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Chigozie Michael Clement, a 32-year-old suspect, has been taken into custody by the Lagos State Police Command’s operations over the abduction of a seven-year-old child. &nbsp,

After a covert operation by the Special Squad I of the Command, the victim, who was taken by the family’s painter, was unharmed, according to the Lagos Police Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Thursday. &nbsp,

Hundeyin claimed that the rescue operation began on August 25, 2025, when the child’s father reported to the Alapere Police Division that his son had been removed from their home without permission. The suspect then contacted the victim’s mother and demanded N7 million as a ransom for the boy’s release.

He claimed that the Special Squad I of the Command immediately began a custodial investigation. The suspect was taken into custody in Lagos’ Ijegun on August 27th, and agents located him there on August 27. The victim was safely rescued after being discovered locked in a room. Since then, the child has been reunited with his kin.

The suspect admitted to the crime, claiming that he kidnapped the child to make money for his family’s needs, according to police. He acted alone or with compliciously, questions are being looked into.

Once investigations are finished, Hundeyin stated in the statement that the case will be brought before court. &nbsp,

Olohundare Jimoh, the commissioner of police for Lagos State, vowed that the Command will continue to use all available resources to combat kidnapping and other criminal activity in the state following the rescue.

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POLICE ARREST KIDNAP SUSPECT, RESCUE 7-YEAR-OLD VICTIM

One Chigozie Michael Clement, 32, has been detained by Special Squad I members of the Lagos State Police Command for the abduction of a 7-year-old child in Lagos.

The victim’s father reported to Alapere Police Division on August 25, 2025, that his son had been removed from his home without his permission by his painter. The suspect called the victim’s mother shortly after and demanded money as ransom for the child’s release, requesting N7, 000, 000 (Seven Million Naira).

The Lagos State Police Command’s Special Squad I was given the opportunity to conduct a discreet investigation following the report. The suspect was detained in Lagos’ Ijegun on August 27, 2025, where operatives located him, and the 7-year-old victim was rescued from a locked room where he had been held captive. Since then, the victim has been reunited with his family.

The suspect admitted to the crime, claiming that he kidnapped the child to get money for his own family. Possible accomplices and supporting evidence are being looked into, and the case will be brought before the court in accordance with the law.

Lagos State Command’s Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, reassures Lagosians that the Command will continue to use all of its resources to combat crime.

CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, ANIPR, and MIPA
POLICE POLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA

The minimum wage for all civil and public servants has been increased from the previous salary of 70 000 to 90 000.

The new minimum wage is immediately implemented, according to the state government.

The Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the New Government House in Abakaliki, the state capital of Ebonyi, decided this.

The Commissioner for Information, Ikeuwa Collins-Omebeh, made the announcement in a press release that was made available to Channels Television on Thursday.

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The state government’s decision to increase the minimum wage to $90,000 was directly related to Governor Francis Nwifuru’s “People’s Charter of Needs Agenda,” the statement claimed.

He continued, noting that the governor had put a premium on the welfare of the state’s workers.

Omebeh also disclosed that the state government had also approved the establishment of the Ebonyi State Virology Research and Innovative Center.

He noted that this would increase the state’s capacity for viral disease surveillance, diagnosis, training, and advancements in science at the global level.

The Imo State Government approved a decrease in the minimum wage from 70, 000 to 104, 000 on Wednesday.

During a crucial meeting with labor leaders at the state capital’s Owerri, governor Hope Uzodimma made the announcement.

The minimum wage bill was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in July 2024, putting an end to months of discussions between government officials, labor unions, and the private sector.

The Minimum Wage Act, which increased the National Minimum Wage from 30 000 to 70 000, was passed by the National Assembly in Abuja shortly after the signing of it at the State House in Abuja.

Yinka Babalola will serve as Rotary International’s president for the Rotary year 2026-2027.

Ibim Semenitari, the Rotary Public Image Coordinator, Africa Zone 22, Region 27, said in a statement that Babalola’s emergence represents a historic moment, making him the second African and the second Nigerian to lead the world humanitarian organization.

The first was from 2003 to 2004, Jonathan Babatunde Majiyagbe.

Following SangKoo Yun’s resignation as a member of the Rotary Club of Trans Amadi, Nigeria, Babalola was chosen by the Rotary International Board of Directors to concentrate on his recovery from cancer treatment.

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On July 1, 2026, Balola will officially take office.

Six years after beginning as a Rotarian in 1988, he made his first appearance with Rotary in 1994.

His leadership journey has seen him serve as District Governor (2011-2012), Vice President of Rotary International (2019-2020), and a member of the RI Board (2018-2020).

He has also been a key advisor to the Nigeria National PolioPlus Committee and the End Polio Now Countdown to History Campaign Committee, both of which he has been active on.

Babalola is a skilled professional who goes beyond Rotary.

He has more than 25 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, having worked for Shell PLC on four continents and been an attorney by training.

He founded Riviera Services Ltd. a business specializing in oil and gas infrastructure, and Lead and Change Consulting, a business providing executive coaching and advisory services.

His professional affiliations include those of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Institute of Safety Professionals, and the Association of Change Management Practitioners, according to the statement. He and his wife Preba reside in Port Harcourt, which is where he and his wife reside. He also belongs to the Jericho Business Club.

Babalola, a devoted Rotarian and philanthropist, is a member of the Arch Klumph Society and supports The Rotary Foundation. His work as a ShelterBox UK trustee and the Safe Blood Africa project is a part of his humanitarian legacy.

