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Abducted Imo Catholic priest regains freedom

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A Catholic church priest, Rev Fr. Michael Ifeanyichukwu Asomugha, who was kidnapped in Imo State, has regained his freedom.

Asomugha is the assistant parish priest of the St. Paul’s Catholic church in Osu, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

He was kidnapped on Saturday, April 15, 2023, along Oriagu-Obowo Road while on his way back from the Diocesan Diaconate Ordination.

The Vitam Missionaries and one of his parishioners, Chinedu Osuji, confirmed on Sunday morning that the cleric had been freed on Saturday, April 29, 2023 and is currently receiving medical treatment in a hospital.

“Fr Michael Asomugha of St Paul’s Catholic Church OSU in Anara has been freed from his abductors, we have been praying and offered daily Holy Masses for his freedom, stigmatist Rev Sister Martina Oforka also helped with her prayers. May Jesus be praised.” he wrote

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Police rescue 10 women including one-year-old child from Gando Forest in Zamfara

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10 women and a year-old child have been rescued by police officers attached to Zamfara police command following an extensive successful search and rescue operations at Gando forest in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the state.

Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara State, SP Mohammed Shehu said the victims were rescued after bandits iinvaded Manye village in Anka LGA on Monday 17th October, 2022.

The victims spent three days in captivity before being rescued by police officers deployed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Kolo Yusuf.

The operation was successfully accomplished with the full support of stakeholders especially, the Sole Administrator of Anka LGA.

The rescued victims were taken to the hospital for medical check, debriefed by police detectives and handed over their families.

Zamfara police spokesperson commended the sole Administrator, Anka LGA for the full support and partnership during the rescue operation.

The Commissioner of Police also said that all the perpetrators will be apprehended and charged to court for prosecution.

Lifestyle, Politics

Police give update on chief abducted and murdered in Osun

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The Osun State Police Command has disclosed that Chief Oladepo Asaolu, who was abducted and killed in the state was sold to kidnappers by his tenant.

Late Asaolu was the Babaloja of Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State.

The decomposing body of Asaolu was recovered from Akisa forest in Ora-Igbomina four days after he was abducted.

Asaolu was said to have been declared missing on October 5, 2022 after a motorcyclist came to his house in Ora-Igbomina around 5am and took him to an unknown place.

The deceased was said to have informed neighbours that the unknown bike man was taking him to his farm.

Spokesperson of the command, Yemisi Opalola, said four suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder.

The PPRO told Channels Television that one of Asaolu’s tenants allegedly sold him to some kidnappers for N1 million.

“It is true that the man’s decomposing corpse was found in the bush on Sunday.

I gathered that his tenant, an indigene of Osan community, close to Ora-Igbomina, sold him to kidnappers at the rate of N1 million.

Meanwhile, his abductors have been arrested. Four of them are presently at the police net.” the police spokesperson said.

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Police arraigns 28-year-old man for alleged abduction of two men in Ekiti

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Police on Monday arraigned a 28-year-old man, Akinola Femi, at the Ado Ekiti Magistrate Court in Ekiti State over the alleged abduction of two women in the state.

Police arraigned Femi on a one-count charge of kidnapping.

The police prosecutor, Olumide Bamigbade, told the court that the defendant abducted the women – Mrs. Temitope Orisan and Miss Feyi Orisan along the Ayetoro Ekiti-Ewu Ekiti Road on August 6.

He said the women were later released after spending four nights in the kidnappers’ den.

The prosecutor said: “Femi Akinola was reasonably suspected to have committed the offence of kidnapping Orisan Temitope and Orisan Feyisola on August 6, 2021 within Ido Ekiti Magisterial District.”

The offence, according to him, was contrary to Section 3(a) of the Kidnap and Terrorism (Prohibition) Law of Ekiti State, 2015 and Section 319 of the Criminal Cap. C16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

Magistrate Mojisola Salau adjourned the case till September 20 for mention.

She also ordered that the defendant be remanded at a correctional centre in Ado Ekiti.

Politics

Police blame Nigerian judge for his abduction

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The Katsina State Police Command has blamed Sharia court judge, Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila, for his abduction.

CorrectNG reported earlier that unknown gunmen abducted the judge inside the court in Baure-Zaka villages in Safana Local Government Area of the state at about 3pm on Tuesday, May 18.

Reacting to the development, the Police spokesperson, SP Isah Gambo, said the judge created an enabling environment that led to his abduction.

“Why is he there when courts are on strike? Where are his police escorts, why he did not ask for security coverage knowing full well that particular court is around the forest and because of that has been relocated to Safana?

Even if he wants to take his file, he should have asked for security coverage and the Police will gladly give him considering his position in the State. Police is investigating the judge actions to unravel the truth,” Isah said.

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Zamfara govt confirms abduction of female students in Jangebe by terrorists

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The Zamfara State Government has confirmed the abduction of female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in the Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of the state.

The confirmation was made by the Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Dauran in a brief interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Friday, February 26.

Ripples Nigeria had earlier reported that the abductors in their hundreds invaded the town and took away the students at about 2am.

