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Views: Visits 15 One of the abducted students of Greenfield University in Kaduna State has been released after his parents reportedly paid a ransom of N20m to his abductors. It would be recalled that the kidnappers, on Monday, threatened to kill the remaining 17 of the students in their custody except a ransom of N100 million and 10 motorcycles is paid. Sources close to the family said the mother of the freed student, Lauritta Attahiru, who is also the wife of a retired army general from Plateau State, paid a ransom of N20 million. Meanwhile, efforts to facilitate the release of the ...

SaharaReporters observed that about 12,000 Nigerians had already tweeted, “Vote of No Confidence” on Twitter in a global demand aimed at ending Buhari’s inefficient and clueless administration under which kidnappings for ransom, killing and terrorism have grown unchecked.

The governor disclosed that security agencies are compiling a comprehensive report on recent incidents. Uzodimma was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. The Imo helmsman said he would allow the security agencies to do their job as the matter is still under investigation. “Sooner than later, you will see a report that will expose identities of those behind what has happened in Imo and what is possibly happening in other states,” he said. Imo has come under a number of attacks by the “unknown gunmen”. The Custodial Centre and Police Headquarters in Owerri wer...

May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 The remaining 29 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State have regained freedom. Mr Abdullahi Usman, who is the Chairman of the Parents’ Committee, confirmed the release of the students by bandits to  Channels Television on Wednesday in Kaduna. He explained that the victims were released some minutes past 4pm around the Kidanda area in Giwa Local Government Area of the state, and were on their way back to the state capital. Usman, however, refused to disclose the amount paid as ransom to the bandits for the release...

Following the altercations between Mbaka and FG, Vanguard was informed that Onaga, invited him to the Bishop's court.