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Insecurity! How Ondo Amotekun Rescued 3-Year-Old Boy from Kidnappers Camp
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have rescued and reunited a three-year-old boy, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Chukwu, with his family.
He was abducted in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State and was found in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
The child’s uncle, Mr Chidiebere Okwuosa, recounted how Ifeanyi went missing last Thursday while his parents were away.
According to him, while his father was at work, his mother elsewhere attending a burial ceremony.
“When we returned, we couldn’t find him. We searched the entire village with the help of a town crier and reported the case to the police, but there was no trace of Ifeanyi,” he said.
Hope was rekindled when the family saw an online report about Amotekun rescuing two children, one of whom was said to be from Anambra.
“We sent someone from Ondo to verify and, behold, it was our boy. He was all the way here in Ondo State,” Mr Okwuosa added, his voice filled with emotion.
He commended the professionalism and transparency of the Amotekun Corps.
“Since we arrived yesterday, no one has asked us for a bribe. If it were elsewhere, they’d be demanding money. We are truly grateful to the Ondo State Governor and the Amotekun commander.”
Commander of the Ondo Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the rescue, revealing that the boy was nearly sold off by a syndicate operating between Anambra and Ondo States.
“It was initially difficult to trace the boy’s parents, but through diligent investigation, we were able to confirm his identity.
He will be handed over to his father once documentation is complete.”
Akogun Adeleye urged parents to remain vigilant, stressing the importance of closely monitoring their children and promptly reporting any suspicious activities to the Amotekun distress line.
The family, though overjoyed, disclosed that Ifeanyi’s mother remains unwell due to the trauma of the incident.
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Guwor in deep sorrow as shock hits Legislative Circles Over Kebbi Speaker Ankwai’s Death in Egypt
The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Usman Mohammed Ankwai.
Guwor, who is the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, said the news of the loss of Rt Hon Ankwai came to him as a rude shock, especially at this critical point in the nation’s development.
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The Conference Chairman, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Nkem Nwaeke, described the sad incident as heartbreaking and painful.
Rt Hon Guwor, on behalf of colleagues nationwide, regretted the loss of such a committed legislator, humble leader, and a true brother in the service of the nation.
He disclosed that Rt Hon Ankwai passed on in Cairo, Egypt, after a brief illness, noting that the late Speaker’s dedication to the progress of Kebbi State and his contributions to the Conference of Speakers in Nigeria will be sorely missed.
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Guwor stressed that the demise Rt Hon Ankwai, was a great loss not only to the Government and people of Kebbi State but to the entire legislative community in Nigeria.
“At this painful moment, we extend our heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, the Government and people of Kebbi State, members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, and indeed all who mourn this irreparable loss,” Guwor said.
The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, prayed Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant the late colleague peaceful rest.
He also prayed that Allah give his family, the people of Kebbi State, and all those who mourn him the fortitude to bear this great loss.
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un — Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return”, Guwor stated.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, redeploying the Commissioner for Works, Felix Akhabue, to the Ministry of Water Resources.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Ikhilor.
According to the statement, the governor directed that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works should take charge of the ministry pending the appointment of a new commissioner.
“The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the redeployment of the Commissioner for Works, Hon. (Dr.) Felix Ehiguese Akhabue, from the Ministry of Works to the Ministry of Water Resources,” the statement read.
“Consequently, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works is to take over pending the deployment of a new Commissioner to the Ministry.
“This directive takes immediate effect.”
Iran on Monday executed a man convicted of acting on behalf of Israel and the United States during a wave of anti-government protests earlier this year, the judiciary said.
“Ali Fahim, one of the enemy elements in the terrorist riots of Dey (January)… was hanged after the Supreme Court reviewed the case and confirmed the verdict,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website said.
His execution is the latest related to the protests that broke out in Iran in late December against rising living costs before morphing into nationwide anti-government demonstrations that peaked on January 8 and 9.
The execution also takes place against the backdrop of Iran’s war with Israel and the United States, which erupted on February 28 with strikes that killed the Islamic republic’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
Mizan said Fahim was convicted of working against Iran on behalf of “the Zionist regime and the United States” as well as breaking into a classified military site to seize weapons.
Iranian authorities said the rallies began peaceful in December before turning into “foreign-instigated riots” involving killings and vandalism.
Tehran has said more than 3,000 people were killed during the unrest, including members of the security forces and bystanders, and has attributed the violence to “terrorist acts”.
The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), however, says it has recorded more than 7,000 deaths, the vast majority of them protesters, adding that the toll could be higher.
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