Tag: Abduction
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Sad! Man rapes neighbour’s daughter in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Police Command have detained a 26-year-old man Benjamin Omade for alleged abduction and defilement of a teenage girl. The victim was said to be the daughter of his next-door neighbour at Bariga. It was gathered that Omade allegedly eloped with the underage girl since May 17 with no one knowing their…
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Police confirm abduction of ASUU chairman, secretary, three others
The Oyo State Police Command on Friday confirmed reports of abduction of some lecturers of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology (OYSCATECH). Recall that the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics of the college, Mr. Opadijo Olujide; his secretary, Gbenga Alayande; and three others were reportedly kidnapped on their way from Saki on…
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Dapchi community remembers Leah Sharibu one year after abduction, attacks FG for ‘slow rescue effort’
Dapchi community remembers Leah Sharibu one year after abduction, attacks FG for ‘slow rescue effort’ Friends and members of Dapchi community in Yobe on Tuesday gathered at the home of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted exactly a year ago by Boko Haram terrorists with other girls at Government Girls Science Technical College. They demanded for…
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Why I cannot take responsibility for Chibok girls’ abduction – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he cannot be forced to take responsibility for the April 14, 2014 abduction of Chibok schoolgirls in Borno State. The former Nigerian leader also said there is sense of worry among Nigerians regarding the neutrality of government agencies that will take part in the conduct of the 2019 general…
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Chibok, Dapchi Girls abduction: ActionAid Nigeria calls for safe cities, spaces in schools
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called on the Federal Government to make the cities and spaces in schools more safe to avoid a repeat of the horrible experiences of the Chibok and more recently the Dapchi girls’ abduction saga which shook the entire nation. The group said this in a statement to mark the fourth year…
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Dapchi schoolgirls: Buhari staged abduction, release to score cheap political points – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday accused President Muhammadu Buhari of staging the abduction and eventual release of the 110 girls from their hostels at the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State. The girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on Monday 19, February 2018. They were however released on Wednesday…
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10 things you should know about abduction, release of Dapchi schoolgirls
The Boko Haram insurgents on Monday, February 19 abducted 110 girls from their hostels at the Government Girls Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State. The abduction of the girls fueled national and international outrage with several interest groups calling for their immediate release. However, the President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government in series of…
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Dapchi abduction: Security forces allowed Boko Haram to abduct schoolgirls – Amnesty
Global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, AI, has revealed that Nigerian security forces got advance warnings that a convoy of Boko Haram fighters was heading towards Dapchi, a town where 110 schoolgirls were abducted by terrorists on February 19 in an assault similar to the infamous Chibok girls’ abduction of April 2014. It claimed that…
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Dapchi girls: Jonathan didn’t attend society wedding like you did, ex-presidential aide blasts Buhari
…Says Buhari didn’t handle Dapchi abduction better than Jonathan did Chibok A former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s claims in Damaturu, Yobe, that he handled the recent abduction of 110 Dapchi schoolgirls ‘much better’ than Mr. Jonathan treated a similar incident in Chibok in 2014 is false. Reno Omokri in…
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Abduction: Heavy security as Buhari meets Dapchi girls’ parents in Yobe today
President Muhammadu Buhari wil today meet with parents of the 110 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram on February 19 in Dapchi, Yobe State. Recall that the President had earlier visited Taraba, Plateau and Benue states, where killings by herdsmen took place. He is also due to visit Niger State Thursday. The Yobe State government officials…