TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha LGA of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on 12 September 2026 at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities and safeguard major transportation routes within the area. Items recovered from the suspect include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine and eight rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Other items recovered are one Tecno mobile phone, two bags, one torchlight, one music box and assorted charms. The suspect and recovered items are currently in troops’ custody for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to establish his links to other criminal elements and determine his possible involvement in kidnapping and related activi...
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board {JAMB} has refuted reports that it arrested 10,000 candidates during the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination {UTME} test in Anambra State.Then the Ministry of Education on friday released the results of the 2017 National Common Entrance Examination {NCEE} into 104 Federal unity schools and disclosed that two candidates from Anambra State scored the highest marks.Acting Permanent Secretary of the ministry,Hussaini Adamu said the Minister of Education,Adamu Adamu lauded the National Examination Council {NECO} for the prompt release of the results to the state's ministries of education and NECO zonal offices across the country.Of the 80,421 candidates that registered for the examination,only 77,512 of them actually took the examination,held on April 8,2017.Details of the results showed that two candidates from Anambra State,Emeka-Egbunss Chinecherem V. and Onubogu Chinazom Joyce scored 189 marks out of 200 being the highest marks,while eight candidates scored the least with four marks.Queens College,Yaba,Lagos recorded the highest subscription with 5524,while the least subscribed college was FGGC,Monguno in Borno State with only 21 candidates.Meanwhile,the Joint Admission and Matriculations Board {JAMB} has refuted reports that it arrested 10,000 candidates during the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination {UTME} test in Anambra State.It,however,said to set the records straight only seven suspected students were arrested for impersonation bt security men during the examination.The report further alleged that JAMB made the disclosure but said there was no disruption in any of the examination centres.
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