Kaduna forestry college students released 56 days after abduction

After 56 gruelling days, the abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been released by bandits, The PUNCH has learnt. The Chairman of the forum of the abducted parents, Malam Abdullahi Usman, confirmed their release to The PUNCH in a telephone interview […]

Paying ransom to kidnappers is foolishness —Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, has cautioned against the payment of ransom to kidnappers. He, however, submitted that the government must develop means to deal with kidnappers and bandits heavily in place of ransom payment. He noted that the governments of both President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari paid ransom to kidnappers but they […]

Mbaka returns

There was jubilation in Enugu State on Wednesday when the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Ejike Mbaka, resurfaced after his whereabouts had caused confusion in the state. When Mbaka returned in a vehicle a few minutes past 2 pm, his supporters were seen shouting ‘Father Mbaka, Oh! you are home!.” The reverend father later […]

Insecurity: Southern govs meet on state of Nigeria

The Governors in the Southern part of the country under the auspices of the Southern Nigeria Governors Forum met on Tuesday evening to discuss the state of the nation, particularly the issue of insecurity in the country. It was gathered that the meeting which was held virtually involved 15 out of the 17 governors of […]

Fani-Kayode to FG: Arrest and interrogate Gumi now

Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, has called for the arrest of Ahmad Gumi, the prominent Islamic cleric. Gumi, who has access to some bandits terrorising the north-west, had in February asked the federal government to grant blanket amnesty to the bandits. On Tuesday, he urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to pay […]

Uzodimma Sacks Imo Varsity: VC, Names Replacement

The crisis rocking the Eastern Palm University, renamed Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State, worsened on Wednesday with the sack of the Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Tola Badejo. Badejo was appointed by former Governor Rochas Okorocha. Uzodimma has equally named Prof Ikechukwu Nosike Dozie as the acting VC. […]