Tag: rescue

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YWriterMay 18, 2016

Army confirms that Chibok girl was found

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the news tweeted by #BringBackOurGirls activists that one out of the 219 Girls of Government ...

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Mazi EmekaApril 12, 2016

3 Boko Haram commanders arrested, 1,275 hostages rescued in Borno

The Nigerian army, on Tuesday, disclosed that it has rescued 1,275 Boko Haram hostages in a joint operation with the ...

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Mazi EmekaApril 11, 2016

Chibok girls: ‘We can’t pay N10bn ransom unless we know who’s asking’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has reacted to recent reports that Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram was ...

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Janeth JMarch 25, 2016

Nigerian Army ‘rescues’ 16 women abducted in Madagali

The Nigerian Army has ‘rescued’ some of the 16 women and girls reportedly abducted on Wednesday in Madagali, Adamawa State, ...

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Janeth JMarch 25, 2016

829 captives rescued by Nigerian troops, 22 insurgents killed (PHOTOS)

Troops of the newly inducted 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade, in conjunction with Army Headquarters Strike Group and the Armed Forces ...

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Mazi EmekaMarch 21, 2016

How Nigeria, US, UK governments failed to rescue ’80 Chibok girls’

Revelations which recently came to light, proves that the governments of the United States of America and United Kingdom, at ...

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Ada IgboanugoMarch 16, 2016

My abductor ‘forcefully made love to me any time he wanted’ – Patience Paul

The news of Patience Paul Adaji, a 15-year-old teenager’s abduction came on the heels of the furor over the kidnap ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoMarch 6, 2016

Abducted Seminary School girls rescued… as Patience Paul regains freedom in Sokoto

The female students abducted from the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu, Lagos have been rescued by the police. The ...

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Janeth JFebruary 26, 2016

1890 captives rescued from Boko Haram by Nigerian troops (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian army has announced the rescue of 1890 people who were held by the insurgent group, Boko Haram. This ...

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Mazi EmekaFebruary 18, 2016

Nigerian Army rescue 195 people from Boko Haram

The Nigerian army has rescued 195 persons held hostage by terrorist sect, Boko Haram, during a joint clearance patrol on ...

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Janeth JFebruary 7, 2016

How Nigerian Navy saved ship with ’25 foreigners’ from being hijacked by pirates

The Nigerian Navy has averted an attempt by suspected sea pirates to hijack and abduct 25 foreign nationals aboard a ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 2, 2015

Why we can’t rush to rescue Chibok girls – Army

The Army has assured Nigerians that it would do everything within its powers to rescue the abducted Chibok girls, but ...

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Janeth JAugust 13, 2015

Helicopter crash update: 2 more missing bodies reportedly found

The bodies of the two remaining persons said to be missing from the recent helicopter crash in the Lagos lagoon ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 13, 2015

Rescue operation resumes for victims of Lagos lagoon helicopter crash

The search for the two missing persons aboard the Bristow helicopter, has resumed this morning, August 13. The helicopter, which ...

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Op-Ed EditorDecember 1, 2014

Okey Ndibe: Nigeria needs to be rescued from the hands of the PDP and APC.

by Okey Ndibe My week-long visit to Nigeria last week was enlightening. Here is one of the clearest things I ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 30, 2014

How Diezani’s sister was rescued from kidnappers

by Azubuike Azikiwe   Mrs Osiya Agama, the sister of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been rescued by ...

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June 2, 2014

‘The Chibok girls are sick, they need medical attention’ – Secret negotiator reveals (PICTURED)

by ‘Jola Sotubo An Australian negotiator, who was hired by the Nigerian government to broker the release of the over ...

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May 27, 2014

Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls, NUT wants life insurance for teachers, students in the North-east & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Military says it will not use force to rescue abducted Chibok girls The Chief of Defence Staff, ...

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May 24, 2014

Nigeria’s army is the biggest obstacle to Chibok schoolgirls rescue – Foreign experts tell The New York Times

by ‘Jola Sotubo For the eager Nigerians who are hoping for good news concerning the 200 plus girls kidnapped from ...

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May 1, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Chris Brown calls on Nigerian govt. to rescue abducted schoolgirls (TWEETS)

by Akan Ido Jailed American music superstar, Chris Brown has joined thousands of others all over the world to demand ...

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February 26, 2014

Dele Agekameh: How to rescue Borno from Boko Haram

by Dele Agekameh That has been the nature of the francophone countries in Africa, especially in the West-African sub-region. If ...

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January 28, 2014

Opinion: Help! Who will rescue Femi Fani-Kayode from himself?

by Johnson Momodu However, it would be a colossal error to think that Fani-Kayode is an insane person who should, ...

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October 20, 2013

Pres. Jonathan’s convoy rescues accident victims on Lokoja-Abuja highway

by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan’s entourage which was returning from Ado-Ekito earlier today took part in the rescue of ...

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September 19, 2013

“The Police did not rescue me, they lied” – Archbishop Kattey reveals details of kidnap and release (READ)

Archbishop of Niger Delta Province of Nigerian Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Ignatius Kattey, yesterday, accused the Nigeria Police of lying over ...

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August 25, 2013

How 27-year-old man saved baby from blazing fire in Benue

by ‘Jola Sotubo In true hero fashion, a young man thought nothing of his own safety as he delved into ...

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August 23, 2013

Police in Lagos rescue 25 children from trafficker

by Oge Okonkwo Officials of the Lagos State Government have rescued no less than 25 children from an alleged child-trafficker, ...

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August 19, 2013

FATED: The brave moment a mouse tried to rescue his friend from a giant snake (PHOTOS)

When two small white mice are dropped into a snake enclosure at a Chinese zoo, it’s sad – but predictable ...

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July 23, 2013

Lucky youngster: Dramatic moment girl, 5, gets rescued after hanging loose from 24th floor window bars (PHOTOS)

A little girl whose head got trapped in window railings 70 metres high in a tower block has been rescued ...

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July 22, 2013

Awesome: Japanese passengers move 32-tonne train to rescue trapped woman (PHOTOS)

  Train passengers and railway staff push a train car in their effort to rescue a woman who fell and ...

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July 14, 2013

8 kidnapped victims rescued, suspects arrested in Plateau

by Rachel Ogbu Special Task Force (SPF) has rescued eight kidnapped victims in Jos on Saturday, new reports say. During ...

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