Bandits abduct Catholic priest, kill cook in Kaduna

Published

2 years ago

February 7, 2022

admin

Suspected bandits on Sunday kidnapped Reverend Father Joseph Shekari and killed one of his cooks, in Chawai, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Ali Mudashir, a resident in the area, said that the bandits stormed the Catholic priest’s residence around 12:00 midnight and started shooting sporadically.

According to him, in the process of running for safety, many people ran in different directions, but stray bullet hit the cook on his head, killing him instantly.

According to him, the bandits succeeded in taking the priest away.

“Rev Fr Shekari was kidnapped, but the terrorists killed the yet-to-be-identified cook working in the parish house during the attack,” he said.

He said bandits are yet to make contact with the church authority to demand ransom.

ASP Mohammed Jalige did not answer his calls just as he did not respond to text messages sent to him

READ US Soccer agrees to equal pay for men, women teams

Related Topics:Bandits CATHOLIC PRIEST Kaduna

Up Next

Sanwo-Olu signs bill regulating real estate transactions in Lagos

Don't Miss

Dream come true: Senegal’s Sadio Mane sleeps with AFCON trophy, medal

Click to comment

Police arrest woman for trafficking 16-year-old secondary school girl to Libya

Published

19 hours ago

May 12, 2024

admin

Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya.

It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name is yet to be disclosed, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya.

She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.

“She confessed that the victim has been trafficked to Libya.”

READ Soldiers continue offensive against terrorists, rescue six hostages in Kaduna

Ajayi Crowther varsity guards arrested for raping female student

Published

1 day ago

May 11, 2024

admin

The management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution.

The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

Atoyebi said the suspects have been handed over to the police with a vow to ensure heavy penalty on anyone found culpable after a thorough investigation.

He, therefore, assured all stakeholders that the institution would not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

The statement read in part, “Management of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo received with shock a report of alleged rape of one of our female students on Thursday, May 9, 2024, by two members of our vigilance group.

“The management promptly handed over to the police, the two people alleged to have committed the crime while the university has set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation.

READ Insecurity: Five killed, nine houses burnt in fresh Kaduna attack

“The management wishes to assure all stakeholders that ACU will not tolerate any act of misconduct capable of tarnishing its enviable image.

“Raising Godly intellectuals is our primary goal in ACU and we will not allow any act of misconduct capable of diverting our attention from our goal. Heavy penalty awaits anyone who is found culpable after our thorough investigation.”

Metro News

JUST IN: XeJet Airlines plane skids off Lagos airport runway

Published

1 day ago

May 11, 2024

admin

A XeJet Airlines plane, On Saturday, veered off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) in Lagos.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday.

The bureau said the aircraft, which departed Abuja, skidded off runway 18L on landing in Lagos — making a halt on “the grass verge.”

According to the agency, about 52 passengers were on board the ill-fated aircraft, with the call sign 5NBZZ.

“NSIB confirms that an aircraft belonging to Xejet airlines skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport this morning. A go team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” the statement reads.

“Fire and Rescue on ground to help in evacuation of the passengers.”

The bureau said the runway has been closed to traffic at the moment.