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JUST IN: Abducted Ekiti Schoolchildren Regain Freedom – Lifestyle Nigeria

Teachers and students of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti who were abducted last week, have regained freedom.

The kidnapped victims were released by their abductors at approximately 2:00 a.m. in the morning on Sunday.

The students and their teachers have spent roughly seven days with the abductors.

It is however unclear weather the ransom demanded by the kidnappers was paid before the release.

that that kidnappers had demanded N100m ransom for the release of the nine victims who were abducted on Monday.

The principal of the secondary section of the school, Boje Olanireti confirmed the development to Punch in an interview on Tuesday.

The abduction of the school children and four staff members occured when the school bus conveying 25 pupils home after school hours was stopped by gunmen in the Emure community in Ekiti State.

Speaking on the incident, Olanireti disclosed that the dire incident occurred about a five-minute drive from the school.

She said, “Immediately the school closed at 3pm, and by the time we gathered all the children, it was already 3:30pm. It was that time that they moved. So, the incident happened between 3:30pm and 4pm. The school is in a suburb of Emure village, so they were going back home in Eporo. The incident occurred just about a five-minute drive from the school to Eporo.

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Why We Returned Advance Fees Paid By Ex-Gov, Yahaya Bello – American International School clarifies

Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that the American International School, Abuja has clarified that it turned over the school fees it accepted in good faith from Yahaya Bello to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) upon learning that it was part of an ongoing case with the authorities.

It acknowledged that as a school it did accept an advance payment for school fees, and duly documented the fees in its records.

In a statement on Saturday signed by Head of School, Greg Hughes, the international co-educational institution said as an institution, it remains committed to providing excellent service to the school community in line with its core values, vision and mission.

Hughes stressed that the school’s compliance to remit the funds underscores its commitment to upholding institutional integrity and its respect for the national institutions of Nigeria.

The statement reads in part, “Recent media reports have highlighted issues between the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), AISA and a family with children enrolled at the school, stemming from an investigation carried out in 2022.

“As a school, we did accept an advance payment for school fees, and duly documented these fees in our records. Upon learning that the school fees we accepted in good faith were, in fact, part of an ongoing case with the EFCC, we turned over these funds in compliance with this federal commission’s request.

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Rivers State Governor Expresses Sadness Over Tragic Tanker Fire, Promises Support For Victims – Lifestyle Nigeria

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has expressed deep sadness over the tragic fire caused by a tanker carrying premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, resulting in severe injuries and loss of life, as well as extensive damage to numerous vehicles.

He remarked that he had promptly instructed relevant federal and state authorities to provide a full briefing on the unfortunate incident and to explore ways for the state government to intervene and mitigate the impact on the victims.

The incident took place on the bustling Eleme section of the East-West Road, specifically between Indorama Gate and Aleto Bridge, which is currently undergoing extensive reconstruction by the Federal Government.

Nelson Chukwudi, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, conveyed Fubara’s sadness over the distressing scenes witnessed during his visit to the incident site. The Governor was joined by the State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, and the State Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Uchechukwu Nwafor, on Saturday morning.

The Governor explained that he got a call from the Managing Director of Indorama Petrochemical and Fertiliser Company Limited in Eleme Local Government Area, informing him of the incident.

At the news of the incident, Governor Fubara stated that he immediately put a call to the security agencies and instructed that they visit the scene to take charge of the security of the area to avoid escalation of the situation.

Governor Fubara said: “We are here to see for ourselves and get a first hand information of the incident of what happened yesterday night.

“About 7.30 – 8pm, we got information of the gravity of the incident. I was told that it was caused by a tanker vehicle that was conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).

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BREAKING: Petrol Price Hits N2,000, N2,500 Per Litre As Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder

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Lifestyle Nigeria gathered that residents in Sokoto State have continued to lament the untold hardship they are subjected to following the fuel scarcity being experienced in all parts of the state that has made businesses and other activities very difficult.

Commuters in the state said most filling stations are locked under the guise that they lack product to dispense, while black marketers are selling a litre of petrol between N2,000 and N2,500 across the metropolis.

Some residents who spoke with Channels correspondent called on the government to intervene to bring the situation under control so as not to degenerate.

They said the situation has started affecting business activities and making life difficult for people as the black market price of N2,500 per litre is becoming scarce and this is bringing business and other activities to a standstill in the metropolis.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has blamed the fuel queues that have resurfaced in Lagos, Abuja and other states of the Federation on “logistics issues”.

The company, however, said the issues have been resolved.