US EditionNigeria: APC Shuts HQ As Abducted Party Director Dies in Captivity
- The APC national secretariat in Abuja closed following the death of Director AbdulRauf Adekunle Adeniji.
- Gunmen abducted Adeniji from his Abuja residence nearly two months prior to his death.
- The party halted activities at the secretariat and asked staff to engage in 'sober reflection'.
- A source indicated a N50 million ransom was paid, stating, "Yes, I heard it had been paid."
- The APC mourns Adeniji's loss, and the secretariat will reopen on Monday, April 14th, 2025.
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How APC leader Rauf Adeniji died in kidnappers’ den
Information about the APC leader’s death only came to light recently when his cousin, who was rescued along with other captives by security forces on 7 April, disclosed it. The post How APC leader Rauf Adeniji died in kidnappers’ den appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Osun APC shuts secretariat to honour slain National Director Adeniji
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has announced the temporary closure of its secretariat situated along the Gbongan-Ibadan road, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo, following the tragic death of AbdulRauf Adekunle Adeniji, popularly known as ‘Congo’. DAILY POST gathered that Adeniji, who was the Director of Administration at the national secretariat of the party, was recently kidnapped and killed by his captors. Announcing this via a …
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. A Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, Michael Akinropo Adesiyan, who was kidnapped by gunmen at his residence in Kubwa, Abuja, has recounted how they killed his wife in his presence.The gunmen abducted Adesiyan, his wife, Esther, their son and two others on Monday night, January 26, 2025.The kidnappers k!lled his wife and dumped her body in a bush near Itagbajii community in Niger state on January 27.Adesiyan was among the 60 …
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