According to the state administration of Edo, six hostages who had been taken during an attack on a train station in the state have been freed. On Monday, the state administration issued a statement announcing the development. A man in his sixties, a woman and her infant, a girl of six, and two younger children,... Read More

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December 15, 2017

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1,317 Nigerians rescued from Libya in 10 days

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 1,317 Nigerians have voluntarily returned from Libya in the last 10 days. Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Maihajja, made the disclosure while receiving a fresh batch of 116 Nigerians who arrived the country on Friday morning. The new set of returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International... Read More

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July 27, 2017

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Boko Haram: Rescue of NNPC workers cannot be confirmed – Kachikwu

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has said he cannot confirm the rescue of oil workers kidnapped by Boko Haram. He said this while speaking with journalists at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) towers in Abuja, on Thursday. “We only heard, but can’t confirm if anyone has been rescued,” he said. [Read... Read More

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May 18, 2017

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Rescued Chibok girl not one of 219 abducted schoolgirls – FG

The Federal Government has confirmed that Mariam Mohammed Isa who was rescued on Wednesday by troops is not one of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014. Isa was thought to have been one of the 276 girls kidnapped by the sect. The government has however clarified that Isa was a JSS 1 student... Read More

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March 24, 2017

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Another 155 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

by Azeez Adeniyi Another 155 Nigerians have voluntarily returned home on Thursday from Libya after 171 others arrived Nigeria two weeks ago. The returnees arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 6.00 p.m via a chartered Nouvel Air aircraft with registration number TS-1NB. Like the initial group which returned on March 7 after... Read More

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January 25, 2017

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Freed Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff meet Gov. Amosun

The recently released students and staff of Nigerian Turkish International School are currently mreting with the Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun. They were accompanied by state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu and top officials of the school. Recall that they were released yesterday night after spending 13 days in the custody of their abductors. Details... Read More

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May 19, 2016

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Morning Devotion: Chibok Girl found/rescued, NLC strike flops & Lagos strikes oil

Something good happened yesterday. One of the over 200 abducted girls was rescued yesterday regardless of every other thing that came with the release. Joachim Mac-Ebong, in the episode, celebrates the good news but then gets serious on deeper issues such as the NLC strike action and Lagos oil strike. Take a listen. https://soundcloud.com/user-437826269/podcast-for-may-19th

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June 30, 2014

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How police rescued kidnapped female banker and arrested suspect in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo The police in Lagos have arrested a man believed to be a member of a kidnap gang in the Ajah area of the state. The security officers were also said to have rescued a female banker, identified simply as Ladi, who had been abducted by the gang along with another victim named... Read More

Ajah, Elemoro, female banker, kidnappers, lagos, rescued

December 25, 2013

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Ex-CAN President, Peter Akinola rescued from kidnappers near Benin Republic border

by ‘Jola Sotubo The former Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Peter Akinola has been rescued from his kidnappers. Akinola was abducted yesterday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun, while attending to matters relating to his charity organization. The cleric and his driver were both rescued alive close to Nigeria’s border with neighbouring Benin... Read More

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August 22, 2013

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Bizarre: Naked woman rescued after jumping in near Manhattan bridge (PHOTOS)

NYPD Emergency Services Unit Detectives Frank Stevens (right) and Detective Jimmy Cole (left) dived into the East River this afternoon to save a woman who jumped into the water near the Manhattan Bridge and was drowning. Rescuers pulled a naked woman and a Jet-Skier from the water in separate incidents Wednesday. Stunned witnesses called police... Read More

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July 18, 2013

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Man rescued after getting stuck in ventilation duct

Trapped … man is stuck in ventilation duct A MAN has been rescued from a ventilation duct after becoming trapped in it. The 20-year-old was topless and only wearing trousers when he was found in the narrow passageway. Rescuers had to break a hole in the bathroom where he was stuck to pull the unnamed... Read More

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October 11, 2012

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SNAPSHOT: 120-year-old woman rescued from submerged house in Bayelsa

by Hauwa Gambo Great news: A 120-year-old woman, Rhoda Tamunu, has been rescued from a house submerged in the floods in Bayelsa. On Wednesday, Mrs. Tamunu was rescued by the state’s Emergency Medical Services at Agudama in the state’s capital, Yenagoa. She is one of many displaced by the raging floods, some in relief camps... Read More

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Six hostages, including four children rescued after Edo train attack

1,317 Nigerians rescued from Libya in 10 days

Boko Haram: Rescue of NNPC workers cannot be confirmed – Kachikwu

Names of 9 rescued Chibok girls not on our list – BBOG

Rescued Chibok girl not one of 219 abducted schoolgirls – FG

Another 155 Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya

Freed Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff meet Gov. Amosun

Morning Devotion: Chibok Girl found/rescued, NLC strike flops & Lagos strikes oil

How police rescued kidnapped female banker and arrested suspect in Lagos

Ex-CAN President, Peter Akinola rescued from kidnappers near Benin Republic border

Bizarre: Naked woman rescued after jumping in near Manhattan bridge (PHOTOS)

Man rescued after getting stuck in ventilation duct

SNAPSHOT: 120-year-old woman rescued from submerged house in Bayelsa

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