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ABDUCTORS of the Lagos state People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) chairman, Philip Aivoji have demanded for a ransom of N200m The PDP Chairman was kidnapped on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. Family sources told Irohinoodua that voice tone of the kidnappers indicated they were North or Yoruba extraction. Irohinodua learnt that Philip …

A man, Aminu Ibrahim, who is alleged to be the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairman for Birnin Yero Ward in the Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara State, has been arrested by the Nigerian Military for alleged weapons smuggling. Trojan News understands Ibrahim was arrested alongside two other men by Troops …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Gombe Zonal Command has charged Festus Agbomodion before Justice A.M. Anka of the Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa State. On Thursday,  Agbomodion  was charged with two counts related to the intent to defraud and the acquisition of obtaining money under false pretense totaling N12,500,000.00 …

THE Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police command says it has rescued 14 abducted persons at Ukya village in Nasarawa State, bordering Abuja. The victims were rescued by operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit and the Rubochi Division Police Headquarters at about 5:30 on Wednesday. FCT Police Public Relations Officer Josephine Adeh, …

GUNMEN suspected to be herders have invaded two communities in Ikpele and Okpokpolo, in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State and killed two people. The fresh attack is coming barely a week after suspected armed herders launched an attack on some communities in the council, leading to the death of …

  THE Nigeria Police Force, Benue State Command, has confirmed the arrest of two individuals, one of whom is the chairman of a Local Government Area, over alleged involvement in an assassination plan. The duo are suspected to be involved in a plot to assassinate the Speaker of the state House of …

Nde village in Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State, has been deserted as a result of reported killing of ten persons and a baby. The community leaders attributed the killings to the activities of suspected bandits and herdsmen in the community. In the last two months, the community has …

THE suspected owner of a consignment of tramadol concealed in a bottle of dietary supplements, which caused a furore at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, on Tuesday has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday that the suspect was …

THE kidnappers of Barrister Cyril Adikwu’s wife and two in-laws from the Army Estate in Kurudu, Abuja, have demanded over 30 million naira in ransom. Recall that kidnappers invaded the estate on Thursday night at about 10:00 p.m. and took away his wife and two in-laws. Speaking with Vanguard about …

THE identity of the notorious Abuja kidnapper arrested by police operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command has been revealed. In a statement on Friday, the FCT Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Josephine Adeh, said the name of the suspected kidnapper is Chinaza Phillip. She said Philip was arrested …