Jegede, who spoke on Tuesday at Ikakumo in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of the state, said security agencies needed to work with local residents to nib in the bud the activities of kidnappers in the Akoko region.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the one-year ministerial performance review retreat in Abuja, Buhari said the government was doing its best in carrying out its mandate especially with regards to fighting corruption.

Many Nigerians including the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, and Nigeria Labour Congress have condemned the action of the government.

We are also troubled that a peace summit can be organized for people without involving the key leaders of the people to be discussed with and about!

The bandits do come to the town freely and ask for the person they were looking for; they were always fully dressed with their face mask and turbans.

Kalu said negotiations for Kanu’s return would also include dropping the secessionist plan of creating a new country called Biafra.

He doubted the outcome of the selection of candidates by persons whom he said had political interests.

The only way out of the current problem was to fund production, enable consumer spending so that people can go and buy things, and we to put money in people’s hands.

Freeze said this in response to threats made by Ibiyeomie to arrest, tear and kill him for “insulting” Bishop David Oyedepo.