Three feared dead, 11 rescued as boat conveying fun-seeking medical doctors capsizes in Calabar

<p>He added that their men are still in the water, trying to see the possibility of rescuing the remaining three.</p>, <p>“We didn’t sleep since that incident happened, the kidnappers demanded ransom, and we gave it to them. We tracked them to their hideout through the joint efforts of the security agencies and my men. We have apprehended eight of them, and we are still searching for the remaining two, who are the major kingpin,” he added.</p>, <p>Ikeanyionwu in a statement said, “Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner Honourable Ify Obinabo has handed over the baby abandoned by her teenage mother to the grandmother.</p>, <p>Ajah, who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Sunday, said Igwe’s wife was rescued unhurt after paying a ransom to the kidnappers.</p>, <p>“Few of the students decided to go on a boat cruise and it happened that when they were coming from the boat cruise to move to Tinapa for their normal social ride, the boat capsized.</p>, <p>“So in the course of doing their social activities, the plan was for them to go to Marina Resort and visit the Slave History Museum.</p>, <p>Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) in Isin local government council of Kwara State, Tunde Fadipe who also confirmed the incident on Saturday said a Chief of the town was killed by a stray bullet during the incident.</p>, <p>“Two are from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and one from the University of Uyo.</p>, <p>He asked for prayers, as hope of finding them was dimming by the minute.</p>, <p>Fadipe said the council in conjunction with the Police and other security forces have mobilized to go after the gunmen and rescue the three people abducted.</p>, <p>Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday night invaded Iwo town in Isin Local Government of Kwara State, killing one person and abducting three others.</p>, <p>An author of many scholarly publications, Oso is survived by his wife and children.</p>, <p>An official of the Nigeria Medical Association, Cross River State cha