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Michigan’s renewed pursuit of Belleville five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood became very public last month, with reports saying the Wolverines were putting on a full-court press to try and flip the No. 1 overall recruit nationally from LSU. But as head coach and Sherrone Moore and his staff continued to make their pitch to Underwood’s camp, many recruiting experts gave Michigan a slim chance ...West Mifflin's Logan Cooley finds comfort in his second NHL season with UtahI felt I had to have sex straight after giving birth, says Ashley James as she lifts lid on health battleLiverpool leads as the class of the Champions League this season, dumping title holder Real Madrid into an almost unbelievable 24th place in the 36-team standings. No one felt the embarrassment of Madrid’s 2-0 loss at Anfield more than Kylian Mbappé, the superstar added in the offseason by the storied club that also was European champion against Liverpool in the finals of 2022 and 2018. Mbappé had a penalty saved in the second half and was earlier dumped on his behind by Conor Bradley’s perfect tackle in an instant viral moment. Monaco missed a chance to go second in the table, giving up a lead playing with 10 men from the 58th minute in a 3-2 loss at home to Benfica. Swiss forward Zeki Amdouni scored the winning goal in the 88th. Borussia Dortmund, the beaten finalist against Madrid in May, is up to fourth place after beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0. Champions League standout Jamie Gittens now has four goals in five games, curling a rising shot in the 41st to open the scoring. The best comeback was at PSV Eindhoven, where the home team trailed Shakhtar Donetsk by two goals in the 87th minute before a 3-2 win was sealed by United States forward Ricardo Pepi’s goal deep in stoppage time. US defender Cameron Carter-Vickers scored an embarrassing own goal for Celtic — playing a no-look pass far beyond goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel — in a 1-1 draw with Club Brugge. Liverpool’s stand-in right back Bradley was a standout Wednesday, playing a key pass that set up Alexis Mac Allister to score the opening goal in the 52nd. After Mbappé’s penalty was pushed away by goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher in the 61st, Liverpool star Mo Salah missed with his spot-kick in the 70th, before substitute Cody Gakpo sealed the win with a header in the 77th. Madrid now has lost three of five games after defeats at Lille and at home to AC Milan. The record 15-time European champion has another tough trip next, at fifth-place Atalanta on Dec. 10. Congo teammates Ngal’Ayel Mukau and Silas impressed in wins for Lille and Red Star Belgrade. Mukau scored twice in 12th-place Lille’s 2-1 win at Bologna and Silas leveled for Red Star in a 5-1 rout of Stuttgart, though he barely celebrated his goal. Silas is on loan with the Serbian champion from Stuttgart. Aston Villa drew 0-0 with Juventus. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
Netmarble and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have revealed Game of Thrones: Kingsroad, a newly announced action-adventure RPG set to launch in 2025. The first trailer for the upcoming title debuted Thursday night during The Game Awards, offering a glimpse of the game’s original storyline set during the events of HBO’s acclaimed fantasy series. Developed for mobile platforms with additional versions under consideration, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad places players in the role of a fresh protagonist who unexpectedly becomes heir to House Tyre, a lesser-known noble family in the North. Starting during Season 4’s timeline, the narrative has players forging their legacy while navigating Westeros’ political upheavals and its perilous frontiers, including the threats lurking beyond the Wall. Players will have access to a robust character creator and can choose between three distinct classes: Sellsword, Knight, and Assassin. Each class features unique combat abilities that will be essential to surviving the game’s challenges and seizing the opportunities the Kingsroad presents. According to Netmarble CEO Young-sig Kwon, the studio aims to expand the Game of Thrones universe by inviting fans into new stories and experiences that capture the show’s complex themes and dramatic tension. Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is slated to launch across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and the Middle East in 2025, with release plans for Asia to follow at a later date. Fans can expect more details in the coming months, including platform availability and regional releases.TESLA (TSLA) stock : Elliott Wave forecasting the rally
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Cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement accounts expose portfolios to high risk of decline, with the value of these assets largely dependent on investor sentiment rather than actual market usage, according to a recent report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). GAO compared five crypto assets available for 401(k) plans against the S&P 500 index between 2021 and 2023. Volatility ranged from 4 to 12 times higher than index volatility, and two to seven times more volatile compared to stocks such as Google or Apple. The impact of crypto assets in retirement portfolio diversification remains “unclear,” GAO said. Diversification is done to minimize risk to the portfolio while ensuring maximum possible returns. In order to be considered a diversifier, the asset’s performance must not be positively related to others in the portfolio. If the diversifier asset goes down when other stocks tumble, it essentially defeats the purpose of diversification. All five digital currencies reviewed by GAO were found to have a higher positive correlation with the S&P 500 compared to gold, another asset considered a diversifier. Because cryptos are highly volatile and have a positive correlation to traditional investments like stocks, this results in “larger losses to a portfolio during market downturns” if cryptos are part of the asset mix. “Unlike traditional stocks, investors in crypto assets typically do not own blockchain technology and generally do not have an entitlement to income streams from investment in the same way that holders of stocks have rights to dividends from an operating company,” the report noted. Moreover, cryptos do not have a “well defined use” like other assets. For instance, gold has demand as jewelry and in industries for its corrosion resistant and conductive properties. Digital currencies “mainly derive their value from investor sentiment rather than through tangible company assets or cash flows,” the report noted. “If market sentiment shifts to a new crypto asset, older crypto assets could become obsolete and lose their value.” The GAO report also listed out some regulatory issues on crypto use in retirement assets. The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) does not collect data that enables the agency to easily identify 401(k) plans offering crypto assets and “assess their effects on participant savings,” it noted. EBSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor that oversees employee-sponsored retirement plans such as 401(k). “Certain crypto assets continue to trade in markets that do not have investor protections or comprehensive oversight,” GAO said. The crypto market “has not been fully subjected to proper oversight and regulation,” Neal said. “As a result, as this report outlines, it has brought uniquely high risk to retirees. Americans must be confident that their investments are secure, and do not face unnecessarily high volatility, cybersecurity, and theft risk.” The agency said it had “serious concerns” about allowing crypto inclusion, noting that these assets “present significant risks and challenges to participants’ retirement accounts, including significant risks of fraud, theft, and loss.” “In the past year, traditional financial institutions’ limited exposure to cryptocurrencies has prevented turmoil in cryptocurrencies from infecting the broader financial system,” it said. “It would be a grave mistake to enact legislation that reverses course and deepens the ties between cryptocurrencies and the broader financial system.”None