He has received numerous awards for his service, including the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, the RI Service Above Self Award, and the Africa Centennial Heroes Award.

Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami’s appointment as the new Emir of Zuru has been approved by Kebbi State governor Nasir Idris.

His appointment came after former Emir Muhammad Sani Sami Gomo II, who passed away in a London hospital on August 16, 2025, passed away.

Garba Dutsin-Mari, the Kebbi State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, said the appointment was based on the recommendations of the election committee when she addressed the letter to the new Emir on Thursday in Zuru.

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Sanusi Mika’ilu Sami, one of the three candidates chosen for the position and chosen by the Zuru Emirate Emirate election committee, received the most votes, according to Dutsin-Mari, who won the election to the throne.

He praised the Kebbi State Governor for allowing the new Emir’s appointment, and urged the new royal father to defend his trust.

In the presence of God Almighty, the commissioner advised the new monarch to diligently discharge his duties.

Governor Idris has also stated that no official who served under former president Muhammadu Buhari has the moral right to criticize President Bola Tinubu’s administration over security issues, citing the inherited difficulties.

The governor made this statement on Wednesday during a special prayer held at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi to mark the 34th anniversary of Kebbi State’s founding.

Governor Idris noted that the current administration had been in charge of security issues before it, noting that the federal government has always been quick to intervene when his state is in crisis.

I contacted the Chief of Defence Staff and requested federal assistance when security concerns arose in southern Kebbi. He claimed that the CDS had distributed 10 armoured personnel carriers across the affected areas as a response.

In celebration of his 84th birthday, former military leader General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) received the National Executive Committee of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State, on Wednesday.

The party’s acting acting national chairman led the delegation. Sa’adatu Abdullahi, Air Vice Marshal Abubakar Sadick Liman (rtd), and former senator Ugochukwu Uba, National Vice Chairman (South East), former Kogi State governor candidate Murtala Ajaka, National Secretary Olu Aguluye, National Publicity Secretary Rufus Ayenegba, National Women Leader Sa’adatu Abdullahi, former senator Ugochukwu Uba, National Vice among other dignitaries, including National Vice Chairman (North Central).

At a time when Nigeria is facing significant economic and political difficulties, Gombe described Babangida as the “father of the nation” and the “founder of the Social Democratic Party.”

We are here to thank him for his 84th birthday and to draw on his wealth of experience to help us unite to accomplish this country’s rescue mission, Gombe said. His words, “in which he recalled the SDP’s heyday and expressed happiness that its ideals are still in place,” were encouraging.

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In his remarks, General Babangida expressed gratitude for the SDP’s continued support, stating that “no time is needed for the SDP more than now.”

He reiterated his commitment to upholding the party’s foundation’s foundation’s foundation’s foundation’s foundation’s foundational values of social justice, fairness, and equity.

Olu Aguluye, the SDP National Secretary, also spoke and emphasized Babangida’s recognition of the party’s ability to reposition Nigeria.

“General Babangida himself acknowledged that Nigeria needs a country like ours that stands for justice, equality, and organization, one that stands out from the corruption culture. He praised our efforts and assured us of his backing in the country’s rescue effort, Aguluye said.

A policeman was killed and several others were injured in a reported altercation between Nigerian police officers and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in the Amaeze community in Ebonyi State.

Three police Hilux vans, carrying about 30 officers, allegedly interacted with and allegedly opened fire on an NSCDC van, according to reports.

Apparently, the NSCDC vehicle was carrying mining equipment to a nearby community site.

A police officer, identified as Shedrack, was alleged to have been killed by a stray bullet as his colleagues attempted to disarm an NSCDC officer during the altercation.

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The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ivo division, Emmanuel Ajah, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Thursday by confirming that the two sister security agencies had been at odds with one another during the tragic confrontation that took place at the Amaeze community on Wednesday.

The DPO informed me that a police officer and a civil defense officer were engaged in a fight in the Amaeze neighborhood, and sadly one of them lost their lives, according to Ajah.

An Amaeze community witness who pleaded anonymity said that tension escalated when three Hilux vans carrying about 30 policemen reportedly crossed and opened fire on the community’s NSCDC van while the officer was being transported to a community site.

Shedrack allegedly attempted to disarm a civil defense officer during the altercation. However, other police officers mistakenly hit their colleague, who died instantly, while some others received gunshot wounds, according to the eyewitness.

While the injured officers are receiving medical care, the officer’s body was dumped into a mortuary.

However, the Ebonyi State Police Command claimed to have detained an NSCDC officer for obstructing the highway without authorization and by doing so that a police officer died.

The police spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, stated in a press release that officers from the Command were dispatched to the Ivo Local Government Area to make the arrest of the suspects named in the petition.

The police claimed that when the officers arrived, they had a properly identified themselves with the suspects in front of NSCDC personnel and soldiers guarding a nearby quarry facility.

The suspects willingly turned themselves in to the police, according to the statement, and the soldiers stationed allowed the arrest to proceed.

The NSCDC team leader allegedly obstructed the procedure by ordering his men to block the police car and insisting that the suspects could not be removed in clear defiance of the law.

The statement had the following in it: “Despite appeals by the suspects themselves, who urged the NSCDC personnel to allow them to follow the police, the NSCDC officer refused and forcefully attempted to seize a rifle from one of the policemen. He fatally wounds a police officer when he discharged the weapon during the subsequent argument.

The injured officer was taken to the hospital where he was tragically declared dead. A full-scale investigation into the incident is still being conducted, and the responsible NSCDC officer has since been detained.