The CMD was reacting to the rumour making the round that members of staff of the hospital had the impression that the indigenes of the town plotted Aladenika’s abduction when she was travelling with her husband along Ido-Ipere-Iludun Road about three weeks ago by unknown gunmen
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The statement was jointly signed by the Chairman of Lokoja branch, Joseph Akubo; Amechi Obiechina, Okene branch chairman; Chief Tunji Ologbonjo, Kabba branch chairman; and Ibrahim Isiaka, Idah branch chairman
The Union, Agbarago stated, views the abduction of Justice Obayomi as unfortunate, considering the fact that he (Obayomi) suffered a ghastly motor accident and was just resuming work when the ugly incident occurred
The command said the abductors on Friday kidnapped the little girl from her school, Pilot Science School, Masaka in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Usman is one of the only two members of the Adamawa State House Assembly who won their re-election to the House for a second term after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress in the just-concluded general elections
In a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu, Adelusi, the governor also allayed the fear of the people, saying the situation would soon be put under control
Addressing a press conference in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the Chairman, NMA in the state, Dr. John Akinbote, said the association was disturbed and disappointed by the level of protective and investigative measures put in place so far by the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joshua Ibine and the Director of Department of State Service, Mr Duke Fubarian in curbing the menace of kidnapping, murder and other criminal activities in the state
Also, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Akure Zone, has called for serious overhauling of the security chiefs in the state over what they called ‘poor professional handling of the kidnap of a member of the Association, Dr Femi Omisore
Police told the parents how the kidnappers abandoned Gbadebo around 1: am, at Seme boarder Tuesday, with a tag which had his parents phone number scribbled on it around his neck.
According to the press statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Idowu Adelusi, and made available to the press on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, the council said that security measures would be taken to protect life and property and also called on the people particularly landlords, hoteliers to know the kind of people they offer accommodation as laws would be enacted soon that would deal both with the criminals and their accomplices
APC Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, said in statement that so far, the governor had failed to deliver in all his campaign promises, regretting that besides house-breaking and robbery incidents, six persons, including medical doctors, have been kidnapped in the state in the last five months. According to him, the horror of the kidnapping of medical doctors has forced medical practitioners in the state to down tools
A source at the hospital told correspondent that the abductors were yet to contact the family of their victims as at press time and their whereabouts
still unknown
They stormed the house of one Chidi Ajah, injured one Ifeanyi Ajah with their battle axe on his head, before whisking away his wife in their waiting Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number LND 813 CP
The UBA account has been given as Adedamola Orekoya, which is the name of the eldest of the three abducted kids
Although the parents of the kids have been running from pillar to post, attempting to reach out to friends, colleagues and relatives to raise the money, it had however not been easy for them
The Chairman of the council and Emir of Anka, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, made the call on Tuesday in Anka in an interview with journalists
Anyanwu said the operation that led to the arrest of the culprits was made possible by a reliable intelligence report received by the police
“We have just confirmed that the kidnappers dropped a letter in which they asked for N10 million dollars,” Major General Dave Enetie, the Commander of the Special Task Force maintaining security in Plateau, told the News Agency of NIGERIA in Jos on Sunday
Confirming this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Makurdi, the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP John Bako, said seven gunmen abducted the businessman at a relaxation joint in Katsina-Ala
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ahmad Muhammad, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that Barnabas was rescued on December 16 at Rumuola area of Port Harcourt