KIDNAPPED RECTOR OF MINOR SEMINARY, AGENEBODE, REV. FATHER OYODE REGAINS FREEDOM. (PHOTO).
Kidnapped Rector of minor seminary, Agenebode, Rev. Father Oyode regains freedom The kidnapped Rector of Immaculate Conception Seminary, Agenebode, Rev. Father Thomas Oyode, has regained his freedom nearly two weeks after being abducted by gunmen in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East LGA, Edo State. Sources report that he was abandoned in the bush in Kogi State after security forces, including police and other agencies, conducted air surveillance over the forest where he was held, pressuring the kidnappers as operatives closed in. The abductors had reportedly demanded a ransom of N200 million for Fr. Oyode’s release. However, while negotiations were ongoing, security agencies actively tracked his location and movements. It remains unclear if any ransom was paid. Earlier, the Catholic Diocese of Auchi had disclosed that on Sunday, October 27, 2024, around 7 p.m., the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivhianokpodi, Agenebode, was attacked by gunmen during a prayer session. The gunmen abduc
Today tuesaday,U.S based Human Rights Watch in Congo accused police in Congo of executing atleast 51 people in an anti-gang operation and of being responsible for the disappearance of 33 more people.The operation was launched a year ago to tackle criminal gangs in the Kinshasa.The Human Right group,accused police involved in operation Likofi of executing unarmed young men at home in front of family members and in markets in an attempt to intimidate the local population.Interior Minister Richard Muyej said ''Cases of misconduct have been presented to the justice system.For us,transparency is important......Before the courts,there are cases of police who were involved in the operation.We are transparent in all of this''
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