UPDATE : KIDNAPPED GROOM-TO-BE REGAINS FREEDOM IN BENUE . (PHOTO).
KIDNAPPED GROOM-TO-BE REGAINS FREEDOM IN BENUE Tartenger Terdue James, who was abducted days before his traditional marriage, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom to his captors in Benue State. James was kidnapped last Tuesday evening while travelling to Cross River State to purchase palm oil for his traditional wedding scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025. What was meant to be a joyful pre-wedding trip quickly plunged his family into fear, sleepless nights, and desperate prayers. Relief came in the early hours of Tuesday, December 17, when James reunited with his family at about 4:00 a.m. He reportedly told relatives that his abductors released him around 2:00 a.m. Family sources confirmed that the kidnappers initially demanded ₦3 million but released him after receiving about ₦1.5 million. “We tried our best and sent part of the money they asked for. It was not complete, but they released him,” a family member said. James was dropped off at Kone, Ts...
Today friday,a prosecutor in Democratic Republic of Congo said he had charged 34 people with genocide and crimes against humanity in inter-ethnic violence in the country;s southeas.The charges against members of the Luba,a Bantu ethnic group,and Twa,a Pygmy people who inhabit Africa's Great Lakes region,mark the first civilian prosecutions for such crimes in Congo.The prosecutor general of Katanga province,Caiphe Useni,said the proceedings began since yesterday thursday.''These are crimes that can have severe penalties,up to 30 years for example.A law enacted in 2013 authorized civilian courts to try cases of genocide and crimes against humanity''.The Luba and Twa have been in conflict since May 2013 in the southeast of Congo,known for its rich deposits of copper,cobalt and other metals.Local activists say that the violence is driven by social inequities between the Bantu villagers and the Twa,a hunting and gathering people long denied access to land and basic services.New York base campaign group Human Rights Watch {HRW} said on Tuesday that Luba fighters killed at least 30 people in April when they attacked a camp for displaced people in northern Katanga.HRW further said that the Twa militias massacred Luba civilians in reprisal attacks.
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