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Gunmen abduct journalist?s three family members in Kogi, demand N50m ransom

Gunmen abduct journalist?s three family members in Kogi, demand N50m ransom

Gunmen have abducted three family members of former Daily Trust Editor, Ahmed Ajobe, in Kogi State.    The victims, including a male and two females, one of whom is Mr. Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimatu-Sadiya Tahir, were abducted on Thursday, November 22, while returning from a nearby community market in Awo, Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the …

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Gunmen kidnap sports journalists traveling from Anambra to Uyo for Nigeria-Libya AFCON qualifier; kill one

Gunmen kidnap sports journalists traveling from Anambra to Uyo for Nigeria-Libya AFCON qualifier; kill one

Gunmen kidnapped a group of sports journalists in the Isseke community, Ihiala Local Government Area in Anambra State.   The journalists were abducted on Wednesday, October 9, 2024,  while travelling to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to cover the Nigeria vs Libya African Cup of Nations qualifying match, which is scheduled to take place at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo …

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