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Kaduna-Abuja Highway: Kidnappers Demand N270m Ransom To Release 9 ABU Students
The driver narrated how he and three other students escaped the grip of the bandits in the Kaduna-Abuja highway kidnap incident.
Armed men who kidnapped some Nigerian French language students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday, have demanded a cumulative sum of N270 million as their ransom.
One of the students among those in the bus but succeeded in escaping, Dickson Oko, told DailyTrust that the kidnappers had reached out to the families of the kidnapped students, demanding N30 million ransom on each.
Oko, who sustained a gunshot wound during the attack, said he was recuperating but was devastated by the thought of his colleagues in captivity.
He told Daily Trust that despite the gunshot wound, he was among those that ran out of the bus, leaving his phone and other belongings.
He, however, said when he returned to the bus after the attack, his phones and those of others were no longer there.
Oko and the bus driver, Nuruddeen Mohammed, told Daily Trust that 12 of them were on the bus but nine students were kidnapped.
Also, a female relative of one of the kidnapped students told the Voice of America (VOA) Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna that the kidnappers had reached out to the family demanding N30 million per student.
She pleaded with the kidnappers to have mercy and release the victims, saying they were only students.
The driver narrated to Daily Trust how he and three other students escaped the grip of the bandits in the Kaduna-Abuja highway kidnap incident.
The students, who were on their way to the French Village in Lagos for their language immersion programme, were trapped at the Akilubu-Gidan Busa axis on the highway when gunmen blocked both lanes of the road and opened fire on motorists.
Meanwhile, the university has confirmed that eight people were kidnapped. But Mohammed, the driver, said he had 12 students in the bus – 10 females and two males.
He succeeded in evading the kidnappers and returned to Kaduna with three students while the whereabouts of the remaining nine were unknown
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BBNaija: No Regret Saying No To Frodd – Esther
Former housemate in the Big Brother Naija, Pepper Dem edition, Esther Agunbiade, told Entertainment Jamboree that she did not regret saying no to Frodd when he asked her out.
According to Esther, she said, in as much as I am very happy for Frodd, I did not regret turning him down when he asked me out then. Frodd needed me so seriously when we were in the house, but I declined it. He thought it would be more easier for him after we left the house. After the show, I maintained my stance by telling him that I am not interested. I cherished how he hustle his way to be successful in life, because he is successful with happy family too. However, there’s no regret at all turning him down, because my man is also a successful business man.
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Nigerian Woman Laments As Caucasian Widowed Neighbor Plans To Marry Her Visiting Mother
A Nigerian woman in the UK has raised concerns as her mother, who initially came to assist with her newborn, is now preparing to marry a widowed Caucasian neighbor.
The woman shared her story in a detailed statement online, expressing her dilemma over her mother’s intentions.
“My mother met my widowed neighbor. This man is very different from my father; he brings her flowers, organizes picnics, writes her love letters, and even joins us for church”.
He’s been teaching her to read, and his children are happy their father has someone special in his life again. My mother has stopped taking my father’s calls and says she’s no longer planning to return.”
“Now, I’m in a dilemma. The neighbor has hired an immigration lawyer, and he wants to marry my mother.”
- Nigerian woman in UK seeks advice after her mother, visiting to help with newborn, falls in love with caucasian widowed neighbor and considers marriage.
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I Was Expelled From School Because Of Fela Kuti – Movie Director, Andy Boyo
Renowned movie director and patron of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Andy Boyo, has shared how he was expelled from school because of the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Fela, a Nigerian artist and political advocate, passed away in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1997 at 58
Fela is seen as the main creator of Afrobeat, a Nigerian music style that mixes West African rhythms with American funk and jazz.
Boyo, however, is preparing to bring the iconic life of the Afrobeats legend to the silver screen in a much-awaited biographical film.
After three years of planning, Boyo has obtained the rights to the music and is ready to begin filming in Nigeria, the UK, and the US in 2025.
Rumours suggest the high-profile movie will have an extensive cast, including 27 actresses portraying Fela’s wives.
Boyo, recognized for his successful films such as “Untamed” and “Spirit of Assassins,” will also direct, write, and produce the biographical film.
Speaking on his love for Fela and the project he is working on.
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