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Man allegedly kills daughter for ritual in Edo

Man allegedly kills daughter for ritual in Edo

Operatives of the Edo State Security Network (ESSN) have arrested a middle-aged man for allegedly killing his daughter and burying her body in a shallow grave...

Gunmen kill man, kidnap wife, daughter in Enugu

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Gunmen kill man, kidnap wife, daughter in Enugu

By STANLEY NWANOSIKE Armed hoodlums, suspected to be kidnappers, have killed a man, yet to be identified, who was travelling with his family within Eke-Egede-Affa Road...

Over 4,000 displaced as Anambra govt demolishes 2,000 shops in Onitsha

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Over 4,000 displaced as Anambra govt demolishes 2,000 shops in Onitsha

At least 2300 shops along Niger Street Fegge, Onitsha South Local Government Area Anambra State, have been demolished by the State Government. The shops located by...

Former Health Minister, Gabriel Aduku is dead

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Former Health Minister, Gabriel Aduku is dead

A former Minister of State for Health and immediate-past chairman of the pan-Northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Gabriel Aduku, is dead. Aduku died on...

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Heirs Holdings to Lead Africa’s Digital Evolution, Launches Heirs Technologies

Heirs Holdings, a leading African investment company dedicated to improving lives and transforming Africa through strategic long-term investments, announced the launch of its new subsidiary, Heirs...

Alleged N100m fraud: Prosecute Yahaya Bello now – PDP chieftain tells EFCC

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EFCC arraigns man for fake N85m contract in Enugu

The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Ugwu Alexander Chekwube, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal...

Why we increased price of petrol — President Tinubu

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Tinubu directs States to implement wage award to reduce hardship

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appealed to state governors to start paying the wage awards pending the determination of the new minimum wage to reduce the...

Kidnappers demand N40trn, 11 Hilux vans, 150 bikes ransom for Kaduna residents

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Kidnappers demand N40trn, 11 Hilux vans, 150 bikes ransom for Kaduna residents

Kidnappers have reportedly contacted families and Kaduna community demanding a ransom of N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles for their abducted kinsmen. Bandits on...

Bandits ‘Demand’ N40trn Ransom For 16 Abducted Kaduna Residents By Journalist101 -March 11, 20240 Fidelity Advert Share Bandits have reportedly demanded N40 trillion as a ransom to release the 16 residents abducted from the Gonin Gora area of Kaduna. recommended by THE FINANCIAL MERCURY Crypto Millionaire Predicts “This Coin Will 100x By 21 Mar 2024” 3700 people rush to copy along after his last prediction rose by 692 times READ NOW Speaking with TheCable on Monday, John Yusuf, a community leader, said the bandits contacted family members of the victims and also demanded 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles. This is the first time bandits would make such a huge demand since abduction for ransom started in Nigeria. On February 28, bandits killed two residents of Anguwan Auta in Gonin Gora and abducted several others. After the attack, residents of the area on February 29 blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway for several hours to protest against the killing and abduction. Yusuf said the bandits attacked the community twice within the week. “The bandits have contacted us. They are demanding N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles for the release of 16 people they are holding captive,” he said. “Where are we going to get this kind of money? Even if we sell the entire community, we cannot raise N40 trillion. Even Nigeria as a country has never made a budget of N40 trillion. “The abductions happened twice within four days interval. During the first attack, three people were kidnapped while in the second attack, 13 people were abducted bringing the total number of people being held captive to 16.” He said the communities in Birnin Gwari are surrounded by bushes serving as hideouts for the bandits, adding that the establishment of a military base would tackle the criminal operations in the area. “We are pleading with the government to come to our aid by establishing a military base behind our community where the bandits take advantage of the bushes to invade our community,” Yusuf said. “From our community down to Birnin Gwari which is over 150 kilometres is a stretch of bush. “We also have another stretch of bushes from Gonin Gora down to Niger state. “So when the criminals have free access through the bushes to our community. We are pleading with the government to help us. “The army are really trying, despite the fact that they are seriously overstretched. Whenever we make distressed calls they come. “But the problem is that before they reach the community, the bandits would have done what they wanted and left.” The community leader commended the Nigerian Army for their efforts in fighting bandits.

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Senate inaugurates ad-hoc committee to probe Buhari’s N30trn ways and means

Nigeria’s Senate has recently established an ad-hoc committee to investigate President Buhari’s N30 trillion “ways and means” and the anchor borrowers’ program. The committee’s primary focus,...

Bandits attack Plateau market, kill seven, many injured

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Bandits attack Plateau market, kill seven, many injured

At least seven persons have been confirmed dead after bandits attacked a market in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the...

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Man allegedly kills daughter for ritual in Edo

Gunmen kill man, kidnap wife, daughter in Enugu

Over 4,000 displaced as Anambra govt demolishes 2,000 shops in Onitsha

Former Health Minister, Gabriel Aduku is dead

Heirs Holdings to Lead Africa’s Digital Evolution, Launches Heirs Technologies

EFCC arraigns man for fake N85m contract in Enugu

Tinubu directs States to implement wage award to reduce hardship

Kidnappers demand N40trn, 11 Hilux vans, 150 bikes ransom for Kaduna residents

Senate inaugurates ad-hoc committee to probe Buhari’s N30trn ways and means

Bandits attack Plateau market, kill seven, many injured