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The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Imo State, Miss Chidi Opara, has been kidnapped. The reporter named, Opara was kidnapped on Wednesday at her MCC Road residence, Urata in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. She was said to have been abducted at about 8pm as she was about entering the gate to her residence by two armed men. Meanwhile, her abductors according to her family members, have demanded a N5m to free the journalist. So far, the police in the state said they have yet to establish her whereabouts.

A High Court judge in Kogi State, Justice Samuel Obayomi, who was kidnapped on May 25, has regained freedom after 34 days in captivity. Justice Obayomi, who is the judge of Ebogogo High Court in Adavi local government of Kogi State, was kidnapped on May 25, at about 8:45 am, by a three-member gang while on his way to the office. The kidnappers had demanded N150 million ransom for his release. It was gathered that Justice Obayomi was released on Saturday night by his abductors, who dumped him along the road. The state police commissioner, Mr Samuel Ogunjemilusi, confirmed the release, but could not confirm if any ransom was paid. Chief Judge of the state, Justice Nasir Ajanah, also confirmed the development.

The Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Imo State, Miss Chidi Opara, has been kidnapped. The reporter named, Opara was kidnapped on Wednesday at her MCC Road residence, Urata in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. She was said to have been abducted at about 8pm as she was about entering the gate to her residence by two armed men. Meanwhile, her abductors according to her family members, have demanded a N5m to free the journalist. So far, the police in the state said they have yet to establish her whereabouts.

Gunmen, numbering about five, on Sunday kidnapped the Commissioner of Land in Kogi State, Mr. Steven Mayaki. An eyewitness, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told journalists in Lokoja that the five gunmen trailed and kidnapped the commissioner at his farm in Osara village, Adavi Local Government Area of the state on Sunday morning. According to him, the gunmen stormed Mayaki’s farm in a Prado Jeep, forcibly picked up the commissioner and drove away the victim away to an unknown destination. Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Adebayo Collins, confirmed the kidnap, adding that the command was doing everything possible to rescue the commissioner unhurt. Collins said, “It is true the commissioner was kidnapped but the command is on top of the matter.” The state High Court Judge, Justice Samuel Obayomi, who was kidnapped last Monday, has yet to be released. The judge’s orderly, Mr. Usman Musa, was shot dead in the encounter. The kidnappers later d...