By Funmilayo Ojo | Three men have been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging by a Port Harcourt High Court sitting, Rivers State, for kidnapping and murder. The three convicts are Boma Thompson, Emelike Mathias, and Daniel Thankgod. They were sentenced to death for the kidnapping and killing of …
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Kidnapping: FG will boost security around campuses – Tinubu’s aide
By Deborah Odekola | Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement, Sunday Asefon, has said the Federal Government is working with security agencies to boost the security around campuses for the safety of students. He stated this while speaking at the unveiling of the Renewed Hope Agenda for …
Read More »Police rescue Abuja kidnapped victim, arrest kidnapper
By Deborah Odekola | The Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday, said it has rescued an Abuja resident, Segun Akinyemi, who was kidnapped. The victim was abducted just as he was driving out of his home January 17, 2024 and was been whisked away from Abuja to Kano State when …
Read More »The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the explosion that happened at Old Bodija, off Adeyi Avenue, area of Ibadan, on Tuesday was caused by explosive devices stored by illegal miners. Governor Makinde, who visited the explosion scene Tuesday night, said …
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