Metro
Tension As Abductors Of A-Ibom Corps Members Threaten Parents Over Ransom
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Parents and family members of the prospective corps members from Akwa Ibom State, who were kidnapped on August 17, 2023 while travelling to orientation camp in Sokoto State are currently gripped with fear as the abductors demand that they pay N10 million each as ransom for the release of the victims.
One of the victim’s family member, Mr. Mfon Friday, who disclosed to Vanguard, yesterday, in Uyo so far, a total sum of N30.8million ransom has been paid to the abductors.
Friday who spoke angrily over the untold hardship the parents were currently facing as a result of their children’s abduction, recalled that the parents had initially paid the sum of N13.6 million and towards end of last month (October), another sum of N17.2 million was also paid, yet those children were not released.
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He lamented: “As we speak, our children are still in Zamfara bush, including the driver of AKTC and it is over 100 days when they were kidnapped. When they called on Monday, the kidnappers said parents should pay another N70 million.
“Remember the first ransom the parents paid was over N13 million and it was paid collectively. But this time, they want the parents to pay N10 million each. Before end of October, N17 million was paid, making it about N30.8 million so far paid, yet they didn’t free those children.
“They only released one of the girls. And Monday this week, when they contacted us, they demanded N10 million from each family. How are we going to raise that kind of money? Those people failed to understand that those children are not from rich families.
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“They even threatened to leave those children to die if the parents don’t pay the ransom very soon. I am very, very angry. Why can’t our government, the federal and state governments, do something to save the lives of those young graduates? In fact, when the parents heard that all the children were sick, you needed to see how they were crying, especially the mothers.
“They are not children of Policemen, the Army and politicians that is why they have been allowed to remain in kidnappers den till today? We are praying that nothing happens to them. And I am using this platform to appeal for urgent help from every well meaning citizens of this country, so that these children will not die in the kidnappers den.”
One of the victim’s sibling, who spoke to Vanguard in confidence after the affected families met in Uyo on Tuesday disclosed that the abductors were paid the N17.2million ransom before the released the female victims last month, who they gathered was seriously sick.
“In fact, I learned that the remaining seven have also fallen seriously sick and that is why the kidnappers are demanding this huge ransom and threatening that if we don’t pay very soon, those children will die. I am scared, I don’t want my sister to die. We are orphans, we struggled to go to school,” she lamented
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Metro
Edo Govt Demolishes Building Owned by Suspected Cultist
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5 hours agoon
August 23, 2025By
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The Governor Monday Okpebholo led-Edo State Government has demolished a house belonging to a suspected cultist.
The building was said to have been used for initiations in Egbaen community along Upper Siluko Road , Egor Local Government Area.
The building was said to belong to a suspected Maphite cult leader, and was said to be used as a base for cult initiation rites and ritual practices.
A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary ( CPS) to the governor, Fred Itua in Saturday said the operation was executed by the Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, working in concert with various security agencies and community stakeholders.
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The statement said the, coordinator of the Edo State Security Squad, Idemudia Noah confirmed that the building was linked a leader of the Maphite cult group, who had allegedly converted the bungalow into a shrine and meeting point for illegal activities.
“We were here some days ago to seal up this building following allegations of cultism, ritual practices and other nefarious activities of suspected Maphite cult leader and his members,” the Edo State Security Squard said in the statement.
The squad leader also disclosed that despite the earlier sealing of the premises, intelligence reports confirmed that the suspects resumed their clandestine operations under the cover of darkness. Their continued defiance prompted the government’s decision to demolish the structure.
“We got credible information that the suspected cult leader Marvellous Adetarami and his members still gathered to have their meetings in this sealed bungalow, where the horrible shrine was discovered,” he revealed.
He said, “Neighbours and community members are all joyous seeing the building pulled down, as they have lived in fear following the suspect’s activities.”
Metro
My Husband Fought, Abandoned Me Cos’ I’m Barren, Woman Tells Court
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12 hours agoon
August 23, 2025By
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A woman, Wasilat Saka, has pleaded with a Grade 1 Area Court in Kubwa, Abuja (Federal Capital Territory), to dissolve her marriage to her husband, Tajudeen Jimoh, over alleged abandonment and conflicting faith beliefs.
Wasilat told the court that she got married to Jimoh under Islamic Law on July 30, 2022, adding that their marriage did not produce any children.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she alleged that Jimoh, who claimed to be a Muslim, abandoned her for months shortly after they got married while refusing to perform necessary Islamic rites.
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“My husband does not observe the five daily prayers and the Ramadan fast.
“We always quarrel and fight for these reasons.
“I beg the court to grant my request of divorce,” Wasilat said.
Jimoh was absent in court despite being served with the hearing notice.
The judge, Ibrahim Rufai, adjourned the case.
Metro
Our First Child Beat Me Blue And Black After My Wife Turned Them Against Me —Man
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August 23, 2025By
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…That was the easiest way I made him pay their fees —Wife
Grade A Customary Court, Court 2, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has given judgment on a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Tajudeen, who dragged his wife, Kafayat, to court, accusing her of showing him no love or affection.
He added that she was troublesome and violent and that she refused to let him have peace of mind.
Tajudeen stated that Kafayat was defiant and never listened to him nor took instruction from him.
The plaintiff explained that the defendant was brutal and always sought every opportunity to fight and hurt him with any dangerous object within her reach.
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He added that she refused that he give their children proper training, and that she turned them against him.
According to him, the eldest of their children beat him till he was almost unconscious in the presence of his wife and she saw nothing bad in it.
Tajudeen explained that Kafayat constantly came to his office to fight and disgrace him.
The plaintiff stated that he was fed up with his wife’s unruly behaviour and thus pleaded for divorce.
Kafayat refused that their union be dissolved, stating that she and her husband jointly built their house.
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The defendant did not deny being defiant and in the habit of fighting her husband even in his office.
According to her, that was the only way she made her husband commit to his responsibilities in the home and, more importantly, pay their children’s school fees.
Tajudeen, in his evidence, said, “My wife and I got married under Islamic Law and I paid her bride price.
“My marriage to my wife is void of love and care. She made our home a hell to live in.
“I no longer have a say in our home because my wife is rebellious. She never listens to me nor takes orders from me. She would turn every argument between us into a fight.
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“Kafayat being a violent person always hits me with dangerous objects within her reach. The scars on my body tell the story.
“Much worse is the fact that my wife refused that I train our children and always instigates them against me.
“The strain in the relationship between our children and me led to our eldest child beating me till I almost fainted.
“My wife was present at the scene and she neither restrained our son nor rebuked him.
“My wife is still not satisfied and would come to my office to fight and disgrace me.
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“My lord, I have had enough of my wife and children’s waywardness and cannot take it any longer.
“I pray this honourable court to end our marriage and grant me custody of our children so that I can give them proper training.
“I also request an order restricting her from coming to my office to fight me.”
Kafayat in her response said: “What my husband said is not totally true.
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“We met in 1997 and he impregnated me.
“I started living with him although no marital rites were carried out on my behalf. He in addition did not pay my bride price.
“My lord, I do not agree to divorce because we both contributed towards building the house we are living in.
“It is true that I fight him even in his office. I discovered that was the only way I could force him to be committed to his responsibilities in the home and especially paying our children’s school fees.”
Ruling, the court president, Mrs. O. E. Owoseni, said there was no marriage to be dissolved since no customary marriage was held and no bride price was paid.
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