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The Defence Headquarters has said that it plans on inviting the Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk over his recent comment against the military.

Naija News reports that Daluk had accused the Nigerian military of being involved in the killings of Christians and destruction of property in the state.

In a viral video Daluk said, “I am here to report the situation happening in Mangu Local Government for the whole world to understand. What is happening in Mangu at this particular point in time, the military are the ones sending our people away for the militia to burn their houses.

“At this particular point in time, they have sent every Christian away from the new market, thereby leaving the Muslims to come and burn their houses.”

However, responding to the allegation while speaking to Punch on Thursday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba said the DHQ was in the process of reaching out to the cleric to substantiate his allegations.

He said, “DHQ is in the process of reaching out to him to come and substantiate the claims. It is not unusual for emotions to cloud people’s judgment when they have been confronted with a very traumatising experience.

“We would get to the bottom of his allegations after we have an audience with him. All the same, the military will continue to discharge its duties professionally and in line with the best international standards.”

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A missing staff member of a Microfinance bank at Kemta Oloko, Abeokuta, in Ogun State, Olumide Openaike, has been found in Mokwa, Niger State.

Naija News learnt that Olumide has been missing since Wednesday, January 17, and his wife, who also works at a microfinance bank in Onikolobo, Abeokuta, Temitope, complained to the state police command that her husband left home for his workplace and failed to return home.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, said, “One Temitope reported the case of a missing person involving one Olumide Openaike on Wednesday, January 17 around 7pm. He is said to be light in complexion.

“The police formations across the state are already aware, and we shall keep spreading the message to give adequate publicity with the ultimate aim of finding him and reuniting him with his family.”

However, in an interview with PUNCH on Thursday, Temitope said her husband had been found and reunited with his family in Ibadan.

She said, ‘I am happy to tell you that my husband has been found in a place called Mokwa in Niger State. He called me on Tuesday afternoon.

‘He got the phone from one of the residents there because he said those who abducted him collected his phone. We then told him to make a report at the police station there; the police officer on duty who spoke to us said he was in Mokwa.

“Transportation money was then arranged and sent to him; he got to Ibadan yesterday, Wednesday, where he slept. His family members are at Ibadan. He will be back in Abeokuta today.”

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