A medical doctor, Dr. Chinonye Nwachukwu, who was abducted in Abuja three weeks ago, has regained her freedom. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) branch, confirmed her release in a statement yesterday by its Chairman, Dr. Emeka Ayogu. Nwachukwu, a Ukraine-trained physician, was kidnapped on October 21 while on her way to Garki Hospital, Abuja. Her abduction sparked outrage and concern within the medical community. According to Ayogu, the doctor was rescued in Gwagwalada on Sunday night and has since been receiving medical attention. “After almost three weeks in captivity, Dr. Nwachukwu has been freed by her…
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A meeting of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abia State ended in chaos at the weekend after angry youths loyal to the state chairman, Mr. Don Norman Obinna, disrupted the session in Umuahia. The meeting, reportedly convened by some suspended party officials, had just begun when the youths stormed the venue, demanding to know why Obinna was not present. Tension escalated when the suspended state secretary, Pastor Uche Ndom, and the party’s national welfare officer, Mr. Nkem Ukandu, informed the youths that Obinna had been suspended. Their explanation provoked outrage, as the youths descended on Ndom, tearing his clothes,…
Bandits have abducted five nursing mothers and rustled about 50 cows during a fresh attack on Yan Kwada village in Faruruwa, Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State. The bandits, who reportedly stormed the community on motorcycles around 9pm on Sunday, threw away the victims’ babies and took the women away, leaving the infants crying helplessly. Chairman of Faruruwa, Yahya Bagobiri, who confirmed the incident, expressed frustration over the incessant attacks despite the deployment of military personnel and other security operatives to the area. He said: “We continue to see these attacks almost on a daily basis despite the presence…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested three suspected armed criminals during a routine patrol in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspects — John Isaac, 22; Baba Emmanuel, 17; and Sunday Thomas, 19 — all from Otukpo Local Government Area, were apprehended on November 5 along the Otukpo–Enugu Road at Amoda axis. Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the suspects were arrested while riding on a motorcycle based on credible intelligence. He said a locally made pistol, one cartridge, three mobile phones…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, for ensuring adequate security and creating an enabling environment that continues to attract investors to the state. The Minister gave the commendation during a courtesy stopover at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, after inspecting the Supertec Methanol and Harmonium Plant in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday. “Because of the importance of the project in your domain, we decided to come on inspection tour. Why it interests me is that there is the tech advantage…
Hundreds of residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Monday, took to the streets to protest alleged plans by the state government to extend the land area for the Ibadan Circular Road project. The protesters, drawn from Ido, Lagelu, Ona Ara, Akinyele, Oluyole, and Egbeda local government areas, blocked major roads, including the busy Iwo Road axis, causing heavy traffic gridlock across the city. The residents accused the government of attempting to expand the original 150-metre setback earmarked for the project during the administration of former Governor Rashidi Ladoja, the current Olubadan of Ibadanland. They alleged that the proposed…
The Nigerian Army has clarified the circumstances surrounding a viral video showing a confrontation between its personnel and Anambra State Deputy Governor, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim, during Saturday’s governorship election in Awka. The video, widely shared on social media, shows the deputy governor questioning the presence of soldiers at Ukwu Oji Umubele, Awka Ward 5, asking who authorised their deployment and whether they were supposed to be involved in the electoral process. A background voice in the video could be heard alleging that the soldiers were attempting to seize election materials and kidnap the presiding officers, claims the officer-in-charge immediately denied.…
Tragedy struck at Soun High School, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, when a teacher, Mr. Fatai Adegoke, was beaten to death by his students for attempting to stop them from gambling during school hours. Witnesses said the incident occurred when the teacher confronted a group of students who were gambling inside the classroom. The confrontation reportedly turned violent as the students descended on him, inflicting severe injuries, including broken limbs. Mr. Adegoke was rushed to a nearby hospital but later died from the injuries he sustained. A coalition of concerned educators described the late teacher as a disciplined and dedicated professional whose…
No fewer than 142 villages and communities across six local government areas in Oyo State have raised the alarm that they may be wiped out over alleged plans by the state government to acquire additional land for the Ibadan Circular Road project. The affected areas cut across Ido, Lagelu, Oluyole, Egbeda, Ona Ara, and Akinyele local government areas, all in the rural parts of Ibadan. The Ibadan Circular Road project was first conceived during the administration of former governor and current Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja. The initial plan reportedly earmarked a 150-metre corridor for the road. However, residents…
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre (DIGC), Dr Paul Enenche, has declared that the days of terrorists, bandits and their sponsors in Nigeria are numbered. The cleric, known for his fiery sermons, spoke during a national prayer session at the church’s headquarters in Abuja on Sunday, where he pronounced curses on criminal elements responsible for killings and insecurity across the country. Enenche described those behind the bloodshed as “agents of the devil,” warning that the same land that had “drunk the blood of innocent citizens” would soon “drink their own blood and swallow them up.” He said: “Every agent…