By Guardian Nigeria 20 January 2023 | 3:46 pm The Police in Nasarawa State say some gunmen on motorcycles on Friday abducted six pupils of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School Alwaza, Doma Local Government Area. The Police in Nasarawa State say some gunmen on motorcycles on Friday abducted six pupils of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Primary School Alwaza, Doma Local Government Area. The Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the development to newsmen in Lafia. Nansel said that preliminary investigation revealed that the pupils aged between seven and eight years were abducted on their way to school at about 7: a.m. He added that a joint security team comprised of the police, military and vigilante had been mobilised to the area for search and rescue operation. “We are on the trail of the abductors and the Commissioner of Police Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, has also visited the scene for on-the-spot assessment,” he said. Nansel said that the police had met with the management of the school and the parents of the victims. He, therefore, called on the public to avail the police with any information that could lead to the rescue of the victims and arrest of the perpetrators. Latest 1 hour ago All is now set for New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) gubernatorial candidate, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, and his team to storm Ogun neighbourhoods for a grassroots campaign. A detailed grassroots campaign schedule, a copy of which was obtained, showed that the campaign will kick off on January 25, 2023, with Ado-Odo local government, covering Wards… 1 hour ago Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday there was “no alternative” but for the West to give Ukraine heavy tanks, as Germany failed to say whether or not it would provide its much sought-after Leopards. 1 hour ago Brazil this week began the first operations against Amazon deforestation since veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office, the Ibama environmental agency said Friday. 2 hours ago A Spanish court on Friday ordered Brazil defender Dani Alves to be held in custody without bail after he was arrested in Barcelona on allegations he sexually assaulted a woman. 2 hours ago Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal forward Leandro Trossard to make an immediate impact after the Belgium forward signed from Brighton for a reported £27 million ($33 million) on Friday.
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