Day: 11 August 2019

Taraba ‘kidnap kingpin’ was a ‘generous friend’ of soldiers, paid N1.5m ransom for an abducted soldier

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Soldiers who opened fire on three policemen in Taraba state were ordered by a captain, New Telegraph quoted sources as saying. The officer is believed to be part of those benefiting from the largesse of Hamisu Wadume, the suspected kidnap kingpin whom the police officers had gone to arrest. A source was quoted as saying the wanted kidnap suspect, who has been generous to soldiers in Ibi, paid a ransom of N1.5 million when one of the soldiers was kidnapped few months ago. While the police had accused the army of…

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Again, gunmen invade UI female hostel

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Armed men broke into Abubakar Abdulsalam post-graduate hall of residence at the University of Ibadan in the early hours of Sunday. A witness told TheCable that the incident occurred around 2 am, disclosing that laptops, jewellery and other valuables were carted away by the attackers. The witness said two male students who were not aware that the suspected robbers were operating in the hall were attacked “and it was very bloody.” He said the invaders were armed with guns, machete and axes. “It happened around 2 am. They went to…

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Police foil Lagos bank robbery, arrest gang leader

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The Lagos State Police Command says it has foiled an attempted bank robbery by a suspected team of robbers in Ejigbo area of the state and arrested its ring leader with his arms. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, stated this on Sunday in a statement. Elkana said that on Friday, August 9, at about 9.45a.m, the Ejigbo Police Station received a distress call that some armed robbers on motorcycles were operating outside the Access Bank along Egbe Road by NNPC Junction at Ejigbo. He said a…

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Kano emirates crisis re-ignited as Ganduje orders district heads to shun Emir Sanusi’s durbar

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The crisis between Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi Lamido took another turn as the governor ordered some district heads in the state not to attend the popular Kano Durbar. A durbar is a festival that holds during eid el Kabir and eid el Fitri celebrations. It begins with prayers, followed by a parade of the emir and his entourage on horses. In a statement signed by Abba Anwar, chief press secretary to the governor, Ganduje asked them to celebrate the festivity in their respective emirates.…

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Gbajabiamila to Nigerian Muslims: Imbibe the teachings of Holy Prophet at Eid-el-Kabir

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila has urged Nigerian Muslims to rededicate themselves to the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The Speaker, who is in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, said the teachings of the Holy Prophet should also be replicated by all Nigerians. He said: “I greet and rejoice with all our citizens of the Islamic faith and entire people of Nigeria in general as we celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Kabir. “Today, as we celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir, I urge us to allow…

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