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FEMD Rescues Two from Collapsed Building in Abuja

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The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has successfully rescued two individuals from a building collapse in Abuja. The acting Director-General of FEMD, Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, announced this in a statement released on Saturday. The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. on Friday.

According to Wenegieme, the building, a duplex under construction, collapsed at Close 10, Drive 5, Second Gate of Prince and Princess Estate, Gudu District, Abuja. Upon receiving a distress call, FEMD immediately activated the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the FCT Fire Service to respond to the emergency.

The acting Director-General detailed that the construction workers on-site noticed signs of the impending collapse and managed to evacuate the building in time. However, two individuals in a detached bungalow located behind the construction site were trapped under the debris.

Wenegieme, accompanied by the Director of the Department of Development Control, Mr. Mukhtar Galadima, oversaw the rescue operation. The FEMD Search and Rescue Team acted swiftly, cutting through window protectors to reach and pull out the trapped victims safely.

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FCT Police Arrest Four Suspects For Stealing Aviation Fuel

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Some suspects arrested for stealing aviation fuel from Aerotan Hanger tank at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja have allegedly offered a N500,000 bribe to compromise investigation and stop prosecution.

The suspects were arrested with a Honda salon car conveying fifty jerry cans of the fuel popularly known as Jet A1 by Sani and his men.

The police, however, rejected the bribe.

The spokesperson for the Airport Command of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Daramola Kazeem disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

The statement commended the police DPO and his team for rejecting the bribe brought forward by the suspects to evade being prosecuted.

The statement read, “The Divisional Police officer of the Airport Division of Abuja, SP Umar Sani and his team have arrested one Murtala Abdulahi 46 years old with a Honda salon car with Registration number LAGOS GGE 680 EL conveying fifty jerry cans of aviation fuel popularly known as Jet A1.

“The arrest was made possible when on routine patrol at the Airport landside when the vehicle was flagged down for routine checks in the middle of the night at about 0300hrs of 06/11/2024.

“The JET 1 according to the suspects was siphoned from Aerotan Hanger tank at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

“His confession led to the arrest of other conspirators, Abdulahi Jibril 26 years, Kabiru Hassan 25 years and Habibu Abdulrahaman 42 years in other parts of Abuja.

“The Commissioner of of Police in charge of Airport Command, CP Aminu Baba Raji psc has commended the DPO and his team for rejecting the bribe of Five hundred thousand naira (N500,000,00) brought forward by the suspects to evade being prosecuted.

“He said the rejection aligns with the ethos of the Nigeria Police as led by the zero corruption tolerant Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, NPM PhD.

“The product which street value is put at about Two million naira has been impounded while investigation is about concluding to enable arraignment of suspects in court.”

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Demolition: VeryDarkMan, Deji Adeyanju Lead Protest Against Wike

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Residents of Ruga, a settlement along Airport Road, Abuja, took to the streets on Friday to protest the demolition of their homes by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.

Wike had ordered a task force, “Operation Sweep,” to demolish Ruga and other communities within the nation’s capital to clear the city of perceived nuisances and criminal activities.

Leading the demonstration, renowned Lawyer and Activist Deji Adeyanju, alongside Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, called on president Tinubu to direct a reversal of the action.

According to the duo, the ongoing demolition will increase insecurity issues in the FCT.

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Scores Killed as Hunters, Local Vigilante Battle Kidnappers In Abuja

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Several people, believed to be kidnappers, were reportedly killed in a gun duel  between them and members of a local vigilantes collaborating with hunters, at the Achido forest, bordering the Federal Capital Territory FCT and Nasarawa State.

One of the hunters, Iliyasu Adamu, who was part of the operation, told newsmen on Thursday thatthe victims were rescued on Tuesday, November 5 after Miyetti Allah vigilante group and the hunters engaged the Kidnappers in their hideout at the Achido village.

He said the kidnappers’ hideout were discovered after one of the kidnapped victims escaped from their den and disclosed his abductors’ location.

He said after their hideout was revealed, the Miyetti Allah vigilantes and the hunters mobilized to the forest.

He said several kidnappers, including their leader, were neutralised during the cross fire, adding that some of them fled with bullet injuries.

According to him, some of the rescued victims had been in captivity for over four months, adding that some of them were abducted at Gwombe, Ukya, Atako in FCT and some neigbouring villages in Toto Local Government Area LGA of Nasarawa State.

One of the rescued victims, identified as Abdullahi, said he was working on his farm when he was kidnapped by gunmen some weeks ago.

He said the victims were held captive inside a deep gully, until the vigilantes and the hunters came to rescue them after exchanging fire with their abductors.

He said, “I was in my farm when the kidnappers suddenly appeared and whisked me away at gun point. But I give thanks to God and the vigilantes as well as hunters who came to my rescue alongside 13 others.”

The chairman of Toto LGA of Nasarawa State, Pharmacist Ahmed Baba Yahaya, confirmed the rescue of the 14 abducted victims by vigilantes and hunters in the area.

He said the victims had been reunited with their families and commended the vigilantes and the hunters for the operation.

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