Sunday, September 22, 2019
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Abductors of ASUP Chairman, 3 others demand N500m ransom
Abductors of four staff of the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo Ora and one other person who were kidnapped on Thursday, have demanded the sum of five hundred million naira N500 million as ransom for the release of the abductees, DAILY POST reports.
Our correspondent recalls that the four staff of the institution, who were kidnapped included the Chairman of the Academic Staff of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr. Opadijo Oluyide, Secretary of the union, Mr. Gbenga Alayande, two other staff of the institution and wife of one of the victims. On Saturday that Olujide, Alayande and two other staff of the institution along with wife of one of the victims were kidnapped while coming from a meeting which was held in Saki on Thursday.
Our correspondent recalls that the four staff of the institution, who were kidnapped included the Chairman of the Academic Staff of Polytechnics (ASUP), Mr. Opadijo Oluyide, Secretary of the union, Mr. Gbenga Alayande, two other staff of the institution and wife of one of the victims. On Saturday that Olujide, Alayande and two other staff of the institution along with wife of one of the victims were kidnapped while coming from a meeting which was held in Saki on Thursday.
Man Drowns After Proposing To His Girlfriend Underwater
A man has drowned after proposing to his girlfriend underwater during a "bucket list" holiday in Tanzania. Steven Weber and Kenesha Antoine were staying in a wooden cabin that had a partially submerged structure allowing them to look out under the ocean.
Footage shows the moment Mr Weber, from Baton Rouge in Louisiana, swam up to an underwater window before holding up an A4 sheet of paper asking Ms Antoine to marry him.