is being made to arrest the perpetrators of the crime to face the full wrath of the law”, Shehu adde...

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26Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Lagos #EndSARS Panel awards N10m to Kolade Johnson’s Family

The Lagos judicial panel has awarded the sum of N10 million to the family of one of the many victims of police extrajudicial killing, Kolade Johnson. Johnson was shot during a raid by police officers at Onipetesi area in Lagos, while watching an English premiership match between Tottenham and Manchester United on March 31, 2019. The Lagos state police command later identified the trigger-happy officers as Ogunyemi Olalekan, a police inspector, and Godwin Orji, a sergeant. Following an orderly trial, Olalekan was dismissed from the force after he was found guilty, while Orji was acquitted. Shortly after the ENDSARS judicial panel was constituted by the Lagos state government, the family of the deceased wrote a petition demanding justice. At the resumed hearing of the pan...

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25Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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Gunmen storm Abuja hotel, abduct guest

Unknown gunmen broke into the Hilltop Hotel at Tunga Maje in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday night June 23 and abducted the owner of the hotel, Prince Adejo and other guests in the hotel.   DailyTrust reports that Adejo and six other people were said to be holding a meeting inside his hotel when the gunmen struck.   Eyewitnesses say the gunmen, numbering 10, broke into the hotel located at Unguwar Jikupa on the edge of the town, around 10:30pm, shooting twice in the air to scare people before taking the victims who appeared to be the target of the attackers.  Hon. Friday Sani Makama, a former lawmaker in Kogi, was said to be among the abducted guests.   The kidnappers are yet to contact the family members of the victims or their fri...

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24Jun By Ajiboye IfeoluwaNo Comments

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17 soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Kenya

Kenyan authorities have confirmed the death of 17 soldiers in a helicopter crash on Thursday, June 24. The Kenya Air Force Mi 171 E helicopter crashed at around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT) in the county of Kajiado, the military said in a statement. The victims were on a training exercise when the helicopter came down in Kajiado County outside the capital, Nairobi. Six people on board were seriously injured.   "This plane came when we were under the hill there. It started making a funny noise, not that of the propeller, it sounded like an ambulance. After 10 seconds it turned and tried to land but it couldn't. I think it hit that hill and after hitting the hill, it suddenly turned and hit the ground", said Morris Kirai Emerit, a Kajiado County resident. Emerit said he helped t...

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23Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Robbers Involved Ghastly Accident while Fleeing with a victim’s vehicle

Three armed robbery suspects were on Sunday, June 19th arrested by men of Ogun state police command after they were involved in a ghastly motor accident while escaping with a Toyota Camry car which they allegedly snatched at gunpoint somewhere in Ondo state. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the spokesperson of the state police command, who confirmed their arrest to newsmen, said the suspects were said to be coming from Ondo state, heading towards Lagos, but on getting to a point at Ode Remo, due to dangerous driving, the vehicle hit a culvert and somersaulted. He said the three occupants, sustained varying degrees of injuries and they were rushed to hospital by the policemen from Ode Remo divisional headquarters. While in the hospital, the DPO of Ode Remo division, CSP Fasogbon Olayemi, recei...

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22Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Suspected Kidnappers kill APC chieftain in Ondo

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed the secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Hon. Dele Isibor. It was gathered that 62-year-old Isibor was on his way from Imoru to Ifon, headquarters of Ose LG with three other persons on Sunday, June 20, when the gunmen shot at their car. The APC chieftain was hit by bullet while the kidnappers were said to have abducted three other passengers in the vehicle. He was rushed to the hospital where he died as a result of the gunshot wounds on Monday, June 21. It was further gathered that the three other victims abducted by the gunmen were released after payment of ransom by their families. The Publicity Secretary of APC in Ondo State, Mr. Alex Kalejaye, who confirmed the inci...

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21Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Photo of Abducted Students of FGC Birnin Yauri and their Captors

A photo of some abducted students of Federal Government College, Birnin, Yauri, a staff, and their captors have been released days after their abduction. The photo shows the victims kneeling while their abductors stood behind them holding guns and other weapons last Thursday, June 17. LIB had reported how armed bandits abducted an undisclosed number of staff and students of the school which is located in Kebbi State. PRNigeria reported that aside from the kidnap, the bandits shot security personnel during an exchange of gunfire. The heavily armed bandits, who came on motorcycles, reportedly entered the town from the neighbouring Rijau forest in Niger State.Photo of abducted students of FGC Birnin Yauri and their captors In a statement released on Sunday, Army spokesperso...

