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Train Station Attack: Kidnappers Demand N20m Each

The passengers who were abducted while waiting to board a train at Ekehen station in Edo State’s Igueben Local Government Area have made a ransom demand.

According to reports, the kidnappers contacted the victims’ families on Monday and demanded N20 million in ransom for each abducted person.

The state government has promised to survey the area, according to Benson Ordia, a youth leader in the neighbourhood who confirmed the incident.

The spokesperson for the Edo state Command, SP Chidi Nwanbuzor, claimed he was unaware of the kidnappers’ request.

1) Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate stated that those who are spreading the myth that he is frugal are those who feel threatened by his commitment to uphold fiscal restraint in the use of public funds. He refuted the notion that he was naturally frugal. On Monday, Obi made this statement while participating as a special guest in a programme at the Human Rights Radio, also known as Berekete Radio, in Abuja.

2) Following what it described as President Muhammadu Buhari’s blatant snub during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Adamawa on Monday, the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organization has made fun of the APC’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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3) Amir Nasr-Azadani, an Iranian football player, was given a 26-year prison term by the government for his participation in the nationwide protests. Nasr-Azadani was responsible for the security agents’ deaths during the demonstrations by “participating in enmity against God.”

4) Hugo Lloris, the captain of France, has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36, three weeks after his nation was defeated by Argentina in the World Cup final in Doha.

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5) In Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, on Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari claimed that God had prevented “deliberate attempts to destroy Nigeria.” Buhari also praised the Armed Forces and Police for their sacrifices in defending the nation and claimed that the nation had “bounced back” from its difficult times.

6) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, warned on Monday that the upcoming elections could be cancelled or delayed if the country’s ongoing security issues are not resolved. Read More

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7) Abba Yusuf, the New Nigerian Peoples Party’s candidate for governor of Kano State, has been detained by the Department of State Services. Following an altercation between the two at the VIP lounge gate of the Aminu Kano International Airport on Sunday night, Yusuf was reportedly arrested on the orders of Aisha Bichi, the wife of director-general of the DSS.

8) An investigation into a 71-year-old man who was detained at Heathrow Airport on Sunday on rape suspicion has been announced by the London Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom. In the midst of controversy, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the founder of DAAR Communications Plc, was briefly detained by the Met Police on Sunday at Heathrow Airport before being taken into custody.

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9) The Department of State Service, DSS, and its Director General have been brought before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in connection with the detention of rights activist Meliga Godwin. At a press conference, Godwin criticised the agency for the planned detention of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Read More

10) Ibrahim Shehu, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Zamfara State, was expelled for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities. Shehu was expelled due to anti-party activities that violated Article 58(1)(a),(b),(c) of the party’s 2017 amended constitution, according to the expulsion letter signed by Hon. Aliyu Hassan, the party’s secretary in Mayana Ward.

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