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  • Gunmen kill cop, kidnap four railway workers in Ogun

    Gunmen kill cop, kidnap four railway workers in Ogun

    Gunmen have kidnapped four workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project and killed a policeman in Ogun State.

    The gunmen numbering about eight stormed Adeaga/Alaagba village in Odeda local government on Wednesday.

    It was gathered that the kidnappers were dressed in black caftan.

    The gunmen who invaded the site of the rail project at Adeaga/Alaagba killed a policeman in the attack and whisk away the workers.

    The corpse of the policeman had been evacuated by a team of policemen and men of the Federal Road Safety Corps.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi could not be reached as of the time of filing this report

    Details soon

     

  • Niger kidnap: 2 wives of community head regain freedom

    Niger kidnap: 2 wives of community head regain freedom

    The two wives kidnapped alongside their husband, a Chief in Zungeru community of Niger, have been freed after payment of N6,740,000 ransom.

    The husband, Malam Al-Mustapha Abdullahi, is still with the kidnappers who demanded for extra N95 million to free him.

    The Village Head of Zungeru, Alhaji Aliyu Tanko, made this known on Wednesday in Zungeru.

    Tanko said that Abdullahi was kidnapped alongside his two wives around 1:40 a.m. on June 6.

    “There was a deception along the line because the kidnappers agreed for ransom of N5 million but when our people got there to give them the agreed sum they changed their mind.

    “They said that we should purchase three special motorcycles of N580,000 each in addition to the N5 million cash and we did. They ended up releasing only the two wives of the Madaki (Abdullahi),” he said.

    Tanko said that the two women were set free around Kagara forest and given N200 each by their abductor for their transportation to Zungeru.

    The Village Head said that the victims have since been taken to hospital for medical care.

    He said that when the kidnappers contacted the family after the release of the two wives, they demanded for another N95 million to secure the release of the Chief.

    Tanko explained that the kidnappers threatened that failure to produce the balance Abdullahi would be taken to their Headquarters in Zamfara forest.

    “Right now, we don’t know the next thing to do, we are at the mercy of Allah (God). Whatever they want to do let them go and do. What we know is that one day all of us must die and give account to Allah (God).”

    During an interview on June 14 Tanko had said that the suspected kidnappers demanded for N100 million to free their victims but the community pleaded with them to reduce it.

    He had also appealed for financial assistance to secure the release of the three persons kidnapped.

  • Gunmen invade Nuhu Bamali Poly, kidnap students, lecturers in Kaduna

    Gunmen invade Nuhu Bamali Poly, kidnap students, lecturers in Kaduna

    Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have invaded the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic, Zaria in Kaduna State, kidnapping scores of students and lecturers in the institution.

    An eyewitness said gunmen invaded the school located along the Zaria-Kaduna Expressway last night.

    “The gunmen attacked the school last night. Unspecified numbers of students and lecturers were said to have been abducted,” said the eyewitness.

     

    Information regarding the attack was still vague as of the time of filing this report.

    Details later…

     

  • Nobody should pay bandits ransom if I’m kidnapped – El-Rufai’s wife

    Nobody should pay bandits ransom if I’m kidnapped – El-Rufai’s wife

    Wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajia Asia El-Rufai has said that Nigerians must sacrifice to end banditry and kidnapping, saying that, no ransom should be paid to her abductors if she is kidnapped.

    The Governor’s wife made the remarks in Kaduna on Wednesday while addressing participants of a peace and security training, organized for Kaduna women by Equal Access International (EAI).

    The training according to the EAI’s Country Director, Mr. Maaji Peters is aimed at securing Nigerian communities through creation of Civilian Security, CIVSEC who will make contributions and decisions on issues that affects them and their communities.

    El-Rufai’s wife who was the Guest of Honor at the event said that, Nigerians must get back their once peaceful country and women have a great role to play in achieving that.

    Mrs El-Rufai who emphasized that ransom should not be paid if she is kidnapped, added that, “we must sacrifice to bring this to an end. I am ready to die in the hands of kidnappers if it will bring peace to this country.

