ACP, family members, others kidnapped by gunmen

An Assistant Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adeniyi and three of his family members have been kidnapped by gunmen terrorising Birnin-Gwari-Funtua Road, Kaduna State.
Naija News gathered that Adeniyi, who is the Officer-in-Charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Zamfara State Police Command and his family were travelling back to Zamfara from Kaduna on Wednesday when the gunmen waylaid their Toyota Hilux and dragged them down from the vehicle.
They were then taken away in another vehicle.
Punch correspondents learnt on Thursday that the kidnappers had communicated with their family, demanding N30m ransom for their release.
In a similar development, a police officer and three others on a bus were abducted the same day on the road.

Therefore, several police units, including the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Unit and Anti-Kidnapping unit, had been deployed to rescue the victims.
A source told PUNCH that the Toyota Hilux had been recovered by the police, adding that the kidnappers were criminals ejected from Niger State.
“The ACP was returning to his duty post in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Wednesday with his family members when the gunmen struck along the Birnin-Gwari-Funtua Road and whisked them away. He is the OC, SCIID of the state police command. Only the vehicle has been recovered.
Another police officer was abducted with three others while travelling in a bus to Birnin Gwari on Wednesday. A police patrol team got information that some travellers on the bus had been abducted, they chased the kidnappers, but I do not know whether the victims have been rescued or not.
“A popular businessman from Birnin Gwari, known as Danhaza, and his driver were also abducted three days ago while travelling on the same road to Kaduna,” the source said.
A police source said the abductors of the ACP and his family members had demanded a ransom, adding that they would soon be freed because the police had received some information on the abductors.
“The police have information on the abductors, but I can’t tell you much for now so as not to jeopardise rescue operation. They are criminals we dislodged from Niger State. They are demanding about N30m ransom, but I can assure you that we will rescue the ACP and his family safely, the source asserted.

Comments

Italy Update: Italian nurses share the startling reality of fighting the pandemic

Along with doctors and other medical staff, nurses have been on the frontline of Italy's fight against the coronavirus. She as said to be bruised after using a face mask and said she couldnot go to the toilet or drink for six hours. Another collapsed asleep on a laptop at the end of a relentless 10-hour shift. Along with doctors and other medical staff, nurses have been on the frontline of Italy's fight against coronavirus - sharing stories of exhaustion and heroism in the face of a disease that has killed more than 800 people in the country and infected over 12,400 Young nurse Alessia Bonari, who shared a photo showing the marks on her face after wearing a protective mask, said she was afraid to go to work every day In an Instagram post, she wrote: "I am afraid because the mask might not stick properly to the face, or I might have accidentally touched myself with dirty gloves, or maybe the lenses don't cover my eyes fully and something slipp

Nigeria’s Super Eagles qualify for Russia 2018 World Cup

Nigeria became the first African country to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, after they beat Zambia 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital. The first half of the encounter ended goalless, with the Chipolopolo the better side, troubling the Super Eagles with their pace in attack. However, in the second half, the game swung the hosts’ way, after Gernot Rohr introduced Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi for Simon Moses. Iwobi finished off a fine move down the right, following nice combination play between Victor Moses and Shehu Abdullahi. Nigeria now have 13 points at the top of Group and an unassailable six-point lead ahead of Zambia, with one round of games left. They join other countries like Brazil, Spain, Mexico, England, Germany, Iran, South Korea, etc. who have also booked their places at next year’s tournament.

CoronaVirus:Troops has been sent to New York 'Containment Zone'

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a one-mile (1.6km) coronavirus "containment zone" around a town north of New York City. New Rochelle has seen "probably the largest cluster" of US cases, he said. National Guard troops will be used to clean schools in the town and deliver food to any quarantined individuals. The death toll in Italy, one of the countries worst hit by the virus, rose to 631 as the authorities placed the whole country in lockdown. Italy's death toll is the highest outside China, which recorded its lowest number of new infections, just 19, on Tuesday . China, where the virus was first detected, has seen a total of 80,754 confirmed cases, with 3,136 deaths. Why is New York state taking this action? The state has 173 active cases, the most in the US. Of these cases, 108 are in Westchester County, where New Rochelle is located. New York City, which is located around 25 miles (40km) south of New Rochelle, has 36 confir

Geezzyworld's Blog

Search This Blog