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Abductors of A’Ibom NYSC members demand fresh N200m after receipt of N13m NYSC —Victims’ve spent 26 days in kidnappers’ den —Parents, families resort to prayers, fasting By Egufe Yafugborhi & Chioma Onuegbu September 13, 2023 UYO— Kidnappers of eight Akwa Ibom State graduates, abducted in Zamfara State on their way to Sokoto State for the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Orientation Camp, have demanded an additional N200 million as ransom, after collecting N13 million earlier paid by the victims’ families. The victims, who were kidnapped on August 17, have spent 26 days in the kidnappers den. Meanwhile, frustrated families have resorted to fasting and prayers on the fate of their children. A brother to one of the victims told Vanguard on condition of anonymity, yesterday, that the abductors were also demanding N200 million additional ransom to release the seven corps members and the Akwa Ibom Transport Company, AKTC, bus driver being held captive. The source, said: “We don’t kno...

Uk issues new travel restrictions for Non UK citizens  United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. The UK announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals, wishing to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The new rule becomes effective from November 15, 2023, and applies to everyone, including children. The new travel rule implies that all visa applicants wishing to travel to the UK need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) card before they enter or transit through the country, The UK Home office said persons who need the travel permit are those who were previously eligible to visit the UK without a visa and not already legally resident in the UK. Also listed for ETA are those on visits shorter than six months, business people, tourism, and those visiting family and friends. Applicants are required to apply online before booking any travel to the UK. Once grante...

REVEALED: Late Nigerian Singer, Mohbad, in June, filed a petition to the Nigerian Police Force seeking protection for his life and properties from Naira Marley’s friend, Sam Larry and his gangs. Unfortunately, the Nigerian Police did nothing reasonable about it.

‘Don’t let them use my death to promote my glory,’ Portable prays  Controversial artiste Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has prayed that his death wouldn’t be used to promote his glory. The singer made the supplication on his Instagram page on Wednesday. This is coming hours after his colleague MohBad’s death was announced. Vanguard reported that MohBad died on Tuesday at the age of 27. His death has since sparked reactions on social media with colleagues paying tributes to the ‘Imole’ artiste. Portable wrote, “As you dey pray for money dey pray make the money last 🙏 As you dey pray make he last dey pray make you last… a close mouth is a close destiny. “Forget hurrying your water will never float pass you, appreciate God for what you are hoping for and as you do so testimony shall follow ZAZUU IKA OF AFRICA 🌎 On God who get God no dey carry last today is another day another blessing …. we can never lose again. “God please, I don’t want to die young don’t let them us...

NDLEA, Civil Defense, Police Personnel Arrested for Robbery, Extortion.  Six security operatives consisting of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Civil Defence Corps, and an Inspector of Police have been arrested for intimidation, threat, extortion, and robbing of unsuspecting members of the public in Imo State. This was made known by the Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye on Wednesday morning names them to including; NA Kelechi Chijoke, ‘m’ 30yrs  (NDLEA), NA David Nwaji ‘m’  NDLEA, CA III Nwaka Ikechukwu NDLEA, DSC Obijiaku Israel 28yrs Civil Defence, ASC II Omodi Timothy ‘m’ 33yrs Civil Defense and Inspector Odidika Augustine ‘m’ 37 yrs an Inspector of Police. The statement revealed that the unscrupulous team which hides under the umbrella of Operation Search Flush in the State is currently in detention and is undergoing an investigation. The team was accused of forcing the public to make transfers to the tune of thousands of Naira, se...