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11Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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5 Farmers Killed as Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Invade Benue community

Five farmers have been killed in attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Zongo-Akiki community, Mbalagh council ward, in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue state. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the community in the early hours of Thursday, June 10 and slaughtered the victims. The Chairman of Makurdi Local Government, Anthony Dyegeh, who confirmed the incident said that youths were still searching for the missing persons. "The Fulanis laid ambush on some villagers who were going to the farm this morning, knowing fully well that many of the villagers would be going to farm after the downpour. They hid in the bush and allowed many of them to go and then run after them, macheted them. As I am talking to you now, we have been able to recover five corpses and the you...

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9Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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91-year-old grandmother raped and murdered in South Africa

Two elderly women aged 75 and 91, were brutally attacked in their home at Sigubudwini Administrative Area in Tsomo, Eastern Cape on Sunday night, June 6. The women aged 75 and 91 were sleeping when two suspects broke into their home using a window and demanded money, before sexually assaulting the pair. The suspects allegedly demanded money from the victims before proceeding to rape them. Only one of the women survived the attack and South African Police officers are now hunting for the perpetrators. Brigadier Tembinkosi Kinana, SAPS spokesperson in the Eastern Cape said; “During the incident, one of the victims managed to escape for her life to a neighbour’s homestead, whilst leaving the other inside the house where the incident took place." When police arrived at the cri...

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8Jun By MosesianNo Comments

Lifestyle

 Mexican model-turned-politician offers free boob jobs for women voters if she wins her election

A Mexican model-turned-politician has promised women voters free boob jobs if she gets elected in the country's polls. Rocio Pino's campaign slogans include “Give your mum t**s”, “Because a woman with t**s is an empowered woman” and “With me, your vote counts for two”, Daily Star reported. Pino, who goes by the moniker La Grosera meaning “The Rude One”, is a candidate for the centre-left Progressive Social Networks (PSN) party in the state of Sonora. She had stripped naked and flaunted her ample assets as part of her election campaign, which ended on Sunday with vote counting currently underway. She first gained fame through her her sexual content page, which has attracted 59,300 likes. Pino shared on her website that what made her want to go into politics was help...

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6Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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17 young Kano men die in fatal motor accident while returning from friend’s wedding in Kaduna (photos)

Seventeen young men from Kano State have perished in a fatal motor accident along Zaria-Kano highway. It was gathered that the accident occurred on Saturday evening, June 5, when they were returning to Kano after attending the wedding of their friend in Zaria, Kaduna state. The victims were travelling in a Kano Line bus and a RAV 4 car when the fatal accident occured. Some of them are said to be siblings. Sadiq Abdullahi, a friend to one of the deceased, Umar Abba-Sheriff, who confirmed the incident said Sheriff died on the spot along with 11 of the victims while the remaining six passed away in a hospital. Abdullahi said eight of them were from Sani Mainagge area of Gwale Local Government area of the state. The remains of 7 of the victims were laid to rest aro...

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6Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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#EndSARS: 99 bodies were deposited at the mortuary, three were from Lekki toll gate – Pathologist tells judicial panel

A consultant anatomic and forensic pathologist, Prof. John Obafunwa on Saturday, June 5, told the Lagos state judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses and other matters, that the coroner's office conducted post mortem autopsies on 99 bodies between the October 20 and 27 during and after the #EndSARS protest. Channels TV reports that Prof. Obafunwa who was involved in coroner services through the office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Lagos State, told the panel that the 99 bodies were picked up from different locations by officers of the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, LASEHMU. He revealed that of these 99 bodies, only three were identified as victims of the Lekki shootings. He proceeded to speak to the post mortem report and the cause o...

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4Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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13 Killed in a Boat Mishap in Sokoto

Thirteen persons, including women and children, have died in a boat mishap that occurred in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to reports, the victims were traveling from Doruwa to Ginga when the boat capsized. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Chairman of the local government council, Aliyu Dantine Shagari, said eight of the victims were married women and the remaining five were children and elderly men. He said that the boat might be overloaded. ''There are other causes of boat mishap including strong wind. We are still investigating the matter to know what actually led to the accident.”he said He said the bodies of all the victims have been recovered and buried in line with the Islamic rites.

