IPAC begs Governors Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun, Makinde to ensure release of abducted PDP chairman
The Inter-Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) in Lagos State has urged Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Dapo Abiodun of Ogun to ensure the release of the abducted Lagos PDP chairman, Philip Aivoji.
The IPAC chairman, Olusegun Mobolaji, on Sunday in Lagos, said the governors and security apparatuses should do everything possible to ensure the release of the kidnapped party chieftain and others in their custody.
Mr Mobolaji, who condemned the kidnap of Mr Aivoji Thursday on his way back to Lagos from a stakeholders meeting in Oyo State along the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway, urged the government to bring the criminals to book.
“We demand the immediate release of Aivoji, considering his age and health status.
“We want to commend the police in Ogun for the effort made so far to secure the release of some kidnapped persons,” he said.
Mr Aivoji was abducted by gunmen while returning to Lagos from the PDP South-West stakeholders meeting held on Thursday in Ibadan.
The abductors are demanding N200 million ransom, but the police said the security operatives were trailing the kidnappers.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Africa
Guterres demands Africa’s minerals create jobs, backs permanent UN seats
António Guterres has demanded an end to the plundering of Africa’s mineral resources, insisting the continent’s wealth must create jobs and prosperity for Africans.
Economy
Nigeria push for end of exploitation of Africa’s mineral resources at UNGA81
President Bola Tinubu has called for a fresh continental push to end the exploitation of Africa’s critical mineral resources.
Heading 4
Lawyer Ikeni Mbako-Allison suspended after being found guilty of harassing woman in UK
“Ikeni Mbako-Allison, a barrister, behaved in a way which is likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public would place in him or in the profession,” the BSB said.
Abuja
Dangote Refinery: Abuja motorists, commuters decry delay in petrol price cuts
Motorists and commuters across Abuja have decried petrol stations’ failure to reduce petrol prices following the Dangote Refinery’s latest N25 per litre cut.
Anti-Corruption
Crown Medical Solutions, owners reach agreement with U.S. govt over fraudulent billing scheme
Crown and its owners, Michelle and Philanzo King, have agreed to pay $825,000 to resolve allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare for payment.
World
UK govt charges Vincent ‘Bajinya’ Brown with crimes linked to Rwandan genocide
The UK police, in a statement on Monday, said Mr Brown was the first to be charged in the UK over a link to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
