Abducted School Girls In Ikorodu Rescued And Kidnappers Arrested

The police, in an overnight rescue operation, have freed the
three schoolgirls of the Lagos Babington Macaulay Junior
Seminary School in Ikorodu.
The girls were found at the Igbokuta area of Ikorodu. They
are unharmed and were not molested by their kidnappers.
Three arrests have been made in connection with the crime,
according to the police spokesperson.
A press conference dedicated to the events was held by the
Lagos state government and security agencies at the State
House, Alausa.
Timilehin Olosa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and Deborah
Akinayo were kidnapped from a classroom in the Babington
Macaulay Junior Seminary School on February 29.
The abductors, about 15 heavily armed men, reportedly dug
a hole under the fence surrounding the school, started
sporadic shooting and overpowered the security personnel
on the premises. They escaped through the school fence
together with the hostages.
According to initial reports, the kidnappers

demanded a
N100 million ransom, a sum which was later reduced to
N10 million.

Youth Corp Member Dies Of Lassa Fever

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Dr
Ogboji Kelechi has died of Lassa Fever.
It was gathered that Dr Kelechi, who was serving at St Louis
Hospital in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of
Kaduna State, died after treating an infected patient.
The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig-Gen J.B Olawunmi
has extolled the selfless service of the deceased. He
described him as an exceptional corps member who was
fully dedicated to his duties, even to the point of paying the
supreme price.
Olawumi spoke through the Director of Corps Welfare and
Inspectorate, Mr. Michael Ahile, who represented him on a
condolence visit to the deceased’s family at Igweledoha
Amagu, Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
He said the NYSC family, Kaduna State, Ebonyi State and
the country would miss the doctor and all he had to offer.
He prayed God to grant his family and the country the
fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
The Government of Ebonyi State has declared a state of
emergency on the health sector following a fresh outbreak
of Lassa Fever.

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof Ben Odoh,
addressed newsmen after a meeting of the special
committee set up by the Governor to combat the disease.
He confirmed that three of the five confirmed cases died
while 49 suspected cases were recorded.

Father Sells Day Old Baby For 2 Million

Controversy is brewing in Orhuwhorun community, Udu
Local Government Area of Delta State following the alleged
sale of a day-old baby for N2million by her father, Happy
Fashion, a member of vigilante group in Orhuwhorun.
The development was blown open by the mother of the new
baby, Mrs. Abigal Happy when she discovered that her
sixth baby which she gave birth to on Monday January 11,
20116 at about 5pm had been whisked away by her hubby.
Mrs. Abigail told close associate that her husband
abandoned her before the delivery and claimed to be out of
town, adding that when she informed him about the delivery
of the baby, he became curious and suddenly showed up at
home, warning her not to breastfeed the baby.
Reports said that it was the following day after Happy
Fashion had returned home that he secretly hoodwinked his
wife, promising to take care of the household. He later in
connivance with his friend, Obakpororo allegedly carried
the baby and put her in a black nylon bag, after which the
child was transferred to another female friend who took the
baby to a waiting jeep driven by unidentified man.
It was the couple’s eldest son that reportedly saw all that
transpired, while, the baby’s mother was said to be
sleeping during the episode. Another account stated that
she was taking her bath when the baby was whisked away.
The suspect, Happy Fashion and two of his friends have
been arrested and are at the Ovwian Aladja Police Station
in Udu Local Government Area. The whereabouts of baby
that was sold for N2million is still unknown as at the time
of the report.
Effort to get comments from the DPO

of Ovwian Aladja
Police Station on the development via phone were futile as
he declined comments, saying he could not respond to
questions on the issue on phone but the police image
maker in the state, Mrs. Celestine Kalu confirmed that the
investigation was ongoing.

Kidnappers Demands 200 Million

The kidnappers of the three girls from Babington Macaulay
Junior Seminary (BMJS) have demanded N200 million as
ransom. The kidnappers called one of the girls’ father and
demanded the ransom on behalf of the three of them.
The girls, Timilehin Olisa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan and
Deborah Akinayo, all SS2 students were kidnapped from
the school premises around 9:30pm on Monday.

Funke Akindele AKA Jennifer Becomes A Bread Seller

There were reports earlier that actress, Funke Akindele

might be getting married to JJC.
The soon to be married couple have flooded social
media with pictures of themselves onset a video shoot
for JJC’s new single “A Da”.
In the video, Funke plays an Agege bread seller, a
reminiscent of Olajumoke Orisaguna’s story.
See photos from the video shoot below;