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Kidnappers Abduct Delta Lawmaker's Wife, Demand N500 Million Ransom Mrs. Diden was said to have been kidnapped in Warri on Sunday. by Saharareporters, New York Jun 28, 2016 Share Tweet Email Cynthia Michel Diden, the wife of a Delta State House of Assembly member representing Warri North constituency, has been kidnapped by a gang of hoodlums. Mrs. Diden was said to have been kidnapped in Warri on Sunday. Family sources who confided in SaharaReporters said the kidnappers contacted the family and demanded a ransom of N500 million. The figure was reduced to N200 million this morning. "For now, nobody can give reasons for her kidnapping but we are suspecting that youths not happy with her husband could be behind the act. Before now, Cynthia resided in Abuja. But as we talk, we as a family and the security agencies are working round the clock to ensure that she is free unhurt," a family source said. It would be recalled that in 2009, the eldest wife of Mr

Missing Nigerian Musician Found, Police Confirm Kidnapping Ado Dahiru Daukaka, an Adamawa State local, went missing on Friday in the State capital, Yola, shortly after leaving his home to pray at a mosque. by Saharareporters, New York Jun 29, 2016 Share Tweet Email A Nigerian musician who was reported missing after releasing a song criticizing local politicians for corruption has been found, SaharaReporters has revealed. Ado Dahiru Daukaka, an Adamawa State local, went missing on Friday in the State capital, Yola, shortly after leaving his home to pray at a mosque. His song “Gyara Kayanka,” Hausa for “put your house in order,” accuses local All Progressives Congress (APC) politicians of corruption and selfishness. SaharaReporters reached out to Adamawa State Police Command spokesperson Othman Abubakar, who confirmed that Mr. Daukaka was kidnapped but has since been rescued. According to him, Mr. Daukaka was found in Lamurde Local Government Area at 1:30 PM on Wedn

Former Nigeria Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, is dead Sani Tukur Premium Times Nigeria | June 29, 2016 A former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a stalwart of the opposition Peoples Democratic Patty, PDP, Ojo Maduekwe, is dead. Mr. Maduekwe died at about 7pm on Wednesday at a hospital in Abuja. A close associate of the former minister told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Maduekwe was returning to Nigeria from the U.S. via Dubai when he fell ill. “He fell ill while on air from Dubai and he was rushed to the hospital as soon as the plane landed in Abuja, but he died before doctors could do much,” he said. The associate could not provide further details as he broke down while speaking on the phone. Mr. Maduekwe was recently appointed the secretary of the PDP Board of Trustees. Speaking to journalists from Saudi Arabia, the chairman of the BoT, Walid Jibrin, said Mr. Maduekwe died at a time his services were most needed. “He passed on at a critical time when we needed him most. I was waiting