COURT SENTENCES TWO KIDNAPPERS IN EKITI STATE TO DEATH BY HANGING. (PHOTO).

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 COURT SENTENCES TWO KIDNAPPERS IN EKITI STATE TO DEATH BY HANGING A high court of Ekiti state has convicted and sentenced the kidnappers, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar to death by hanging. Delivering the verdict, the Chief Judge of Ekiti state, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye who gave the order sentenced two convicts to death by hanging and discharged the third defendant, Usman Abubakar. The matter bordered on the abduction of Omoboade Adesina, a female National Youth Service Corps member in Ekiti state, on 22nd April, 2022.  Justice Lekan Ogunmoye commended the diligence of DSS prosecutors for proving the case beyond reasonable doubt.

BANDITS KILL ONE, KIDNAP CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMAN IN SOUTHERN KADUNA. (PHOTO).


 Bandits Kill One, Kidnap Children, Pregnant Woman In Southern Kaduna


Suspected bandits launched an attack on a community in Southern Kaduna on Wednesday night, killing one person and abducting several others, including children and a pregnant woman.


The incident took place in Zuturung Tintaah village, located in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. 


According to a family source, the attackers stormed the residence of Mr. Sunday Stephen Michael during the raid.


A 48-year-old neighbour, Mr. Yashim Raphael, was killed in the attack, while about ten people comprising men, women, children, and a pregnant woman, were taken away by the assailants.


The latest incident adds to the growing wave of violence in Southern Kaduna. 


Just days earlier, at least 13 people were killed and 28 others abducted during an attack on a wedding ceremony in Kagarko Local Government Area.


Residents have continued to call on security agencies to take urgent action to curb the increasing attacks and protect communities in the region.


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