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Police Neutralise Kidnappers, Free Three Indians In Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command said it neutralised two out of six suspected kidnappers who abducted three India nationals, while the three victims were rescued unhurt after a gun battle with the suspected kidnappers
According to the state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, the victims were kidnapped on the 4th of May while returning to their residence at Kojola junction, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.
According to him, items recovered from them include two AK-47 rifles, one single barrel locally made gun, one sword, cell phone, criminal charms and 65 round of ammunition were also recovered, while the likely ransom sum of N7,900,000 and one thousand five hundred Rupees of (Indian currency).
“The anti-kidnapping Section of the Command in concert with police formations in the axis with other local security agents swung into action by combing the area.
“Policemen engaged the kidnappers in a fierce gun battle confronting the kidnappers in the forest along Benin-Sagamu Papalanto at about 1630hrs on 7th May 2024, and succeeded in the rescue of the victims unhurt,” he said.
The two demobilised suspects were said to have been deposited at the mortuary, while efforts are ongoing to arrest the four fleeing members of the kidnap gang.
An Abuja Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya has apologised to the Abia federal lawmaker, Alex Ikwechegh who assaulted him.
Abuwatseya said his provocative utterances caused a misunderstanding with Ikwechegh.
He asked Nigerians for forgiveness.
In a video released on Thursday, the Bolt driver urged Nigerians to move on from the incident.
He said: “Good day, Nigerians. My name is Stephen Abuwatseya. I had a misunderstanding with Rt. Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh a few days ago. I actually want to apologize to him for whatever I must have said or done to provoke him to that level of anger.
“I want to tell Nigerians that it’s not time for us to start dividing ourselves based on religion, tribes, or regions. We should actually come together, see how we can unite this nation, and move it forward.
“Please, Nigerians, let’s forgive and forget, as it’s even contained in our Lord’s Prayer, that ‘Lord, please forgive us, as we forgive those who trespass against us.’ For there is no justice without forgiveness. Thank you very much.”
On October 28, the House of Representatives member representing Aba North/South of Abia State, assaulted the Bolt driver while he was delivering a package at his residence in Abuja.
In the footage, the lawmaker repeatedly slapped and insulted the driver.
Ikwechegh also threatened to make the Bolt driver disappear from Nigeria.
He was subsequently arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Kuje area of the Federal Capital Territory where he pleaded not guilty.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A former CIA director and US defence secretary Leon Panetta, Donald Trump would offer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “blank cheque” in the Middle East once he takes office, potentially paving the door for a full-scale conflict between Israel and Iran.
He said that Israel would receive his approval for every action taken by the president-elect, who defeated Democratic candidate Kamala Harris to win the presidency this week and will return to office in January
“With regards to the Middle East, I think he’s basically going to give Netanyahu a blank check,” he said via the Guardian, UK.”
Whatever you do, whatever you want to do, whoever you want to go after, you have my blessing.’ I mean, he basically said that [before the election].”
Since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel last year, Netanyahu has presided over attacks on Iran and its assets as part of an expanding conflict.
During the US election campaign, he reportedly spoke with the US president-elect.
Following Trump’s triumph over Kamala Harris on Wednesday, Netanyahu praised him.
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