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Police rescue 3 victims from kidnappers in Kaduna LGA

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8 months ago

September 4, 2023

The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives rescued three kidnap victims at Kuriga Wussa area of Zaria Local Government Area (LGA) in the state.

The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the situation in a statement issued in Kaduna.

Mansir said Police operatives carried out the operation on Saturday.

According to him, the success was achieved from aggressive patrol along Galadimawa of Giwa LGA while working on credible information.

“The Divisional Police Officer in Kidandan and local vigilante groups moved in to the forest, which forced the kidnappers to abandon the victims and escaped into the bush.”

He explained that the kidnapping was suspected to have been masterminded by the loyalist of the notorious bandit, late Isah Danwasa, a native of Zaria.
He added that the rescued victims were all from kurega Wusasa , and had been reunited with their families.

Mansir said the Commissioner of Police Kaduna state, Mr Musa Garba, appealed to the general public to always be at alert to their responsibilities of giving credible information to the police, because security was everyone’s concern.

He also said the command was proactive and working tirelessly at all the times to protect the lives and property of the residents of Kaduna State.

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Ex-Sports Minister laments after hospital neglected him for hours over N80000 deposit

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3 days ago

May 11, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has recounted how a hospital in Plateau State did not attend to him because of the non-payment of the admission deposit.

Dalung said he fell ill on Wednesday, May 8, and went to the unnamed hospital for treatment but that the hospital refused to give him treatment because he had yet to make an admission deposit despite holding his medical records. The former minister said he regained partial consciousness later and transferred the deposit before he was attended to.

“I took ill on Wednesday, arrived at the hospital & shortly became unconscious after doctor’s interviews. Was ferried into emergency ward but abandoned for over 4 hrs due to non payments of admission deposits. Regained partial consciousness later did the transfer of deposit.

After that, I fell into unconsciousness again for about 7 hours. To God be the glory, I have been discharged after 3 days & recovering. Were it not for partial consciousness to pay the deposits, I would have been Mr. late. Many Nigerians have gone this way. Where is our humanity?

I was then admitted into the ward and given medical attention. This is the hospital that has my medical records. The last medical checkup I did about 2 months ago was there, but suddenly, I became a stranger because of non payments of deposits even with the so-called name. Hmmmm”

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Osun Poly Student, Olanrewaju Olatona killed by hit-and-run one-way driver

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4 weeks ago

April 18, 2024

Ifunaya Emeka

A Student Of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, has died after being hit by a trailer driver on Monday, April 15.

The Accident was said to have occurred when the driver, who was reportedly driving against traffic, collided with the motorcycle conveying a student named Olanrewaju Olatona and another passenger along the Ikirun-Osogbo road area of the state.

Due to the severe impact, Olanrewaju Olatona, a National Diploma 2 student, suffered fatal injuries. He died at the scene.

Olatona, who was the Financial Secretary of the Department of Mass Communication, was preparing for the one-year Industrial Training programme.

The driver fled the scene after the accident and has not been apprehended.

Subsequently, Osun State Polytechnic students organised a procession in front of the school gate and blocked the expressway for several hours.