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3Jun By MosesianNo Comments

Celebs

Rapper, Wisdom Awute arrested and charged for attempted murder

American rapper, Wisdom Awute, and another man are facing attempted murder charges in a shooting that injured two people in Miami Beach earlier this week. Wisdom Awute, a rapper who is part of DaBaby's Billion Dollar Baby Entertainment label, and Christopher Urena have been arrested in connection with the shooting, Miami Beach Police officials said. Awute, 21, and Urena, 29, both face charges of attempted first-degree murder with a deadly weapon and aggravated assault. Urena also faces charges of grand theft and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Police received multiple 911 calls reporting the shooting just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday along the popular strip of Art Deco hotels and restaurants. Officers found one person struck in the shoulder and another in the l...

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2Jun By MosesianNo Comments

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Stray Dogs Seen Eating Bodies of Dead Covid Patients as Families Throw Bodies in river due to full Cemeteries

Stray dogs have been pictured eating charred human bodies that washed up on the banks of a river in India. Due to the increase in coronavirus-related deaths in India, the country has been struggling to dispose of dead bodies. Cemeteries and crematoriums are overwhelmed and, as a result, relatives have been forced to toss the bodies of their loved ones into the river. Residents of Uttarkashi in Uttrakhand, India, claim to have seen stray dogs consuming human flesh after bodies drifted onto banks of the river Bhagirathi. One resident said he was painting by the river on Monday, May 31, when he noticed the dogs "gnawing and feeding on" the dead, MailOnline reports. One resident said he was painting by the river on Monday, May 31, when he noticed the dogs "gnawing and feeding o...

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31May By MosesianNo Comments

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‘Tarzan’ actor, Joe Lara and Wife Killed in Plane crash

Joe Lara, who is best known for starring in the TV series Tarzan: The Epic Adventures, has died in a plane crash in Tennessee. He was 58. The actor was one of seven people who died on Saturday when a small jet, which was a Cessna Citation 501, crashed into Percy Priest Lake near the town of Smyrna. His wife, Gwen Shamblin Lara, 66, was also among the dead. The other victims have been named as: Jennifer J. Martin, David L. Martin, Jessica Walters, Jonathan Walters and Brandon Hannah. They were locals who were all a part of the same church. The jet had been traveling from Smyrna Airport, located about 24 miles southeast of Nashville, to Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. “Recovery efforts are ongoing on the lake from the Weakley Lane bridge to the Lamar Hill Boa...

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30May By MosesianNo Comments

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Pastor arrested for allegedly sodomizing pupils in Uganda

A pastor and headteacher of Real Infant Primary School at Wakiso district in Kampala, Uganda, has been accused of sodomising six pupils between 2016 and 2019. The suspect, Mpagi Didas alias Bakulu, appeared before the International Crimes Division Judge, Justice David Wangutusi, Thursday, May 27, on charges of aggravated defilement. According to the prosecution, the victims were required to sleep naked and Mpagi would allegedly then fondle the genitals of the victims with his fingers and thereafter he practiced oral and penetrative anal sex on them. The children who were aged between 10 and 16 years when the alleged crime was committed, told the court that Mpagi who was also a Pastor admitted them on a bursary scheme and threatened to withdraw it if they refuse to sleep wi...

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27May By MosesianNo Comments

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7 Die From Cholera Outbreak in Gombe

Seven people have died from a cholera outbreak in Gombe state. The state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr Habu Dahiru made the announcement on Thursday May 27, saying others are still receiving treatment at a Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Garko Ward of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. Dahiru said the outbreak was confirmed by the ministry’s Rapid Response Team deployed, which eventually established a treatment centre at Bogo Model PHC. The cholera outbreak has been attributed to drinking of contaminated water by the victims. Within the last seven days, 32 cases were treated and discharged from the health centre with six others currently on admission at the PHC. The statement read; “The onset of the rainy season at times heralds the period of cholera outbreaks. ...

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23May By MosesianNo Comments

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Traditional ruler, 7 others killed as suspected Fulani herdsmen attack Benue community

Less that 12 hours after bodies of victims of Abagena IDP Camp herdsmen attack were laid to rest, suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Tse Ancha, a community close to the camp and killed eight persons including the traditional ruler. The kindred head had attended the burial of the IDPs on Friday, May 21, only to be killed few hours after the suspected herdsmen invaded Tse Ancha of Agan community in Makurdi local government area of Benue State. The Chairman of Makurdi local government, Anthony Dyegeh, on Saturday morning, May 22, visited the scene of the attack for an on the spot assessment and evacuation of corpses and the injured to the hospital. Confirming the incident to the Tribune, Dyegeh said that the herders invaded Tse Achan community at about 11:55 pm on Friday. ...

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