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  • Nine abducted Ondo surveyors released after payment of N20m ransom

    Nine abducted Ondo surveyors released after payment of N20m ransom

    Nine abducted surveyors in the Akure North council area of Ondo State have been released after payment of N20m ransom.

    Recall that the abductors had demanded N100m ransom before the release of the victims.

    The market women begged the kidnappers to reduce the ransom to N50m but they initially rejected.

    Pastor Ajibade Owolanke brother of the Ejemikin of Akure, High Chief, Oluwole Omotayo in Akure, the state capital confirmed their release.

    Pastor Owolanke said that the victims have joined their family members.

    TodayPriceNG gathered that the victims were taken to different hospitals after their abductors released them.

    Recall that the victims were kidnapped a week ago while on-site at Ilu-Abo, in the Akure North council area of the state.

    Irked by the state of insecurity in the state, market women and other Youths in the Akure metropolis staged a protest on Tuesday and appealed to the governor, Dr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and the security chiefs in the state to halt the ugly development.

    Details later…

  • Troops arrest wanted terrorist Habu Dogo, seven IPOB members

    Troops arrest wanted terrorist Habu Dogo, seven IPOB members

    The Defence Headquarters says the Nigerian troops have in the last one week apprehended a notorious terrorist leader, Abubakar Ibrahim (AKA) Habu Dogo in Sokoto and seven IPOB/ESN commanders in South-East.

    The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Saturday, said that Habu Dogo was apprehended at Rumji Village in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

    According to him, Habu Dogo is a wanted terrorist on the watch list of security agencies both in Nigeria and in the Niger Republic because of the cross border nature of his terrorist activities.

    He said the alleged IPOB/ ESN terror operatives apprehended include; Dr Nnamdi Chukwudoze and Chigozie Ezetoha (AKA Chapet) who were nabbed in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra.

    “Others are , Mrs Ngozi Chukwuka and Mr Oyekachi Ohia who were arrested in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia,”he said.

    He said others are, Mr Ifeanyi Eze , Mr Augustine Udemba and Mr Onyedikachi Udemba were arrested in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia while, Elijah Mmaduipeya Obumneke was arrested in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo.

    “The ongoing counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations has continued to degrade the combat capacity of terrorists across the country,’’ he said.