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Nigeria: Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Nigeria
Nigeria: Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Nigeria
- Currently at Defence Headquarters
- To visit Wounded Soldiers in Kaduna, others
By: Our Reporter
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, at 4:53 p.m. on Friday after boarding the British Airways overnight flight, which was slightly delayed after the scheduled pilot went sick, and a replacement had to be quickly arranged.
Harry and Meghan were received on arrival by some Nigerian officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
The couples were afterward taken out of a side door onto the jetty and into a waiting blacked-out minibus.
“They will be tired after their journey, so they will rest, and then the first engagement is at midday at the Defense Headquarters,” defense spokesperson Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said.
“After that, they will travel to Kaduna to meet wounded soldiers at the 44 military hospital there before returning to Abuja for other engagements.”
In 2022, the Duchess of Sussex revealed that she had discovered via a genealogy test that she was 43% Nigerian.
The visit, primarily to promote the Invictus Games, comes after Harry met the Nigerian team and Chief of Defense Staff General Christopher Musa at last year’s competition in Düsseldorf, Germany.
It was there that he told the audience Meghan was ‘rooting for Team Nigeria’, after discovering she had heritage from the West African nation.
The couple is due to visit a school before the duke meets injured service members at a military hospital.
They will also attend a training session for the charity organization Nigeria: Unconquered, which collaborates with the Invictus Games, as well as a reception where military families will be honored.
On Saturday, the couple will attend a training session for the organization, Nigeria: Unconquered, and a reception hosted by the Chief of Defense Staff in honor of military families.
In the afternoon, Meghan will co-host an event on Women in Leadership with Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization.
On Sunday, the couple will attend a basketball clinic with the Giants of Africa, a cultural reception, and a polo fundraiser for Nigeria: Unconquered.
Talking about it in her Archetypes podcast, she told comedian Ziwe, “I’m going to start to dig deeper into all this because anybody that I’ve told, especially Nigerian women, is like, ‘What!’ ”
“This is huge for our community. No, honestly, you do look like a Nigerian; you look like my aunt Uzo. So this is great,” Ziwe, 30, said.
Nigeria: Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Nigeria
Security forces foil kidnapping attempt at Government Girls’ College in Bauchi
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces have foiled an attempted kidnapping at Government Girls’ College in Bauchi, Bauchi State, in the early hours of Saturday, sources said.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 4:42 a.m. on March 15 when unidentified persons attempted to gain entry into the school premises through the fence near the staff quarters.
Security personnel on guard duty, supported by a patrol team, responded swiftly to the situation. On sighting the approaching officers, the suspected kidnappers abandoned their mission and fled the area.
The development caused brief panic within the school as students raised alarm and ran within the premises. However, no student was harmed or molested during the incident.
Police said the situation has been brought under control, while the school premises remain under close surveillance. Investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend the suspects.
Security forces foil kidnapping attempt at Government Girls’ College in Bauchi
Man rescued by security forced after abduction in Fika, suspects flee
By: Zagazola Makama
A 35-year-old man, Haruna Abdul, was rescued unhurt after being abducted from his residence in Fali Village, Gashinge, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, security sources confirmed on Monday.
The incident, which occurred on March 14, involved unknown assailants armed with bows, arrows, and matches, who reportedly invaded Abdul’s home and forcibly abducted him.
During the attempted transport of the victim to an undisclosed location, police and vigilante groups promptly pursued the kidnappers to Gubana in Fune LGA, Yobe State.
The kidnappers reportedly abandoned Abdul along with a seized motorcycle, described as kasere red in color without registration number, before fleeing into the bush.
The victim has since been reunited with his family, while authorities continue efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects for prosecution.
Man rescued by security forced after abduction in Fika, suspects flee
Stray bullet injures man in Tsafe following dispute involving military personnel
By: Zagazola Makama
A 38-year-old man sustained gunshot injuries in Tsafe Township, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after a misunderstanding involving a military personnel attached to Operation FANSAN YANMA.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 8:45 p.m. on March 14 in the Sahara area when the military personnel, who was in possession of a serviceable rifle, attempted to apprehend one of several youths from Sabon Fegi area.
According to sources , the youths resisted and overpowered the soldier, who reportedly fired his rifle to escape. A stray bullet hit a passerby, identified as Abdulrazak Abdullahi Kayode, in the stomach.
The injured man was initially taken to General Hospital Tsafe before being referred to Federal Medical Centre, Gusau, for further treatment.
Sources said the situation has been brought under control, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Residents have been urged to remain calm while authorities look into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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