The incident occurred on Saturday night when the gunmen invaded Mai Rana community in Kusada LGA.
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Spokesman of the Command and a Superintendent of Police, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday.
Chancellor, Nnewi Diocese, Rev. Raphael Ezeogu, disclosed this in a statement he made available to newsmen in Onitsha on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that he was shot dead in the early hours of Friday, with a female with him injured from gunshots.
It was learnt that the incident, which occurred on Sunday, resulted in one vigilante member sustaining injuries, while their operational vehicle was set ablaze.
This is coming at a time when many believed the enforcement of the Monday sit-at-home order was waning in the state.
Among the abductees was the community’s Chief Imam, who was previously released from captivity and was receiving treatment for a leg injury.
The incident occurred on October 5, 2024 at Awoyemi area in Okpella community, Etsako East Local Government.
Unconfirmed reports have it that he was abducted at his Idi-Ape residence along Akobo Ojurin-Olohunda road, Ibadan.
Retired Brigadier-General Gakji Shipi, the Special Adviser to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Jos.
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attacked Mafa on Sunday, killing 34 residents, burnt shops and houses in the village.
Although reasons for the attack have not been established, sources in the area said there were gunshots inside the local government headquarters,
Command spokesman and a Superintendent of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria.
According to reports, the students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed by gunmen.
The spokesman of the Ebonyi State Police Command, Joshua Ukandu, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The Public Relations Officer of the Sokoto State Police Command, Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the kidnap of the monarch.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the incident via the command’s official platform.
It was learnt that Olamiju is among the academic and non-academic staff that have been protesting the continued stay in office of the Provost, Dr Wahab Azeez, for about five weeks now.
According to reports, the attackers unleashed terror on the Olegumachi community in Agatu and burnt down houses.
According to reports, the incident occurred near the local Afor Umuaka Market and Hilltop Primary School at about 7:20p.m on Sunday night.