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18 Travelers abducted On Ekiti Highway After Gunmen Attack
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
No fewer than 18 travellers were reportedly kidnapped around the Irun Akoko/Imesi Ekiti road on Saturday evening while returning from a party in Ekiti State.
It was gathered that the incident happened around 6 pm on Saturday while they were returning from the party.
A source explained that the kidnapped victims were from the Irun Akoko, Ikare Akoko, and Ekiti communities, while some of them were caterers who had gone to cook at a party.
The source explained that a young boy escaped from the kidnappers while his mother and her staff were not lucky, and they were whisked into the forest by their abductors.
Residents of the community are now living in fear following the abduction of 18 people, and the incident has been reported to the security operatives in the area.
Narrating his ordeal, the victim, Toyin Ogunyemi, who escaped, said the kidnappers had not contacted the family of the victims for ransom to secure their freedom.
A community leader, however, disclosed that soldiers and the Amotekun Corps from Ekiti and Ondo State, with the cooperation of local vigilantes, are currently combing the forests to rescue the victims.
Confirming the incident, the State Commander of Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said his men have been combing the forests in the area, assuring that the victims will soon receive their freedom.
Adeleye said, “My men and soldiers from Ekiti are combing the forest, but the hoodlums did not kidnap the 18 passengers in the bus.
“Some of the passengers escaped themselves, while our men and soldiers recovered some of the victims in the night. Our men have combed the forest as we speak.”
The State Police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, who also confirmed the incident, said the incident was reported at the police station in Irun Akoko.
She said, “Four people came to the station and reported that while on their way from Ado Ekiti to Ikare at Oyinmo Camp, Irun-Ado Ekiti Road, they were attacked by unknown gunmen.
“But they escaped through the bush; a police search team has been deployed to the area.
She assured that the victims would be rescued soon, saying detectives from the state police are combing the forest.
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Tinubu Leaves For Saudi Arabia Tomorrow For Arab-Islamic Summit
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, will be departing the country Abuja on Sunday for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the Joint Arab-Islamic Summit, which will focus on the current situation in the Middle-East.
Naijablitznews reports this was contained in a statement by presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday said the Summit will commence on Monday, November 11, 2024.
“It is being held at the invitation of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and follows last year’s summit in the same Saudi city.
“During the summit, President Tinubu is expected to address the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict, emphasising Nigeria’s strong call for an immediate ceasefire and the urgent need for a peaceful resolution.
“Nigeria will also advocate for renewed efforts to revive the two-state solution as a pathway to lasting peace in the region,” he said.
He noted that key officials including the minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, would accompany the President.
Other members of the entourage are the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris; and the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Amb. Mohammed Mohammed.
He noted that after the conclusion of the summit, President Tinubu would return to Abuja.
It could be recalled that Tinubu had departed Nigeria on Wednesday, October 2, for a two-week working vacation in the UK as part of his annual leave.
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