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  First-class monarch kidnapped in Kogi A first-class traditional ruler, the Adogu of Eganyi in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe was yesterday kidnapped by gunmen. He was kidnapped Tuesday evening by yet to be identified abductors along Okene – Adogo road. A source who spoke to journalists on the phone said that the royal father was alone in his car when he was abducted between Ebiya and Eganyi around 5.30 pm. He said the kidnappers established contact with the family of the monarch around 1 pm on Wednesday and demanded a ransom of N30m. Spokesman for t...

Troops storm Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba forests, to flush out killer herders, bandits On …As gunmen kill community leader, wife, daughter-in-law in Kaduna …Emir of Daura suspends Sallah activities By Peter Duru A joint military operation covering Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, codenamed ‘Operation Whirl Stroke’, OPWS, has commenced a 7-day operation in the three states to clear bandits and killer herders in forests and communities located in the states. This came as bandits, Saturday, killed 11 persons at Tsatstkiya in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, even as gunmen ki...

Hotoro was previously an epicentre for insurgents’ activities in the state, before the terrorists were flushed out by concerted efforts of security forces and residents. Members of Boko Haram sleeper cells in the area typically attacked security men and churchgoers in drive-by attacks between 2011 and 2013, when they were largely decimated. The weekend raid, according to a resident of the area, Malam Muhammed Amadi was conducted without drawing much attention. He explained that the army arrived at the suspect’s residence around 9:15 pm where they surrounded the residence and whisked away ...

Umar Faruk Uma The Emir of Daura, Dr Faruk Umar, has suspended activities marking the end of the Ramadan fast in the emirate council, citing security reasons for the development. The royal father instead directed district heads in the council to join the people in their domains to pray for peace in Nigeria. Among the affected activities is the procession (Durbar) to the Emir’s Palace on Sallah Day. The Emir has also directed that no district head should visit him on that day. The directive was contained in a circular dated May 6, 2021, and addressed to the district heads in the emirate.

Daily Trust on Sunday. “The emir instructed me to inform you that, due to the insecurity in the country, kidnappings for ransom and other threats to national stability, the usual Sallah Durbar will not hold this Eid-el-Fitr. “Instead, the focus will be on performing special prayers on the Sallah day as soon as the Eid prayers are performed,” the circular read in part. It added that the emir had instructed the district heads to conduct the Eid prayers with the people in their domain and offer special prayers for lasting peace in the country immediately after the eid prayer. “You are by...