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Four Suspects Arrested in connection with the Attack on former CBN Governor
Four more suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), professor Charles Soludo, police authorities in Anambra state have said.
Police public relations officer in Anambra, Ikenga Tochukwu, said the suspects confessed to have actively taken part in the attack and subsequent abduction of the commissioner for public and utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne.
The arrest was made on Thursday – a day after the incident during which three policemen were killed at the Isuofia Civic Center in Aguata Local Government Area of the state.
Those apprehended are Mbah Victor – 30, John Olisakwe – 21, Chigozie Omeh – 20, and Emmanuel Nnobi – 28.
He noted that the police were working assiduously to rescue the commissioner while making efforts to apprehend other fleeing suspects and unravelling the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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The police command in Kaduna State has rescued 15 kidnapped persons and recovered 32 cows.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said this in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.
Jalige said that on April 9, gunmen suspected to be bandits blocked Buruku Birnin Gwari Road around Unguwan Yako forest in an attempt to kidnap occupants of two Volkswagen salon cars.
He said that the drivers of the vehicles sustained varying degrees of injuries and were receiving treatment.
Jalige said that the remaining victims have been profiled and subsequently reunited with their respective families.
He said rigorous patrol and manhunt for the fleeing bandits Were of topmost priority to the command.
He Further Stated that on April 8, the command received an intelligence report indicating that some bandits were sighted around Dutsin Gaya village in Kajuru Local Government Area, moving large herds of cattle strongly suspected to be have been rustled.
Jalige reassured of the command’s relentless effort in securing public space As well as creatIng an enabling environment for legitimate business to thrive in the state.
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Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has expressed confidence that the Nigerian Air Force will drive out terrorists and other criminal elements in Nigeria in no distant time.
He gave the assurance during an Easter Lunch with the personnel of 013 Quick Response Force Minna, where he commiserated with families and colleagues of the three Airmen who lost their lives in Allawa operations on 1st April 2021.
Air Marshal Amao reiterated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Air Force towards ensuring that insurgency and armed banditry are put to an end.
He told them not to relent in their dedication and hard work towards achieving the mandate of protection of lives and properties of Nigerians.
The NAF boss stated that efforts are ongoing to recover the crashed NAF Alpha Jet Aircraft which was declared missing on 31st March 2021.
According to him, the claim that the jet was shot down by the insurgents is false.
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