OBI ATTRIBUTES STAMPEDE TRAGEDIES IN OYO, FCT, AND ANAMBRA TO HUNGER AND SYSTEMIC ISSUES. (PHOTO).

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 Peter Obi has blamed hunger and systemic failures for the recent spate of stampedes across the country.  Scores of persons were dead, and many others wounded in the tragic incidents in Ibadan, Oyo State; Okija in Anambra and another one in the nation’s capital of Abuja. The stampedes happened in a space of five days with the last two occurring on Saturday morning during food distribution campaigns. Obi, who was the Labour Party (LP)’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, said the incidents underline the rising hunger in the country which has led to desperation. “I am deeply saddened and distressed by the tragic loss of lives in desperate searches for food,” Obi, who is a former governor of Anambra State, wrote in a post on his X account Saturday afternoon. “While I will not cast blame but instead appreciate the organizers of these respective events for their kind gestures in providing palliatives and support to society, especially the poor, these tragedies reflect the...

OGUN POLICE ARRESTS THREE MEN FOR ATTEMPTING TO KIDNAP THEIR FORMER EMPLOYER. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.


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11/10/2022


OGUN POLICE ARRESTS THREE MEN FOR ATTEMPTING TO KIDNAP THEIR FORMER EMPLOYER. 


Men of Ogun state Police Command have arrested three men for attempting to kidnap their former employer in Ijebu ode area of Ogun state. 
The three suspects, Peter Nse 24 years, Chuckwuma Nwobodo 48 years and Michael Umanah 30 years  were arrested following a complain lodged at Igbeba divisional headquarters by one Ifenuga Olayinka, who reported that he received a text message his phone from someone who described himself as a "' Killer Vagabond of Africa "". In the said message, the author directed the complainant to pay the sum of #5 million into a bank account he sent to him or risk been kidnapped within the shortest possible time. 
Upon the report, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga detailed his detectives to unravel those behind the devilish message. 
The detectives there and then embarked on technical and intelligence based investigation which led them to Anambra state where two of the suspects namely Peter Nse and Chuckwuma Nwobodo were arrested. 
Their arrest led the detectives to Ago Iwoye where the third suspect Michael Umanah was apprehended. 
It was when they were brought before the complainant that he identified them as his former employees whom he laid off not quite long ago for certain misconduct. 
On interrogation, they all confessed to the commission of the crime and claimed to have made the attempt just because they were not happy as the complainant terminated their appointment. 
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspects be transferred to anti kidnapping unit of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation. 
SP ABIMBOLA OYEYEMI, 
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, 
OGUN STATE POLICE COMMAND.



 

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