    “For as long as you continue to pay ransome, it is like you are adding kerosene to fire. you are giving bandits, kidnappers money for ammunition to continue to haunt you. We should not pay ransome. this is my personal opinion.

    “I have said it before and I will say it again, if I am kidnapped don’t pay any ransom. rather pray for me that if it is death, I go in a good way and if I am going to be released that I am not violated.

    “As long as we are giving them the money and they hurt people around, they will not change. Collectively as a country we have to say no, we can not continue to give them our hard earned money to buy weapons and drugs to kill and maim our children. If we don’t put a stop to this, they will destroy us all. They will even kidnap the person that takes the ransom to them.

    “You will see that some of them you even give the ransom and they still kill the person, so you have lost twice,” she said.

    Speaking on communal clashes witnessed in parts of Kaduna State, Hajia Asia El-Rufai told the women drawn from Chikun, Kajuru and Jama’a local government areas to shun divisive narratives created by selfish politicians and work for the unity of the State.

  • Gunmen kidnap husband, wife, others in Oyo

    Gunmen kidnap husband, wife, others in Oyo

    Some gunmen have reportedly stormed a hotel in Ajaawa, the headquarters of Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State and kidnapped the hotelier, Mr Olukunle Oyedokun, his nursing wife, Juliana, the infant, five other close relatives including his other children and a guest at the hotel.

    According to reports, two other guests were able to escape from the gunmen in the incident that happened around 10.30pm on Saturday.

    But a senior police officer who spoke on condition of anonymity said although there was an occurrence at the hotel, the number of the victims could not be established now.

    He said family members gave conflicting figures to the police. He said while some mentioned seven, some said it was just two persons that were abducted.

    The gunmen were said to have started shooting to create fear in the minds of their victims immediately they invaded the hotel located at the back of CAC Primary School, Lagbedu Road, and subsequently whisked their targets away.

    It was gathered that Oyedokun was planning for a burial ceremony coming up this weekend and other family members had arrived in the town to start the preparations for the ceremony.

    The abductors were said to have already made calls to the family of the victims to demand N15m as ransom to free their captives.

    Sources said the payment had been reduced to N2.5m but the family members were said to still be running around to raise the money.

     

    The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Adewale Osifeso, could not be reached by our correspondent and was yet to respond to the message sent as of the time of filing this report.

    However, residents said the police, Amotekun Corps and hunters had started combing the bushes in search of the kidnappers and their victims.

    The National President of Soludero Hunters, Nureni Ajijolaanobi, when contacted confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

    He said members of Soludero Hunters, policemen and others were making moves to rescue the victims.

    Ajijolaanobi also called on Governor Seyi Makinde to make available vehicles and other logistics to members of the Joint Security Task Force he raised to make them effective

    He said Soludero Hunters had been using their vehicles and personal money to carry out their operations since.

     

  • JUST IN: Gunmen abduct LG official in Ekiti

    JUST IN: Gunmen abduct LG official in Ekiti

    Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Ekiti West local government Supervisor for Agriculture, Ebenezer Busuyi, along Erijiyan Ekiti road.

    Busuyi was said to have been waylaid by the gunmen and dragged out of his car.

    His car was found along the road with its four doors ajar, in the late hours of Thursday.

    One of the residents of Erijiyan Ekiti who put a call across to newsmen explained that police from Ilawe Ekiti had visited the spot of the incident while the vehicle of the victim had been taken to police custody.

    The residents called on security agents to swing into action to rescue the APC stalwart.

    When contacted, the spokesperson for the Ekiti state police command, Mr Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident said that the command would work towards his rescue.

  • Amotekun: How we secured release of kidnaped Ekiti monarch, arrested ‘mastermind’ behind abduction

    Amotekun: How we secured release of kidnaped Ekiti monarch, arrested ‘mastermind’ behind abduction

    The Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti in the Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped in his palace on Thursday, has regained freedom.

    The Ekiti Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig Gen. Joe Komolafe, said the traditional ruler was rescued at Obbo Ile in Kwara State with the support of the vigilante members in Kwara State and Amotekun operatives.

