Terrorists are demanding a N100 million ransom for each of the 43 abducted Abuja-Kaduna bound train passengers, who are still in their custody. The demand was communicated to the families of the hostages last week, according to The Witness. The terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound train on March 28, killing eight and kidnapping no fewer than 61 passengers. As part of their demands, they requested the release of 15 terrorist commanders, their children detained by the military and an undisclosed amount of cash. On June 12, the terrorists released 11 hostages after 75 days in captivity, while another seven regained their…
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Captors of the Abuja-Kaduna bound train passengers received a total of N800 million ransom before the additional seven kidnapped victims were released on Saturday, July 9. The released victims were among the scores of passengers abducted on March 28, 2022, by terrorists who derailed the moving train. The release of the seven kidnapped victims came amid heightened fears that the terrorists would kill all those in their custody over the alleged failure of the federal government to respond to their demands, according to Daily Trust. It was earlier reported that the captors of the train passengers had sent an audio clip…
The Edo state police command has confirmed the killing of a notorious armed robber, and recovering of arms while responding to a distress call from residents of Abuja quarters by Benson Idahosa University Government Reserved Area (GRA), Benin city, the state capital. Jennifer Iwegbu, the deputy police public relations officer of the command in a statement on Tuesday, July 12, said a robbery gang engaged the police in a gun duel, leading to the death of one of the gang members. The statement reads, “In its unrelenting efforts to stem the increasing rate of armed robbery and other vices in the state,…
A 54-year-old man, Dauda Bello, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun state police command for killing of one Mesesi Adisa, a 71-year-old woman, after which he cut off the victim’s wrists and ankles. This was revealed in a statement by the spokesman of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, July 11. The police spokesperson said Bello was arrested on Saturday, June 9, following the sudden disappearance of the victim, who left home since June 8, 2022. The relation of the victim then reported a case of missing person at the state’s Sabo/Ilupeju police station. The case was later…
Two students of Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, Delta state, have lost their lives during a fire outbreak at Matrix Energy Group (MEG) in the Warri region of the state on Friday, July 8, 2022. Two National Diploma (ND) graduates of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Omare Sunny and Godstime Chuks, who were undergoing their Industrial Training (IT) from mechanical engineering department and petroleum engineering department respectively lost their lives in the explosion. The student union government of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) made this known in a statement on Saturday, July 10, after Matrix Energy Group (MEG) had earlier released…
The defence headquarters (DHQ) says troops of operation safe haven have rescued nine passengers abducted in Kaduna state. Benard Onyeuko, defence headquarters (DHQ) spokesman, while confirming this in a statement on Tuesday, July 12, said troops responded to a distress call of an attack on a bus in Dogon Filli village, Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state on July 9, and rescued the nine passengers who were held hostage. He said in another operation, troops raided Mailafia, Nisama, Dogon Filli and Gidan Waya regions, also in Jema’a local government area, during which two persons were arrested over their involvement in…
An Ado-Ekiti high court has sentenced one Ademola Akinola to death by hanging for killing his elder brother after robbing him of his property. Akinola was first arraigned in December 2020, before Justice Ogunmoye, on two counts bordering on armed robbery and murder. Justice Ogunmoye, while delivering judgment, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, held that the ingredients of the offence of armed robbery and murder had been established against Akinola, thus, implying that the charges had been proven beyond reasonable doubts. He said, “In all, the prosecution has succeeded in convincing the court to resolve the sole issue for determination in its…
The operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Wednesday, 13 July, have confirmed the rescue of a girl locked up and chained by her mother in a room for eight years in Kaduna State. According to Sahara Reporters, NSCDC spokesperson in Kaduna State, DSC Habeeb Badamasi, said that the operatives of the State command rescued Hauwa, who was locked up by her own mother for eight years. Hauwa who now behaves strangely is believed to be suffering from psychiatric complications associated with trauma. The incident reportedly happened in the Lere Local Government Area, according to Badamasi. “Yes, I…
Herdsmen have killed five people in a fresh attack on Anter community, Mbalagh council ward in Makurdi local government area of Benue state. The attack was said to have left some residents of the community with serious injuries, while many have also fled their homes in search of safer abode in neighbouring communities for fear of being killed by the herdsmen. It was gathered from a source in the neighbourhood that the herdsmen stormed the village on Tuesday, July 12, and started shooting sporadically forcing the residents to flee, The Vanguard reports. A resident of the community, who named some of those feared…
Ebonyi State traders on Tuesday, 12 July, lamented the loss of goods worth millions, damaged by a fire outbreak that razed a section of the popular Eke Market Afikpo. According to PUNCH, the fire occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, and some goods worth millions of naira were destroyed by the inferno. But no life was lost. As the fire outbreak raged, traders who were caught up by surprise made efforts to salvage their goods without success, because of its intensity. Efforts to put out the fire by the Ebonyi State Fire Service Station in Afikpo Council Area failed. However, youths in the…