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Gunmen hijack commercial vehicle, kidnap 10 passengers in Benue

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Benue State Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Adesina

Gunmen hijack commercial vehicle, kidnap 10 passengers in Benue

Gunmen, yet to be identified, has reportedly hijacked a commercial vehicle in Jootar, Ukum Local Government Area, (LGA) of Benue State and kidnapped 10 passengers.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place on Friday at about 12 noon, as they were heading to o Gboko enroute Akure, Ondo State from Wukari, in Taraba state.

It was said that the vehicle, a Sharon bus, was conveying some artisans to Gboko, Gboko LGA of the state, when the gunmen intercepted them.

A source who preferred not to be named said the driver was going to drop his passengers in Gboko, where they would further board another vehicle going to Akure, before they were abducted at Jootar.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO Benue state command, SP Catherine Anene said “I have no report about this incident in Benue please.”

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The Chairman of Ukum LGA, Mr Victor Iorzaa, also said he was not aware of the incident.

However, competent sources in Ukum LGA, said the vehicle was intercepted by heavily armed gunmen, who forced the driver out of the vehicle; snatched his phone from him and zoomed off with the passengers and vehicle into the bush.

The source said that the driver to the vehicle explained to him that “The incident happened around 12 midday on Friday.

“He (driver) said, he picked them (passengers) from Takum and the incident happened just two kilometers away from Jootar, in Ukum LGA. He was supposed to drop them in Gboko, as they were enroute Akure, Ondo State.

Speaking on the incident, member Benue State House of Assembly representing Ukum State Constituency, Hon. Ezra Nyiyongo, said “I was told that a vehicle was intercepted.

“According to what I heard since I am not the one that spoke with the driver, he (driver), said he picked those people from Wukari, Taraba State and was conveying them to Gboko.

“From Gboko according to him, they were going to Akure for menial jobs; I am not quite sure; I am just reporting from the driver’s words. They were then intercepted in Jootar in Ukum LGA.”

Gunmen hijack commercial vehicle, kidnap 10 passengers in Benue

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Friends swap wives for sex weekend in Lekki, activist claims

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Friends swap wives for sex weekend in Lekki, activist claims

Nigerian activist, Comrade Israel Joe, has shaken the table again as he claimed that friends now swap their wives for sex in some parts of Lagos State, Lekki to be precise.

He said this abominable act is not only limited to men as some married women in this same Lekki area of Lagos State, bring in their unmarried friends for three some sex romp just to satisfy their husbands sexual urge and propably keep their marriage.

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The activist who has been a prominent advocate for social justice and moral integrity said on his social media handle that in some parts of Lagos, (Lekki), friends now exchange their wives during weekends based on mutual agreement and this needs to stop.

He wrote: “In some parts of Lagos (Lekki), friends now exchange their wives during weekends. #TableBreaker”

“Some wives now bring their unmarried friends to do 3-sum with their husband to satisfy his urge”

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Bandit leader who forced community to give him chieftaincy title, 2 other kingpins killed in Zamfara

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Bandit leader who forced community to give him chieftaincy title, 2 other kingpins killed in Zamfara

Three bandit kingpins terrorizing Zamfara State, along with some of their fighters, have been killed by a joint security taskforce operating in the state.

According to security expert and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the bandit kingpins included Kachalla Mati, Jammo Baki, and a former police officer, Kachalla Yada.

In a post on X handle Saturday morning, Zagazola Makama said: “Update: Security Intelligence, in joint efforts with the Militia Joint Task Force, have neutralized 3 bandit kingpins in the North West on April 26, 2024.

The kingpins included Kachillaha Mati, Jammo Baki, and one other ex-police personnel, Kachallah Yada, as well as several other fighters in Tidibale in Gangara villages of ISA and Sabon Birnin LG Zamfara State.

Jammo was very dangerous and ruthless, to the extent that he forced the community to give him a chieftaincy title.

On the other hand, Kachallah Yadda, who was an ex-police officer, is in charge of training the bandit on weapons handling as well as illicit arms trafficking.

The ‘suyanization” of the three terrorists was a huge blow to the bandits in Zamfara State and a relief to the people of the North West.

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This also got to show that the initiative of the Zamfara state government in collaboration with the security forces since it vowed to never negotiate with bandits but to crush them by any means is yielding positive results.

The recruitment of  the Civilian Joint Task Force, popularly known as Askarawa, to go after the bandits in their enclaves and their hideouts was a major game changer.

Just like in the case of the North East, the worst nightmare of the bandits are the “Askarawa,” or Yansakai, as they are popularly called. This was because they have knowledge of the terrain and know the bandits who have in the past operated openly with impunity.

Within the past few months, the Askarawas have captured and killed hundreds of bandits, their informants, and collaborators. They have also recovered thousands of livestock rustled by the bandits, as well as rescued dozens of abducted victims.

This was why the pressure mounted on the bandits in both military, air, and ground offensives is forcing them to beg for “negotiations” through several videos on social media.”

Attempts by PlatinumPost reporters to confirm the killings of the terrorists by relevant security bodies have not yielded the desired results as of the time of filing this report.

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Family pays N1.6m ransom to free woman who gave birth in kidnappers’ den

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Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu

Family pays N1.6m ransom to free woman who gave birth in kidnappers’ den

A pregnant woman who was kidnapped while on her way to the hospital for delivery has reportedly given birth at the kidnappers’ den at Egede, Udi local government area of Enugu State.

The incident, which was said to have happened last Monday, aw the woman giving birth to a bouncing baby boy in the forest.

It was gathered that the woman whose name was given as Chinwendu Igwe, was with her two other little children aged between four and two years when the incident happened.

The lady’s husband, Mr. Ekene Igwe, who confirmed this to newsmen added that he paid a ransom of N1.6 million before effecting the release of his wife and child from the forest in Egede where the kidnappers asked him to deposit the ransom.

Igwe said that it was a kind motorcyclist who rescued his two kids abandoned on the road by the kidnappers.

“I paid a ransom of N1.6 million before I could get my wife and new born baby,” he said.

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Igwe who hailed from Attakwu Akegbe Ugwu Awkunanaw said he was grateful to God for getting wife his back in one piece.

Commenting on the incident the landlord of the Igwes at No. 5 Umugwu, Awkunanaw, Enugu South, Chief Emma Ugwu, Enyiduru,said that the rescued woman is now at the Parklane Hospital, Enugu where the governor of Enugu State is taking care of their welfare.

“We thank God for sparing the life of my tenant’s wife.  I am specially grateful to God that

Governor Mbah has intervened and is taking care of the woman and her kid at the Parklane Hospital,” he said.

Ugwu, the chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Enugu South, however expressed shock that he had never witnessed such incident happen to a person close to him.

“I remain eternally grateful that God spared us what would have been a tragedy.  Such a thing has never happened to someone close to me,” he said.

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