Missing student found safe after disappearing en route to JAMB exam

A student reported to have gone missing on her way to write the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been found.

On Friday, news surfaced that a female UTME candidate went missing during her commute from the Epe area of Lagos to Ajah.

One Johnson, a Twitter user who identified as a relative of the UTME candidate, had said the girl had sent a panicky message disclosing she had boarded “the wrong car”.

The missing UTME candidate was identified as Esther Oluwafayofubmi Oladele.

She was said to have been commuting on Thursday ahead of her exam scheduled for 9 am on Friday.

Johnson said Esther had texted one of her siblings, saying, “I’m scared. I think I entered the wrong car. My eyes are itchy and I feel sleepy.”

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Calling on netizens for help in spreading the word, he said the matter was reported at Ajiwe Police Station in Ajah.

“They said they will start an investigation, which includes sharing the information with other stations and also airing it,” he said.

“They told us not to rely solely on them, we’re asked to continue looking everywhere else for her.”

TheCable had contacted both JAMB and police sources in Lagos, but none had responded to enquiries as of this report.

In a follow-up post on Saturday, Johnson disclosed that the missing girl has returned home.

Details on what transpired has yet to be disclosed.

Missing student found safe after disappearing en route to JAMB exam

Again, gunmen strike in Kwara, abduct commuters

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped commuters travelling in two vehicles along Eleyin village, Isanlu-Isin, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The attack is coming in the wake of a similar incident near Obbo-Aiyegunle in Ekiti Local Government of the state last week involving seven travellers heading for Offa from Abuja.

The latest incident, it was gathered, occurred around 5:45 pm on Friday, when the fully armed kidnappers blocked the highway, stopped two private vehicles and forcefully matched the occupants into the forest.

The present location of the victims said to be travelling inside Honda and Toyota vehicles were still unknown as of the time of filing this report.

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Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement Saturday evening.

She said two of the victims, Ganiyu Ajayi and Kolawole Adeyemi, had been rescued in a joint operation involving the military and vigilantes.

She said efforts were ongoing to rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators.

Adetoun urged residents to remain “calm, vigilant and supportive by providing timely and credible information to security agencies.”

“The Command has intensified security measures across the area, including aggressive bush combing, strategic patrols and intelligence-driven operations to prevent further occurrences.

“We assure the public that robust strategies are in place to tackle criminal activities and safeguard lives and property across the State,” she added.

Again, gunmen strike in Kwara, abduct commuters

DSS arrests British Army Officer, others, seizes 57 AK47

A major in the British Army (name withheld) and accomplices have been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Security ( DSS) in connection with  the smuggling of over 50 AK 47 rifles, six pump-action shotguns and over 3,000 rounds of ammunition, The Nation has learnt.

It was gathered that the suspects were picked up in Lagos and Asaba, Delta State Capital

The Nation gathered that the British Army Officer, who is of one of the ethnic nationalities in Delta, allegedly procured the weapons at the behest of one man(name withheld).

Multiple sources in the agency confirmed over  the weekend that the prime suspect and several associates in connection with the illegal arms supply have been detained.

The British army officer was reportedly intercepted in Lagos en route to the United Kingdom while his associates were apprehended in Asaba.

A source stated: ‘’A man serving in the British Army is alleged to have procured weapons and ammunition at the behest of one Collins to instigate unrest in Warri.

“During a covert exchange near Asaba in Delta State operatives from the DSS Delta Command apprehended the arms supplier and several associates, seizing over 50 AK-47 rifles, six pump-action shotguns, and more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition.

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‘’Shortly thereafter, DSS agents in Lagos intercepted the British Major  as he tried to cross Nigeria’s border en route to the United Kingdom.

“All suspects are now in DSS custody. The DSS will carry out a full and transparent investigation and hold anyone found plotting tribal conflicts to account.’’

The Nation alleged the arms were procured by those allegedly opposed to the delineation of wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency.

A traditional ruler is also being discreetly investigated in connection with the matter, it was learnt.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had earlier presented the report on the delineation of wards and polling units in the Warri Federal Constituency to the Ijaw, Itsekiri, and Urhobo ethnic nationalities.

The INEC chairman’s representative, State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Etekamba Umoren, at the presentation in Asaba, the Delta State capital, said that the fresh ward and polling unit delineation fieldwork was prompted by the Supreme Court judgment of December 22, 2022, which ordered it to conduct the exercise.

Copies of the delineation report were received by Chief Victor Okumagba, Dr. Andrew Igban, and Dr Joe Bisina on behalf of the Urhobo, Itsekiri and Ijaw ethnic nationalities, respectively.

In his address during the meeting, the INEC chairman noted that the meeting was the fifth engagement with the stakeholders since the Apex Court verdict, which mandated the Commission to carry out the exercise in the three local government areas in the Warri federal constituency.

He urged the stakeholders to study the report and respond to it appropriately, as the commission was ready to adopt the report as a working document in line with the Supreme Court directive.

However, the planned delineation has stoked tension in the state with some groups and stakeholders opposed to the exercise.

Recently, scores of Ijaw youths marched to the INEC headquarters in Abuja in support of the exercise.

Drawn from the Gbaramatu, Egbema, Diebiri, and Isaba communities, they said the INEC delineation exercise was fair and in line with the Supreme Court judgment.

They commended INEC for what they called a transparent process, which they said marked the end of years of political marginalisation of the Ijaw people in the constituency.

DSS arrests British Army Officer, others, seizes 57 AK47