The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have rescued a 17 year-old kidnapped victim in Sabon Birnin Daji forest of Igabi Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, made the announcement in a statement issued yesterday in Kaduna.

Jalige said that on Saturday, the operatives of the command while on routine patrol around Sabon Birnin Daji forest, intercepted sounds of sporadic gunshot coming through the forest.

He said that the operatives decided to move forcefully to find out what could be responsible for such act.

“The operatives stormed a kidnapper’s den, where a fierce exchange of fire ensued which resulted in the rescue of one Sani Adamu, 17, a resident of old Sabon Gida airport while the bandits escaped with varying bullet wounds

“The said victim was immediately taken to Kutungare Primary Health Care Centre for medical attention.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was abducted while working on a rice farm around Afaka village in Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna,” he added.

Jalige said that effort was being intensified to ensure that the vicinity was thoroughly combed for a possible rescue of more victims if any and to rid the area of criminal elements. (NAN)

Nollywood’s Emeka Ike to Unveil Nollywood TV on Satellite Decoder TStv 

A Nigerian Nollywood veteran actor Emeka Ike, on Saturday said he was set to launch his Nollywood TV on the pay-per-view digital Satellite decoder, TStv.

Ike, a multiple award winner, who has starred in over 300 movies made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

The veteran actor will unveil Nollywood TV on a dedicated channel on the indigenous digital satellite television service operator, TStv.

He disclosed that the reason behind the TV station was to create more financial inflow for the film industry and to help it expand its horizon.

Ike said that aside from the popularity enjoyed by Nollywood, the industry needed to be more self sustaining and have a worthy market value

“We cannot overemphasise that Nollywood has created relevance in the entertainment world and made impact in the world in general.

“Nollywood is not just evolving, but still hanging in the air without adequate support; so, a platform like Nollywood TV offers a platform to showcase our jobs more which cannot be achieved with this current situation.

“We need to move from getting crumbs from the rich man’s table to having a solid financial independence; Nollywood needs to push itself into heights at which other collage industries are in the world like the Hollywood.

“We want a next level development in Nollywood that will be a lasting legacy to be proud of, something that will outlast our generation to the unborn,” he told NAN.

Ike noted that structure such as the Nollywood TV would further give the industry a face and exploration opportunities. (NAN)

CSOs Urge FG to Tackle Oil Pollution

A coalition of Civil Societies, Publish What You Pay (PWYP), has called on the Federal Government to resolve the oil pollution in the Niger Delta, its attendant environmental impacts and climate disasters.

The National Coordinator of (PWYP), Mr Taiwo Otitolaye, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.

According to Otitolaye, It is time for the Nigerian government to unmask the long years of inefficiency and low capacity to resolve the oil pollution in the Niger Delta, its attendant environmental impacts and climate disasters.

PWYP is a coalition of civil societies that is championing transparency and accountability in the extractive industry.

It has championed this through the scrutiny of revenue payments and receipts, tracking and accessibility to such records and publicity as the case may be.

PWYP National coordinator said, “What is urgently needed is stoppage of the spills, mitigation, restitution and adequate compensation to the communities, and the environment.

“This is another exposure of lily-livered politicians and leadership camouflaging as representatives of the people.
“The recently enacted Petroleum Industry’s Act (PIA) should not be another idle roll call register, it must be effectively used to regulate irregularities in the oil and gas sector.

“Political will must not only be exercised to aggravate the sufferings of the citizenry through petroleum price increases without benefits and corresponding development,” he said. (NAN)

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