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By Kingsley Omonobi Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, disclosed this on Monday, saying the operation was conducted by joint security forces. The victims were among 15 corps members kidnapped […]
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“Lessons are postponed, examinations rescheduled and children are constantly interrupted. Many of them now associate school with fear”
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‘Oyo school abduction teaches us new methods, opens our eyes and challenges us to examine and re-examine our security architecture, strategy, map and operations’
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“The seventh week was the hardest for us all. That was when the troops increased their air raids. It was so intense that, at a point, the fear of the bandits became secondary,” she said.
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…Police launch rescue operation By Dayo Johnson, Akure Suspected gunmen have abducted two farmers in Ifira, an agrarian community in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources said the attackers ambushed the victims on their way to the farm and whisked them into a nearby forest. A family member of one of the […]
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“After repairing the car, they continued the journey because they were determined to take their mother’s body home for burial”
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The Federal Government on Friday charged three men over the kidnap of children and teachers in Orirre Local Government Area of Oyo State.
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“When I got there, when I complained to them, they just gave me one drug. When I took the drug, the arthritis went. I stood up”
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By Adeola Badru Parents and relatives of pupils and teachers rescued from captivity in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State gathered at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, on Tuesday, awaiting reunion with their loved ones. The rescued victims were taken to the facility for comprehensive medical checks and psychological […]
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One relative, Fausat Akindele, said the incident had permanently changed many parents’ perception of the schools’ safety.
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