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Police Rescue Kidnapped Individuals and Recover 303 Stolen Cattle in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Police Command successfully rescued two individuals who had been kidnapped, recovered 203 suspected stolen livestock, and apprehended five individuals believed to be involved in rustling activities.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed these developments.

Hassan reported, “On October 31, acting on reliable intelligence, Superintendent of Police Sani Zuntu, who oversees the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, led a team of operatives to a secluded area in Gora Village. The team successfully detained five suspects and seized 283 cattle and 20 sheep that were suspected to have been rustled.”

The identified suspects include Danjuma Alhaji Nguna, Saleh Shehu, Isiya Abdullahi, Abubakar Isiya, and Aminu Abdullahi, also known as “Kano.”

He stated that all suspects would face legal charges following the completion of preliminary investigations.

Hassan further disclosed that on the same day, at approximately 5:00 PM, the Ikara Division received intelligence regarding suspicious activities linked to bandits in a remote location near Kauyen Magaji Auchan village.

In response, a patrol team from the Ikara Division was dispatched to the area, where they engaged in a gunfight with the bandits, compelling them to flee into the surrounding bush.

As a result of this operation, two individuals, Ibrahim Abdullahi and Hafsat Yusuf, were rescued. The victims were promptly taken to a nearby hospital for comprehensive medical evaluations before being reunited with their families.

The spokesperson also conveyed the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Abdullahi’s commitment to combating the ongoing issues of cattle rustling and banditry in the state, praising the officers for their swift response to the intelligence received.

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Kaduna State to hold education summit – Commissioner

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Kaduna State Government will convene an Education Summit as part of its strategy to bring about transformative change in the education sector, which will be anchored on four strategic pillars.

The Commissioner for Education, Professor Muhammad Sani Bello, who disclosed this while inaugurating the steering committee, further said that the event will be titled KADA EDUPACT International Summit 2025″.

According to him, one of the pillars is the Policy/Governance/Innovative Education Financing Pillar.

The Commissioner also listed the Access and Retention, Credible Learning Outcomes From Quality Inputs Pillars, as well as the Technology and Innovation pillars.

Prof Bello argued that the main objective of the summit is “to forge an Educational Pact between the government and the people, establishing commitment to shared model for education delivery, measurable outcomes and clearly defined negotiables.”

He further said that experts will make motivating presentations, adding that the Summit will provide opportunity for robust discussions on local and international investments in education, policy-making as well as technological innovations for improved teaching and learning.

The Commissioner also assured that a comprehensive education development roadmap for Kaduna State would fashioned out during the summit.

He said that the Director General of Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority, Professor Usman Abubakar Zaria, will coordinate the activities of the steering committee, whose membership cuts across relevant Ministries Department and Agencies.

Sub-committees to handle various aspects of the summit were announced immediately after the steering committee was inaugurated.

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Police Bust Human Trafficking Ring In Oyo, Rescue 84 Victims

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The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

In a major operation, the police rescued 83 individuals and a child from a house in the Orogun area of the city, where they had allegedly been held for an undisclosed period.

Preliminary reports suggest that the victims, believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were lured to Nigeria under the pretence of being offered employment opportunities.

There are also claims that the perpetrators extorted significant sums of money, reportedly in dollars, from the victims’ parents and relatives as part of the elaborate scheme.

The rescued individuals are currently at the Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, where authorities are conducting further investigations to ascertain the full details of the case.

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Pope Francis Laid To Rest In Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

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Pope Francis was buried inside his favourite Rome church after a funeral mass in St Peter’s Square, the Vatican said on Saturday.

Francis, who died on Monday aged 88, was laid to rest during a 30-minute ceremony which started at 1:00 pm (1100 GMT) at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica in the Italian capital.

Footage shared by the Holy See showed cardinals marking his wooden and zinc coffin with red wax seals.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who as camerlengo is running the Vatican’s day-to-day affairs until a new pope is elected, sprinkled it with holy water after it was lowered into a tomb set inside an alcove.

A reproduction of the pectoral cross worn by Francis during his lifetime hung above it.

Francis had asked that the tomb, located near the altar of Saint Francis, be simple and unadorned, reflecting the humble spirit of his papacy.

The tombstone bears only the inscription “Franciscus” — the pope’s name in Latin.

Its marble is sourced from Liguria, the northwestern Italian region once home to the Argentine pontiff’s Italian ancestors.

Francis, born Jorge Bergoglio, had specified in his will the exact spot he wanted to be buried, in the side nave of the beloved fifth-century AD church.

The pontiff was devoted to the worship of the Virgin Mary and made a point of praying in Santa Maria Maggiore before leaving on trips abroad and upon his return to Rome.

Located in the heart of Rome, the basilica already holds the tombs of seven popes.

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