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...
Leaders of Aguata in Anambra State have lamented the lack of development of the area as compared to other areas in the state.They are angry that the government at all levels have failed to help the area to develop.They are equally accusing their elected representatives of not doing enough to attract relevant governmental attention to the area.In a summit held in Lagos recently and tagged ''Aguata Land: Agenda for Sustainable Development'',the leaders sent a ''Save our soul'' cry to the government of Chief Willie Obiano to come to their aid.The chief convener of the summit,Dr,Uche Ifediba,regretted the delillitating state of things in the area inspite of its known potentials.As he puts it,''these include large and arable landmass,huge population density and inexhaustable natural resources,''.Dr Ifediba was particularly worried about the merciless erosion ravaging almost all the communities in the area and wondered why nobody was doing anything about it.A leader of the area and Eze Ndi Igbo of Mushin LGA in Lagos.Eze Peter Uweh,decried the lack of government presence in Aguata and the deplorable state of infrastructure in the area including the Oba-Amichi-Okigwe road which traverses the area and which has been neglected for more than 14years.He regretted that in Aguata,there are no hospitals,electricity,pipe-borne water and other amenities and called on Governor Obiano and the Federal Government to correct the anomally.As he noted,''Aguata should be forgiven if it has offended anybody and should not be subjectecd to this level of criminal neglect''.He also pleaded with the sons and daughters of the area to bring some of their investments home,as government cannot do everything.
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