1,100 ABDUCTED ACROSS NORTHERN NIGERIA IN THREE MONTHS — AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. (PHOTO).

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 1,100 abducted across northern Nigeria in three months — Amnesty International Amnesty International has called on the Federal Government to take urgent action to address insecurity, particularly in northern Nigeria. In a statement posted on its X handle on Sunday, the organisation said, “President Bola Tinubu and his government must urgently address the country’s horrifying spate of abductions targeting rural communities and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the northern part of the country, as at least 1,100 people have been abducted in three months – from January to April 2026.” It noted that victims are often subjected to severe abuses, including torture, starvation, rape and forced involvement in violent acts. “Apart from killing people, gunmen are now on a rampage of abductions – largely for lucrative ransom. Some stay months at the mercy of gunmen in punishing situations. “Estimates of the number of abductions by gunmen and armed groups across Nigeria vary, and some of...

DRAMA AS BARUWA UNSEATS MC OLUOMO AS NURTW PRESIDENT. (PHOTO).



 Drama as Baruwa unseats MC Oluomo as NURTW president


Tajudeen Baruwa has assumed control of the national secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, effectively displacing Musiliu Akinsanya as president of the union.


The development follows a prolonged leadership crisis within the union, which escalated as Baruwa and his supporters took over the secretariat in Abuja.


Baruwa stated that the move was in compliance with court rulings affirming him as the legitimate leader of the union. He maintained that the action was not a forceful takeover but the execution of legal judgments after a lengthy dispute. 


According to him, security agencies had been duly notified with copies of the court rulings before the takeover.


The leadership tussle between Baruwa and MC Oluomo has been ongoing, with multiple legal battles shaping the control of the union. Recent court decisions, including rulings by the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal, strengthened Baruwa’s position as the recognised president.



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