Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos on Monday staged a protest at the House of Assembly complex, demanding the immediate removal of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi.

The demonstrators, reportedly drawn from the 57 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, across the state, converged at the Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja, holding placards with messages like ‘Ojelabi Must Go’ and ‘We Demand New Leadership’.

The protesters voiced dissatisfaction with the current leadership, calling for a shake-up in the state party structure ahead of upcoming political activities.

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A heavy presence of police personnel was observed at the Assembly to ensure the protest remained peaceful and to prevent any escalation into violence or disruption of public order.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the leadership of the state Assembly nor the APC state executive had officially responded to the protest.

At least six students of the Nigerian Law School were abducted weekend by suspected gunmen while travelling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Yola, Adamawa State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred late Saturday night as the students were on their way to resume academic activities at the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School today.

Damilare Adenola, a student of the school who confirmed the incident yesterday, said:
“Six students of the Nigerian Law School have been reportedly kidnapped by suspected bandits while travelling to resume school after their court externship break.

“Some missing students have been identified as Rev. Ernest Okafor, Ogbuka Fabian, Nwamma Philip, Okechukwu Obadiegwu, Obalem Emmanuel, and Obiorah David.”

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According to him, reports suggest that the abduction took place on the route between Wukari in Taraba State and a part of Benue State.

According to Vanguard, the area is notorious for insecurity and frequent attacks on travellers by gunmen.

A student leader at the Yola campus, who disclosed that the matter had already been reported to the police, said:
“We are in Yola. We have contacted the Adamawa Police Command. We are just waiting for more updates from them. We haven’t got any concrete information yet.”

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Spokesperson for the Adamawa State Police Command, Yahaya Suleiman, who also confirmed the incident, said the command was aware of the abduction but clarified that it did not occur within Adamawa’s jurisdiction.

“The abduction did not occur inside Adamawa State. I would encourage you to contact the Benue State Police Command for more details,” Suleiman said.

He assured that both commands were working closely to ensure the safe return of the students.

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“We cooperate not only with the police in other states but also with other sister agencies to ensure that those coming into Adamawa are safe, without harassment or intimidation.

The command is collaborating with officers and men of the Benue State Police Command to ensure these students are rescued,” he stated.

However, efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, Anene Catherine, at press time were unsuccessful.
(VANGUARD)

Troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have eliminated three notorious terrorist kingpins in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The operation, which took place on Friday, was a carefully executed ambush between Mallamawa and Mazau villages in the Tsamaye/Mai Lalle District.

According to military authorities, the terrorists, identified as Kachalla Nagomma, Gurmu, and Ali Yar Daribiyar, were intercepted while attempting to extort ransom and levies from locals in the area.

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Three AK-47 rifles with magazines and a motorcycle were recovered from the scene during the operation.

The success of the mission has been met with widespread jubilation in the affected communities of Mai Lalle, Tsamaye, Rimaye, and nearby areas in Sabon Birni and Goronyo LGAs.

Residents, long terrorised by the activities of the neutralised criminals and their foot soldiers, expressed relief and renewed confidence in the security efforts.

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Operation FANSAN YAMMA, a security initiative aimed at restoring peace and stability across Nigeria’s North West and parts of the North Central region, reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying counter-terrorism efforts in collaboration with local communities.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Media Information Officer of OPFY, Captain David Adewusi, called on the public to continue sharing timely and credible information that can aid ongoing military operations.

“The Joint Task Force remains resolute in its mission to eradicate terrorism and restore lasting peace to all affected areas,” Adewusi said.
(PUNCH)