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Trending News: Eight Anambra pastors remanded over fake miraclesFive soldiers killed as troops repel terrorist attack on military base in BornoPutin rules out imminent Zelensky meetingAbducted former Nigerian military general, and his wife begs gov’t for rescueBandits destroy houses, kidnap pastor’s nine-year-old son in OndoNigeria To Repatriate Over 1,000 Nationals From South Africa As Tensions Rise49 Die Of Thirst In Niger Desert After Truck Breaks DownUN: Weapons looted from Libya found with terrorists in NigeriaPolice arrest suspect behind AI-generated Tinubu voice notePolice secure permanent forfeiture of N2bn assets linked to fraudThere Is No Fake Signature in Ikenga’s Nomination— Minority LawmakersOsun Accord Party chairman shot by gunmen‘I know politicians behind Oyo kidnappings’ — Sunday Igboho allegesMany Students hospitalised as Ogun school suffers fresh gas leakMan beats father to death in OndoNigeria ranks among 10 worst countries for workers4 NYSC members, soldier, 1 other die in Adamawa road crashBandits Abduct Seven Students In ZamfaraGunmen attack Ogbomoso immigration office, cart away rifle, ammunitionIran war is over, says US secretary RubioAbducted Kwara worshippers die in captivityVoter Data Leak: Police arrest INEC officer, interrogate Wike’s aide, Lere OlayinkaOwo church attack: Four terrorists get death sentencePolice launch manhunt as gunmen abduct Adelabu’s sister, nephewsI’m fine, released by DSS — Okey NdibeFACT-CHECK: Wike’s aide shares 2024 video of kidnap suspects as recent amid insecurityBandits kill 17, loot shops in Sokoto raidRights group slams DSS for detaining Okey Ndibe, demands immediate releaseGunmen kill two, abduct passengers in KogiCourt jails woman for operating illegal pharmacy in Cross RiverTwo policemen killed in AnambraPolice Confirm Attack In Plateau Community, Say Five KilledThree ISWAP lieutenants’ killed by US, Nigerian forcesFive police officers remanded over killing of Delta musicianAnambra Govt to sanction unregistered mortuaries after June 5Israel defence minister says ‘no calm in Beirut’ unless Hezbollah stops attacksProtest Rocks Ibadan Over Abduction of Pupils, TeachersUS-Nigeria air strike kills ‘21 ISWAP fighters’ in BornoNUT declares indefinite strike in Oyo over abducted teachers, schoolchildrenUS commits $3.5m to monitor Nigeria’s religious violenceDSS Nabs Five Suspects Linked To Papiri School Kidnap In Niger StateOyo Abduction: Tinubu Approves Recruitment Of 1,000 Forest GuardsMany Feared Dead, Scores Missing As Suspected Bandits Attack Katsina VillageHow retired General, Wife were abducted in broad daylightBREAKING: Gunmen attack checkpoint, kill DSS operatives, civilians in ImoUS Military Strikes Gambia-Flagged Ship Violating Iran BlockadeObi secures NDC presidential ticket, names Kwankwaso as running mateThree arrested for beating student to death in ImoCholera kills 37 in BornoNigerian priest convicted in US over sexuall exploitationsUS threatens renewed war as Iran deal remains elusiveBandits kill councilor, director for allegedly paying Lakurawa terroristsDecorator hacked to death in EdoMAY 30: Army warns against MASSOB’s civil war memorial directiveTwo Nigerians, three others arrested over gang rape of tourist in ItalyThird anniversary: Tough reforms ended forex, subsidy rackets, says TinubuFACT-CHECK: Parody NDC page recycles 2022 storyUS Announces Sanctions Against Iran Over Strait Of HormuzAtiku wins ADC presidential ticketTrump directive triggered anti-ISIS strikes in Nigeria – HegsethUkraine says another Nigerian killed fighting for russian forces30,000 Fulani militants fuelling Nigeria’s insecurity – US reportIran accuses US of violating ceasefire over past 48 hoursFG, World Bank cancel $717m power scheme loanTerrorists may target crowded places in north-east during Eid-el-Kabir, military warnsCourt clears Jonathan to contest 2027 presidential electionBandits should get amnesty like repentant Boko Haram members — GumiWike speaks on Governor 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Kidnappers Demand N200 Million Ransom To Release Children Of Ex-commissioner In Zamfara, Others

Kidnappers of two children of the former
Commissioner for Local Government and
Chieftaincy Affairs in Zamfara State, Alhaji Bello
Dankande Gamji, a Civil Defence officer and his
guard have demanded for N200 million ransom
before they release their victims.

A source to the former commissioner told
Tribune Online that the kidnappers made a
phone call to the father of two children on
Wednesday evening that they needed N200
million as ransom.

The source further revealed that when the
former commissioner received the call and hear
of N200 million as ransom, he was said to have
switched off his handset.

    • Pascal Arogorn Ibe

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