Gunmen Abduct NNPC staff in Kaduna

Yusuf Abdulkadir, a staff of the Abuja office of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC was on Saturday kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kaduna.

Sources said that the kidnappers trailed the victim to his home at Rigachiku in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State where they abducted him around ten o'clock on Saturday night.

A family source said that they
”trailed him to the house yesterday (Saturday), dragged him out of his car at gun point and whisked him away.

”He works at NNPC Towers, Abuja, but on weekends, drives to Kaduna, where his family members reside,” he said.

Only three weeks ago, a serving Army Colonel, Samaila Inusa was abducted and murdered by unknown gunmen in Kaduna.

The abduction of Abdulkadir is coming amid a renewed clampdown on criminality by the Kaduna State Police Command which has led to the arrest of about 458 crime suspects in the last two weeks alone.

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Aisha Buhari’s book launch: Kogi State Governor denies N70m donation

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has dismissed reports that he donated N70m at last week's book launch of the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari.

In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Kingsley Fanwo, on Sunday, Gov Bello accused the opposition of turning politics to a comical adventure.

“The book launch was organised by the nation’s first lady to garner support for the families of the abducted Chibok girls which was attended by Governor Bello to lend support to the traumatised families of the girls. As a political leader and a parent, Governor Bello is touched by the plight of the girls and their families, hence the will to identify with the project.

“The book launch was televised to the whole world and no one announced what anyone donated. Governor Bello did not donate N70m as insinuated by the people who are turning opposition politics to a comical adventure,” he said.

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Blood is thicker than water - the Okoyes

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Woman pregnant with cocaine caught at airport (Photo)

Dorothy Onyekasi was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos with 86 wraps of cocaine packaged to make her look pregnant.

The 41 year-old mother of three was nabbed by eagle-eyed NDLEA officials as she arrived aboard an Emirate Airlines flight from the United Arab Emirates with twenty million naira worth of cocaine.

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El-Rufai closes Govt House clinic, sends staff to public hospitals.

In a surprise move that is bound to set tongues wagging, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has shut down the state house clinic and redeployed its staff to public hospitals.

While the drugs and equipment in the clinic were moved to  Yusuf Dansotho Hospital, Tudun Wada, Kaduna, l Government House personnel were directed to be using the Dansotho Hospital for their medical needs.

The Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan said in a statement that the move is intended to strengthen the healthcare system in the state by moving medical personnel, drugs and equipment to public hospitals where they are most needed.

“There are not yet enough doctors in the public health system in Kaduna State, therefore it is not prudent to assign doctors, nurses and other medical staff to serve Government House alone. It is clearly more beneficial to the wider society if the services of these medical personnel were made available to the public in a general hospital.

” In addition, it is better that everyone working in the Government House uses the same health facilities as the general public.”

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Troops recover cache of arms, vehicles at Gursum, Borno State

A patrol team of Operation Lafiya Dole assisted by members of the Civilian JTF on Sunday stormed Borgozo in the vicinity of Alagarno forest where they found a large cache of arms and ammunitions hidden by Boko Haram insurgents.

According to a statement issued by the Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj Leo Irabor, the troops went on the mission after a tip-off.

"Following a tip off troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and some Civilian JTF today went on a clearance patrol to Borgozo-Alargano general area in which they discovered large cache of arms and ammunitions concealed by Boko Haram terrorists.

"The patrol team also cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists that were dislodged from Alagarno forest hibernating at Kadari, Camp Abu Fatima and Gursum.

"The troops discovered large cache of arms and ammunitions that include 36 boxes of.51mm calibre, 5 x 20 Lyra beefcake mixture of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, large quantity of 7.62mm (Special), ammunition and one 81mm mortar tube.

"In addition, the troops recovered 1 Toyota Hilux, 1 Generator and several motorcycles.The Nigerian Army wishes to appeal to all Nigerians and in particular, the good people of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States to continue to provide useful information to troops in order to facilitate complete routing of the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents hiding in their localities."

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Alaafin of Oyo visits University of Maiduguri

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