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Police Arrest 4 Suspects In Kano After Kidnapping, Collecting Ramsom In Edo The Edo State Police Command said it has arrested four suspected kidnappers in Kano State after allegedly collecting ransom from their victims in Edo. The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the suspects were arrested by the Anti- kidnapping and Cyber Crime Unit of the command. Nwabuzor gave the names of the four suspects as Aminu Sadio (24), Umar Aminu (22), Adamu Abubakar (30) and Adamu Tahir (30). He said the police received a report of the kidnap of four persons at Fugar in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State on January 23 and the alleged collection of ransom by the kidnappers through Union Bank and Moniepoint, respectively. The command’s image maker said the police, using intelligence-based investigation, arrested Aminu Sadio and Umar Aminu, owners of the two accounts that received the ransom. He added that the arrest of

A retired soldier has allegedly committed suicide in his compound opposite St. Joseph Catholic Church in Nyiniongun, a suburb of Makurdi, Benue State. The 72-year-old man identified as Francis Dooga, allegedly hanged himself to death on a tree at his residence. A neighbour, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Dooga popularly known as ‘old soldier’, ended committed the act while members of his family were away from home. The neigbour, who said the body of the retiree was found dangling on the tree at about 6:00pm on Sunday, wondered why he took the decision. Some residents of the area alleged that the late retiree had earlier complained of hardship. Findings revealed that the deceased was complaining about being defrauded of his pension by some persons around him and was worried about not getting his pension in bulk from the pension board. The spokeswoman of the Police in Benue, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident in a text message to our correspondent.

A female student of the Federal Polytechnic Mubi in Adamawa State, Jamima Shetima Balami, has reportedly committed suicide. The 24-year-old was pursuing her National Diploma II in Mass Communication and was nearing the completion of her Industrial Training at Adamawa Television (ATV) in Yola when the incident occurred. Balami, originally from Garkida Gombi, was found deceased at her residence in Vinikilang, also known as Hayin Gada, in the Girei Local Government Area of the state. According to Daily Trust, preliminary reports suggest that she ingested a substance believed to be rat poison. Sources close to the situation who spoke with the platform said, the devastating decision by Balami may have been influenced by relationship issues, particularly after her boyfriend, a university lecturer, reportedly ended their relationship. The death of Balami was reported to the police by her father. Confirming the incident on Monday, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), S

Peter Obi, Labour party Presidential candidate, formal governor of Anambra state has stated that the president of Nigeria, president Bola Ahmed Tinubu Deserves gunness world record for causing Nigerians the most hardship. In an interview with Vanguard, Peter Obi asserted that Nigerians on the street can judge the performance of president Bola Tinubu since the beginning of his regime. Recall that Tinubu had recently bragged that he deserved to be included in the Guinness World Records over his performances in the country since he assumed leadership. In response the the state, he said, “He may actually be correct when he claims that his name deserves to be in the Guinness World Records. Don’t forget that people’s names don’t always make it into the Guinness World Records for only altruistic reasons.  So, it depends on which angle he is coming from. If the idea is to put his name in the Guinness Book of Records for causing Nigerians the most hardship – untold hardship, of cour

The super eagles has trashed Cameroon with a 2-0 victory, securing their spot in the quarterfinals. Social media was abuzz with Nigerians sharing their reactions to the Eagles' win. Nigerians Reactions  @Pied: A great feeling amidst all the crisis in Nigeria. Congratulations to the Super Eagles 🦅 for a well-deserved victory  🤜🏾🤛🏾…..💪🏾🥂 @Shapcap: Up eagles 🦅 we are proud of you guys. Nigeria our pride 🇳🇬 @Evelyn Larry: This one sweet me oooooo  @Oladeyforyou: Agba Baller ni Lookman and Osimhen Below are the highlights from the match First half starts 12' Goal disallowed after VAR check, score Nigeria 1:0 Cameroon 36' First half ends Nigeria 1:0 Cameroon, going into halftime Second half starts 53' Christopher Wooh (Cameroon) got a yellow card 72' Georges-Kévin N'Koudou (Cameroon) got a yellow card 87' Moses Simon (Nigeria) got a yellow card 90' Ademola Lookman (Nigeria) scored, score now is Nigeria 2:0 Cameroon 95' Ola Aina (Nige

José Peseiro, Nigeria's coach, said the super eagles team is determined for a victory in the Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 clash against Cameroon scheduled for today at 9 pm (Nigerian time) at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan, unfazed by historical challenges.  Peseiro stated, "It’s a difficult match, but we want to win and stay in this tournament until the end." Nigeria secured second place in Group A, unbeaten, with a 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea, a 1-0 win over Cote d’Ivoire, and a similar result against Guinea-Bissau. Cameroon finished second in Group C, drawing 1-1 with Guinea, losing 3-1 to Senegal, and winning a hard-fought 3-2 comeback over The Gambia. Despite both teams having eight AFCON titles combined, recent Nigeria vs Cameroon meetings have favored the Super Eagles. Peseiro emphasized, "We want to score a goal and maintain our lead. Even if the statistics are not for us, we are going to play. It is a mission that has been en