Kidnappers demand N5m for three abducted Deeper Life Church members

Three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Akure North Local Council, Ondo State were abducted by armed kidnappers while returning from a Bible study session at the Kasemola axis of Ogbese in the council area. Sources revealed that the kidnappers ambushed the victims before attacking and whisking them into the bush. The abduction was confirmed by a church member, who requested anonymity, in a message that read: “Good morning, beloved. Kindly pray along with us. Three of our members were kidnapped yesterday (Monday) after Bible study at Kasemola…

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Former PDP chairman’s son jailed 14 years for N2.2bn subsidy fraud

Mamman Ali, son of Ahmadu Ali, former chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment over N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud by a special offences court in Ikeja, Lagos State. Christian Taylor, an oil marketer, was sentenced alongside Ali to 14 years imprisonment while the court also issued a warrant for the arrest of Oluwaseun Ogunbambo and Olabisi Abdul Afeez, two other suspects still at large. Mamman and Taylor were initially arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a 49-count charge, which…

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