Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Sunday 21st January 2024.
- Police Kidnapping: Three policemen in Rivers State were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and extorting $3,000 from an unidentified man in Port Harcourt.
- Expressway Abduction: Safiu Kareem reported the abduction of his father and others in the Ofosu area of the Benin-Ore Expressway, with the abductors already demanding money.
- Political Announcement: Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, declared that he won’t contest for any political office beyond being the governor, advising his opponent to wait for his turn.
- Release of Kidnapped Siblings: The remaining siblings of Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah, kidnapped and killed by bandits, have been freed in early January.
- Unusual Asylum Request: A Nigerian seeking asylum abroad reportedly asked the Lagos State Police to declare him wanted, highlighting a concerning trend of Nigerians seeking assistance to leave the country.
- Abduction in Abuja: Abdullahi Sabo was abducted in Abuja while heading home with his wife amid the increasing insecurity in the nation’s capital.
- Governor’s Burial Announcement: Ondo State Governor announced that the late former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu would receive a state burial, emphasizing a celebration of life rather than a gloomy affair.
- Explosion in Kaduna: An explosion in Kidandan village, Kaduna State, resulted in one confirmed death and several injuries.
- Parading of Kidnapper: The Nigeria Police paraded a notorious Abuja kidnapper, Chinaza Philip-Okoye, who was injured after being shot during the interception of his gang.
- Human Skull Possession: Residents in Adamo, Ikorodu, handed over an individual, identified as an Imam, to the Lagos State Police for allegedly being in possession of a human skull.