“I can confirm to you now that we have sadly received the report on the abduction of the students of GGSS Jangebe and right now, I am on my way to the school.

“At this moment, l cannot say how many students were taken away by the gunmen until l get there, but we have already mobilized security men and members of the vigilantatè who are now in pursuit of the abductors,” the commissioner stated.

A staff of the school who spoke to NAN on condition of anonymity said, “the gunmen in their hundreds invaded the town around 2am on Friday, shot sporadically in the air to scare the residents before coming into the school.

“After taking away most of the students, we rounded up those that escaped or hid from the bandits and conducted a census where we counted 54 students and we are still searching to see if we can get more,”

Also, a resident who gave his name as Haliru Jangebe said, the local vigilantes had tried to repel the invaders but were overpowered.

“The bandits were too many and they all seemed to be carrying heavy arms as we heard gunshots from all parts of the town and when the shots stopped, we heard that the students had been taken away”.

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Police arrests members of kidnap gang specializing in abducting, raping women

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Five member of a notorious kidnap gang who specialize in abducting women and girls, sexually abusing them and obtaining ransom from their families, have been arrested by the police in Rivers State.

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CP Frank Mba, who confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Sunday in a statement, said the five suspects were arrested by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), following a “massive manhunt for the perpetrators of the recent trend of abduction of women in some states in the South-South parts of the country, especially Port Harcourt and its environs.”

In the statement, Mba said:

“The victims are subjected to series of sexual abuses and ransom demanded from their families before their release.”

The Force PRO gave the names of the suspects as “Osinachi Ngwakwe, 22, from Ubaka Community in Umuahia South local government area of Abia State, Sammy Junior Inordee, alias T-Boy, 27, from Gwarra Community in Khana local government area of Rivers State.

“Others are Epo-Bari Nwolu, 26, from Ogale Community in Eleme local government area of Rivers State, Yabari Gbarale, 29, from Gwara community, Khana local government area of Rivers State and Barine Yilda, alias Albino or Yellow, 30, from Gwara community, Khana local government area of Rivers State.

“Investigations reveal that the suspects target lone female drivers of posh cars as they drive out of offices, shopping malls or any vulnerable places.

“They, thereafter, trail them to lonely roads, abduct and take them to their criminal hideouts, where they sexually abuse them and demand ransom from their families before their release. They also sell off their exotic cars,” the statement from CP Mba said.

He added that items recovered from the suspects included four AK47 rifles, one double barrel shotgun and sets of military camouflage uniforms suspected to have been illegally acquired, which they wear to beat security checks.“Effort is being intensified to arrest other fleeing gang members and recover more weapons and stolen vehicles used by the suspects for their operations,” he said.

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Troops repel insurgents, rescue victims from abduction

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Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Lafiya Dole On Wednesday repelled the Bokoharam and Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents in Borno State.

It was gathered that the terrorists had attacked commuters with about seven gun trucks around the Ari Gamboru and Gasarwa axis along Monguno.

A security official who spoke on condition of anonymity told newsmen that soldiers appeared at the scene following credible information they got about the attack.

The source said: “Apart from killing some of the terrorists, the troops captured five gun trucks and sophisticated weapons. Other fighters escaped in their two remaining vehicles.

“Some travellers including women and children who were at the verge of being abducted were rescued by the troops”.

Politics

Northern Groups Begin Protest In Katsina Over Abduction Of Schoolboys.

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The protesters bore placards with inscriptions as “BringBackOurBoys;” “government must speak out;” and “We want our children back”.

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Thursday embarked on a protest in Katsina State to force the government to rescue hundreds of students kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in the state.

Led by some national leaders of the group, the protesters bore placards with inscriptions as “BringBackOurBoys;” “government must speak out;” and “We want our children back”.

The protesters also chanted songs seeking the rescue of the abducted students.

Speaking to journalist, a leader of the group, “We are here today because we want to tell the Federal Government that what they are doing is not enough and Mr President has failed us. Mr President has shown no sympathy over this matter.

” Mr President has shown no concern over this matter, Mr President doesn’t have a human feeling, the attitude of showing care and concern over these children.”
 

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Only 10 students remaining in captivity – Shehu Garba

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The presidency on Sunday countered the Katsina State Governor, Bello Masari, on the number of students abducted by armed bandits from a government college in the state.o

Masari, who met with a Federal Government’s delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Major Gen. Bashir Magashi (retd), had said at least 333 students are still missing.

However, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a chat with the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), said only 10 students are with the bandits.

The bandits had on Friday night attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, and took away an unspecified number of students from the college.

The BBC Hausa bulletin read: “The Government of Nigeria has said its security forces have surrounded the location where gunmen have kept schoolchildren abducted from a secondary school in Katsina State.

“Spokesman for the President, Mallam Garba Shehu, told the BBC only 10 students were remaining in the hands of the gunmen according to their colleagues who escaped from the gunmen.

“The number is below figures released by school authorities at the beginning. Garba Shehu said the school children who escaped said 10 of their friends were still with their abductors.”

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