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Gunmen abduct 5 People in Kabba-Bunu, 2 brothers in Kabba, family members including 8 yr -old in Bunu
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Unknown gunmen have abducted five people in different locations within Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State.
The incident which occured over a week ago precisely on Monday, 28th November, 2024 in the afternoon where two brothers named Chief Dare Olowosegun Obafanyo and Mr Bareke Job, former chairman of Re-wire Technician Association in Kabba-Bunu were adopted on their family land located in Aluju in Kakun community.
In another development Joshua Aiyegboka, Miss Tope Aiyegboka , an 8- year old Olorunmowaju Victory were kidnapped almost the same day opposite the Secondary School in Odo-Ape in Bunu district at about 11:40pm in the evening.
According to information made available to newsmen in Lokoja, the kidnappers have since contacted their families for ransom to be paid before they are released.
Jerome Bareke speaking on behalf of the family appealed to the government and security agencies to help rescue their family members who have remained in their den for more than eight days, stressing that they first demanded for fifteen (15) million naira ransom but have reduced it to ten (10) million naira as at last time they called while the ones kidnapped in Odo-Ape are demanding fifty (50) million naira ransom for them to regain their freedom.
It was also reported over the weekend that a popular commercial transport company GIGM was ambushed by gunmen between Obajana and Lokoja road and kidnapped all the passengers onboard and are now demanding for 100m ransom before they are set free.
“One passenger, a friend of a concerned X user, is among the abductees and the kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N100 million for her release. The X user took to social media to plead for assistance in securing her friend’s safe return.
The spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, was left stunned after two suspected drug dealers requested to take a photograph with him shortly after they were arrested and interrogated.
The suspects, identified as Omini Ezeri, 46, and Chinedum Wagbara, 42, were apprehended during a stop-and-search operation while travelling in a Mercedes-Benz ML SUV with registration number AAA 604 JZ along the Agbarho-Warri Road.
A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the recovery of two Beretta pistols, a substance suspected to be cocaine, and a dagger. The suspects are currently in police custody, while investigations continue.
As part of the investigation, Edafe interrogated the suspects. Shortly after the interview, the duo surprised the police spokesperson by asking to take a photograph with him.
In a follow-up post shared on social media, Edafe said he had never encountered such behaviour before, explaining that the suspects appeared to become excited once they realised he intended to interview them.
He added that despite being arrested with cocaine and two pistols, which they claimed were used for their drug business, they still requested to take a picture with him after the interrogation.
The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue State has confirmed the safe return of its seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, who was abducted by gunmen at Asa III in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese, Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Itodo, on Saturday.
Itodo attributed the seminarian’s safe return to divine intervention and the prayers of Christians and well-wishers.
According to the diocese, the seminarian escaped from the custody of his abductors and made his way to Aliade in Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, where he was reunited with his family unharmed.
“Through the prayers of the people of God, Kelvin escaped from the custody of his abductors on the evening of Friday, 31st July, 2026, and made his way to Aliade, Gwer East LGA of Benue State. He has since been safely reunited with his family and is unharmed,” the statement read in part.
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Most Rev. Michael Ekwoyi Apochi, expressed profound gratitude to priests, religious, lay faithful, and people of goodwill for their unwavering support and prayers during the period of the seminarian’s captivity.
The headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, located in Abuja has been gutted by fire.
The fire was said to have started from the fourth floor of the building.
Speaking to DAILY POST, a personnel of Zenith Bank domiciled in the Mortgage Bank building, Anthony Ameh, said the fire is so intense.
According to him, operatives of the Federal Fire Service, who came to contain the fire have not been able to arrest the situation.
“The fire is so intense. About four trucks of Fire Service are here but they are unable to quench it,” he said.
At the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire incident cannot be ascertained.
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