The Ondo Anglican priest, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, his wife, and two children, who were abducted on Sunday, have been freed. The details of their release at the time of filing this report were sketchy, reports The Nation. The kidnappers had earlier demanded a ransom of N75 million. The Anglican priest and his family members were […]
Some travellers abducted on Emure-ile Road in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State have regained their freedom from the kidnappers’ den. The victims, who were traveling in an 18-seater bus, were abducted on Sunday night by gunmen while returning from Onitsha in Anambra State to Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, reports The Nation. The ...
•Embattled former Governor Yahaya Bello The immediate-past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Minimum Custodial Centre in Abuja after fulfilling the bail conditions set by a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. Adamu Duza, spokesperson for the FCT Command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCo...
•Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode The Catholic Diocese of Auchi announced today the release of Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode from his abductors. The Director of Communications for the Diocese, Rev. Fr. Peter Egielewa, in a statement, said that Oyode was freed at approximately 7:00 pm yesterday, Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in a village near Ajaokuta, Kogi [&hell...
•Dr Ganiyat Popoola Kaduna-based medical doctor, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, has regained freedom from captivity 10 months after she was kidnapped. Popoola, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna State, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband, Nurudeen Popoola, who is a Squadron leader, and ...
•Farouk Lawan A former member of the House of Representatives Farouk Lawan has regained freedom after serving a five-year jail term for asking and taking a $300,000 bribe from businessman Femi Otedola. He was released from the Kuje Correctional facility in Abuja today. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life as […]
•Abducted Akwa Ibom Youth Corps members Thr last of the Eight prospective National Youth Service, NYSC, member, from Akwa Ibom State, Solomon Bassey Daniel, kidnapped in Zamfara state has finally regained his freedom. A family member, Mr Umoh who confirmed this to our correspondent, said he received the good news today morning in Eket Local [&...
•Patrick Mba and his wife Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Mba, and his wife have been released by their captors after spending a day in captivity. A reliable top government official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, disclosed the development to our correspondent, last night, adding that the commissioner and hi...
•Bobrisky Controversial crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre. The social media celebrity was released this morning. In a video sighted by our correspondent on X.com, Bobrisky was seen greeting his fans who came to welcome him. … developing storyÂ
Police authorities in Ondo State say the victims of Friday’s abduction in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have been found and rescued. The victims were travelling from the South-East at about 11 pm when they fell into the hands of gunmen who killed one commuter and the driver, reports Channels TV. They […]
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