Gunmen kidnap passengers on Lagos-Benin road

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have allegedly kidnapped all the passengers travelling with the GUO Motors between Ondo and Edo states.

The gunmen were alleged to have attacked the South Eastbound vehicle on Lagos-Benin Road, killing the driver and

A long-term national chairman of the Accord Party (AP), Mohammad Lawal Nalado, has stepped down from his position, and the party has elected Maxwell Mgbudem as the national chairman of the party’s caretaker committee for the next six months.

Mgbudem was elected at the party’s National Executive kidnapping the occupants of the vehicle into the bush leaving a minor at the scene.

In a two-minute, 37-seconds viral video, a voice was heard saying “They have killed the driver and kidnapped the whole passengers.

“They left a small girl; they kidnapped his father and mother. The vehicle was coming from Lagos. We ate together in Akure.

My concern is this small girl.” Our reporter could not confirm where the incident happened.

Efforts to get confirmation from the Edo State Police Command spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor was unsuccessful as his phone was switched off.

But a source said the incident happened in Ondo State.

Nalado steps down as Accord Party elects new national officers Committee (NEC) meeting held ThankGod as national organising in Abuja on Friday night, where secretary, Omoregie Solomon as the Nalado-led National Working national publicity secretary, and Committee (NWC) was dissolved Garba Mohammed as national after serving out its tenure. auditor.

Other members of the new In his acceptance address, caretaker committee include Mgbudem described his Adebukola Ajaja as national emergence as a bold struggle secretary and Yusuf Saulawa as towards liberating the party. national treasurer. He pledged to work with

Also elected were Hassan Bello everyone to reposition the party as national financial secretary, Ibe and for the development of Nigeria.

Zamfara community security outfit gets first commandant

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Not fewer than two civilians have been killed while five others sustained varying degrees of injury on Saturday during troops’ clearance operation along the Damboa/ Biu highway in the southern part of Borno State, Daily Trust on Sunday learnt.

Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred when

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has appointed retired Lt. Col. Rabiu Yandoto as the state commandant of the newly established security outfit, Community Protection Guards.

This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Nakwada, on Friday an improvised explosive device (IED) buried by Boko Haram exploded during clearance operation near the Sabon Gari village, Damboa Local Government Area of the state, killing two people and five others severely wounded.

An eyewitness who does not want to be named said the troops were conducting clearance on the highway in bid to reopen Damboa/Biu highway for in Gusau.

He also said two retired majors, Muhammad Adamu and Ahmed Shinkafi would serve as deputy and assistant state commandants, respectively.

He added that Mr Adamu would oversee administration while Mr Shinkafi would be in motorists.

“You know that for months now the road has been closed by the military due to attacks on motorists and security operatives. The troops started clearance operation five days ago.

“Unfortunately, as we continued today at 12noon near Sabon Gari, a landmine buried by insurgents exploded and instantly killed two civilians and five others were critically wounded,” he said. charge of logistics.

“Among the appointees are the guards’ commanders for the 14 Local Government Areas of the state,” the SSG added.

About 2,645 members of the CPG were recently trained and deployed for community policing duties across the state. (NAN)