Tag: Ekiti
Sultan of Sokoto Mourns Murder of Two Ekiti Monarchs
The recent murder of two Ekiti traditional rulers has elicited concern from Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA. In a statement released by his media team on Friday, the Sultan emphasized the need for condemnation of such acts, deeming them unfortunate. The…
Ekiti: Kidnappers Threaten To Kill Our Children if Ransom is Not Paid – Parent
The abductors of five students and four staff members from the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure Ekiti, have issued a threat to end the lives of their hostages unless the parents promptly pay the demanded ransom. According to reports received by The Punch on Thursday, the families revealed that the abductors have reduced…
Insecurity: New Police Commissioners Deployed to FCT, Benue, Ekiti, Others
Amid escalating insecurity nationwide, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has sanctioned the appointment and deployment of new Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ekiti, Benue, and two additional states. Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, revealed this information in a statement released on Wednesday. As per the…
VIDEO: How Unknown Gunmen Kidnapped Schoolchildren in Ekiti
Reports emerged on Monday of an undisclosed number of schoolchildren allegedly abducted by unidentified gunmen in Emure Local Government of Ekiti State. Although details remain obscure, the abducted children were reportedly students from an undisclosed school. They were purportedly traveling in their school bus near the Eporo-Ekiti boundary when the incident occurred. The exact count…