Three notorious kidnappers have been apprehended in Ogoli-Ugboju of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

In a post on his official Facebook page, the Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Hon. Maxwell Ogiri, announced the arrest of the three members of the notorious five-man kidnapping gang that has been terrorizing Otukpo and nearby communities.

The suspects—identified as Ibrahim Salleh, Ashimu, and Abuh Umaru—were apprehended on Sunday, 6th April 2025, during a coordinated security operation in Ogoli-Ugboju.

Hon. Ogiri praised the efforts of the security operatives involved and assured the public that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the remaining gang members and their local collaborators.

President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT
felicitates Dame Emmanuella Abimbola Fashola, the former first lady of Lagos State, on her 60th birthday on April 6.

Dame Fashola, wife of Babatunde Raji Fashola @tundefashola (SAN), former Governor of Lagos State and ex-minister of Works and Housing, is renowned for her dedication and contributions as an experienced administrator in education management and as a passionate advocate for health and socio-economic issues.

President Tinubu acknowledges her impact on public awareness and sensitisation campaigns on children’s and women’s health.

He describes Dame Fashola as a steadfast pillar of support for her husband, offering tremendous help during his tenure as Lagos Governor and Minister of Works and Housing.

“Dame Fashola is devoted to her family, seeing it as a priority and a haven for growth and development. Her marriage, characterised by religious tolerance—she is a devout Christian and her husband a Muslim—is a powerful example of unity and understanding, crucial elements in nation-building.”

The President expresses his appreciation for Dame Fashola’s enduring contributions to the people of Lagos, specifically her leadership of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). Her initiatives have notably included the inauguration of recreation centres and support for the screening and treatment of women with breast and cervical cancers.

President Tinubu wishes Dame Fashola continued health, happiness, and well-being.

The Movement for the Emancipation of Nigeria, MEN, has issued a powerful statement condemning the relentless violence plaguing Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State.

The group’s statement issued by Solomon Dalung, paints a grim picture of mass murder, ethnic cleansing, and what they described as the “targeted annihilation” of innocent citizens, with the latest attacks between April 2 and 3, 2025, claiming over 60 lives.

The statement detailed the horrifying toll of the recent assaults on communities such as Mangor Tamiso, Daffo, Manguna, Hurti, Tadai, and Ruwi, saying that women, children, and the elderly were among the victims and their homes torched and lands desecrated by what MEN alleges are Fulani militias operating with genocidal intent.

The statement explained, “This is not random—it is systematic, coordinated, and genocidal.”

”MEN’s outrage is matched by its frustration with the Nigerian government and security agencies, whose “glaring silence and ineffectiveness” have left the people of Bokkos defenseless. How many more mass graves must be dug before Nigeria acts”?

MEN accused the perpetrators of seeking the slow but deliberate erasure of indigenous Christian communities under the guise of farmer-herder conflicts.

The statement outlines a series of bold demands, including the immediate designation of the Fulani militias as terrorist organizations, the establishment of a special tribunal to investigate the killings, and the deployment of a permanent security task force to Bokkos.

MEN also called for the eviction of foreign mercenaries and land-grabbers and urged civil society, religious leaders, and youth movements to break their silence, lamenting that people abandoned by their government are a people who must rise to protect themselves.

MEN also praised the Butura Development Association for its solidarity with the grieving residents of Ruwi, calling it a beacon of the true Plateau spirit, emphasizing that the crisis transcends regional boundaries.

The statement called on the international community, human rights organizations and global watchdogs to document what MEN labels a genocide, saying, “Let the world know: Bokkos shall not bleed in vain.”