    The Police Public Relations Officer for Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, said, “The traditional ruler has been reunited with his family, though he is at present receiving treatment in hospital because of the trauma”

    In a related development, the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps on Monday arrested 35-year-old Mohammed Bello, aka Yellow, alleged to be the mastermind of kidnapping in the Ilejemeje, Oye, Ikole areas of the state.

    Komolafe said on Tuesday that the suspect was apprehended on his way from Ajase in Kwara State to Isan Ekiti in the Oye council area.

    The Amotekun boss said, “He is the one giving information and directing kidnappers to their victims in the area.

    “We have been looking for him since December 25 last year when he was fingered in the kidnap of a businessman, Happiness Ajayi, at Iludun Ekiti in the Ilejemeje council area on Christmas day.

    “He was involved in the kidnap a fortnight ago of a petrol station manager at Isan Ekiti, as well that of the Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti, Oba Oyewunmi on Thursday. He was arrested while returning to Isan Ekiti after the kidnap of the traditional ruler.”

    A source, who said the monarch had been taken for medical attention, said, “Kabiyesi has been released. We are happy about this, but I do not know whether any ransom was paid or not.”

    Recall that the traditional ruler was kidnapped by six gunmen, while a family source on Monday said the abductors demanded N20m ransom.

  • What I will do if bandits kidnap my son – El-Rufai

    What I will do if bandits kidnap my son – El-Rufai

    Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai has vowed he won’t pay ransom even if bandits succeed in kidnapping his son.

    He said he is so against payment of ransom that he would rather pray his son makes heaven if kidnapped than pay abductors.

    El-Rufai spoke during a radio interview on Friday.

    According to him: “I mean it and I will say it again here. Even if my son is kidnapped, I will rather pray for him to make heaven instead because I won’t pay any ransom.”

    He foreclosed paying ransom to secure the release of the students abducted by bandits from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Kaduna in March 11.

    According to him, his government is “absolutely not paying ransom” but considering other means to ensure the students are returned to their parents.

  • JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Chinese expatriates in Ogun

    JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Chinese expatriates in Ogun

    Two Chinese nationals working with a fishery and poultry company in Ogun state were on Wednesday kidnapped from their work place at Oba town in the Obafemi – Owode Local Government Area of the state.

    Gunmen, numbering about 15 allegedly invaded the ancient Egba town of Oba-Ile around 3: 01p.m and started shooting sporadically into the air, before they succeeded in abducting their targets.

    Witnesses within the Oba-Ile town told newsmen that the gunmen entered the town through the River Ogun, which served as a natural boundary for the town.

    Speaking on the incident, the traditional ruler of the town, H.R.H, Oba Abdul-Ganiyu Sanyaolu said that a male and a female Chinese nationals were the victims abducted from his domain Wednesday afternoon.

    Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident said the abductors also escaped through the river with which they came.

  • JUST IN: Gunmen attack Ibadan, kidnap farmer, couple

    JUST IN: Gunmen attack Ibadan, kidnap farmer, couple

    No fewer than three persons were kidnapped after gunmen invaded a community in Ibadan, Oyo State.

    According to reports the three people were kidnapped at two different locations within the Oluyole local government area of Ibadan on Monday.

    It was gathered that the victims include a male farmer and a couple who are also farmers

    Sources in the community said that the couple were abducted inside their farm located at Alabameji Village, Sanyo area while the other farmer was snatched from the Soka area of Ibadan.

    Sanyo and Soka which are less than one Kilometre from each other, are communities along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

    However, the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi only confirmed the abduction of the couple when he spoke to newsmen on the incident.

    Fadeyi informed that investigations have commenced into the circumstances surrounding the kidnap.

    He also disclosed that the police are on the trail of the suspects.

    “A couple was abducted at Alabameji village, Sanyo area yesterday 29/03/2021 at about 2:20 pm in their farmland.

    “The DPO and team immediately raised to the scene for on the spot assessment. Investigations have commenced and on the trail of the hoodlums to arrest them and equally released the abductee…” He said