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…Boy found in bush before parents pay N15m ransom …Two pupils found, three teachers still missing —Kaduna govt …Bandits kidnap two OOU female students in Ogun …Short term solutions’ll bring us long term destruction —Atiku By Dirisu Kadiri, James Ogunnaike & Hassan Wuyo Bandits again attacked a primary school at Rema in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State yesterday, abducting three teachers, while the pupils fled in different directions. No pupil was taken away but t...

Asefon, who visited the school alongside his EXCO, said the rights of Nigerians to education must not be compromised by the failure to protect students. However, speaking to the delegation, the provost of the college, Dr Usman Mohammed Bello assured that he has been holding a series of meetings to ensure the safe return of the students immediately. “I want to assure you that the government, security agencies and the management of the college are taking all the necessary steps to bring them ba...

President Muhammadu Buhari made it a remarkable week for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo when he acknowledged the humility of the number two citizen, who turned 64 on March 8. “I’m proud to have selected Yemi Osinbajo as my running mate. He has given a good account of himself since our journey began in 2015,” Buhari announced as he joined other citizens to celebrate Osinbajo’s birthday. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman in a statement quoted Buhari as describing Osinbajo as �...

• 17 hunters killed, 25 abducted in Katsina after the discovery of kidnappers’ den • Niger residents recount ordeal, set up refugee camps in bushes • 7,000 villagers flee their homes in Niger State • Killings, destructions in North going out of hand, elders cry out • Allege underreporting of the situation in the region by media Yesterday, armed bandits stormed a primary school in Kaduna State and kidnapped three teachers and an unspecified number of students in Birnin Gwari local go...

Despite Kaduna Schoolchildren Abduction, El-Rufai Insists Hell Not Negotiate With Bandits El-Rufai stated this during an expanded meeting of the State Security Council, which was held at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, Kaduna, on Tuesday. by SaharaReporters, New York Mar 16, 2021 Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has restated that his administration will not negotiate with bandits despite the recent kidnapping incidents in the state.  El-Rufai stated this during an expand...

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has reiterated his administration’s stance not to negotiate with bandits, saying private citizens like clerics can do so in their individual capacities. The Governor’s statement is coming five days after gunmen abducted 39 students from the Federal College of Forestry mechanization, Afaka in the Igabi Local Government Area […]

Daily Post Nigeria The airline made this known in a terse statement on its Twitter page. The management said that the suspension of the flight services was connected to the audit of its safety processes by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The statement read: ”Due to our strong stance on safety, @AzmanAir will be undergoing an audit of its safety processes by the regulators. ”In regards to this, all our operations are hereby suspended.” Azman apologized and assured customers t...

TODAY March 15, 2021 John Shiklam in Kaduna, Ibrahim Shuaibu in Kano, Francis Sardauna in Katsina, and Laleye Dipo in Minna No fewer than 618 schools have remained closed in six northern states over the fear of attack and abduction of pupils and members of staff, according to a tally by newsmen. Also, barely three days after the abduction of 39 students of the Federal School of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, security agencies on Saturday rescued 307 pupils of Government Secondar...

· Security agencies foil kidnapping of 307 Kaduna pupils, prevent attack on FAAN quarters No fewer than 618 schools have remained closed in six northern states over the fear of attack and abduction of pupils and members of staff, according to a tally by THISDAY. Also, barely three days after the abduction of 39 students of the Federal School of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, security agencies on Saturday rescued 307 pupils of Government Secondary Science School (GSSS) Ikara, Ikar...

Abdulsalam Adam, a resident, said the gunmen came on about 12 motorcycles. “I have been told that three teachers and some pupils have been abducted but we are trying to ascertain the true situation. Right now, our vigilante boys and other volunteers have gone after the bandits,” he said. “We are in the school right now, what we are trying to do is comb the bushes because some of the children ran into the bush. So, we don’t know how many were abducted at the moment.” Mai Saje Rama, ano...