World leaders gather as Notre-Dame reopens with a 'merci' to those who saved it from fireBeirut: Syrian rebels announced they had gained full control over the key city of Homs early on Sunday after only a day of fighting, leaving President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule dangling by a thread as insurgents marched on the capital, Damascus. Thousands of Homs residents poured onto the streets after the army withdrew from the central city, dancing and chanting “Assad is gone, Homs is free” and “Long live Syria and down with Bashar al-Assad”. A giant portrait of Bashar al-Assad sits on a building in Damascus. Credit: AP Rebels fired guns into the air in celebration, and youths tore down posters of the Syrian president, whose territorial control has collapsed in a dizzying week-long retreat by the military. The fall of Homs gives the insurgents control over Syria’s strategic heartland and a key highway crossroads, severing Damascus from the coastal region that is the stronghold of Assad’s Alawite sect and where his Russian allies have a naval base and air base. Homs’ capture is also a powerful symbol of the rebel movement’s dramatic comeback in the 13-year-old conflict. Swaths of Homs were destroyed by gruelling siege warfare between the rebels and the army years ago. The fighting ground down the insurgents, who were forced out. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham commander Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the main rebel leader, called the capture of Homs a historic moment and urged fighters not to harm “those who drop their arms”. Syrian opposition fighters on a seized Syrian air force fighter plane at the Hama military airport on Friday. Credit: AP Rebels freed thousands of detainees from the city prison. Security forces left quickly after burning their documents. Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdul Ghani said in a statement early on Sunday that operations continued to “completely liberate” the countryside around Damascus and rebel forces were looking towards the capital. In one suburb, a statue of Assad’s father, the late former president Hafez al-Assad, was toppled and torn apart. The Syrian army said it was reinforcing around Damascus, and state television reported on Saturday that Assad remained in the city. People arrive at the Jordanian side of the border as others wait in their cars on Saturday, after a ban on crossings into Syria. Credit: Getty Images The lightning rebel advance suggests Assad’s government could fall within the next week, US and other Western officials said. Since the rebels’ sweep into Aleppo a week ago , government defences have crumbled at a dizzying speed as insurgents seized a string of major cities and rose in places where the rebellion had long seemed over. The twin threats to Damascus and the strategically vital city of Homs now pose an existential danger to the Assad dynasty’s five-decade reign over Syria and the continued influence in the country of its main regional backer, Iran. The rebels’ moves around Damascus, reported by an opposition war monitor and a rebel commander, came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of the southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is backed by Russia and Iran, but both are bogged down in separate conflicts. Credit: Saudi Press Agency/AP The advances in the past week were among the largest in recent years by opposition factions led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaeda and is considered a terrorist organisation by the US and the United Nations. In their push to overthrow Assad’s government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little resistance from the Syrian Army. The UN’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, on Saturday called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition”. Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, Pedersen said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose country is Assad’s chief international backer, said he felt “sorry for the Syrian people”. In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands went to Syria’s border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Many shops in the city were shuttered, a resident told the Associated Press, and those still open had run out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. “The situation is very strange. We are not used to that,” the resident said, insisting on anonymity, fearing retributions. “People are worried whether there will be a battle [in Damascus] or not.” It was the first time that opposition forces reached the outskirts of Damascus since 2018 when Syrian troops recaptured the area following a years-long siege. The UN said it was moving non-critical staff outside the country as a precaution. Assad rumours Syria’s state media denied social media rumours that Assad had left the country, saying the president was performing his duties in Damascus. Assad has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia is busy with its war in Ukraine, and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad’s forces, has been weakened by a year-long conflict with Israel. Iran has had its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that the US should avoid engaging militarily in Syria. A Syrian opposition fighter holds a rocket launcher in front of the provincial government office. Credit: AP Pedersen said a date for talks in Geneva on implementing a 2015 UN resolution calling for a Syrian-led political process would be announced later. The resolution calls for the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with UN-supervised elections. Foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, along with Pedersen, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha summit on Saturday to discuss the situation. No details were immediately available. The insurgents’ march Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya. Opposition fighters were also marching toward the Damascus suburb of Harasta, he said. An insurgent commander, Hassan Abdul Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces had begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani. Credit: Al Jazeera HTS controls much of north-west Syria and, in 2017, set up a “salvation government” to run daily affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group’s image, cutting ties with al-Qaeda, ditching hardline officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. Syria’s military, meanwhile, sent large numbers of reinforcements to defend the key central city of Homs, Syria’s third-largest, as insurgents approached its outskirts. The shock offensive began on November 27, during which rebel fighters captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest, and the central city of Hama, the country’s fourth-largest city. Opposition activists on Friday said insurgents entered Palmyra, which is home to invaluable archaeological sites that had been in government hands since being taken from the Islamic State group in 2017. To the south, Syrian troops left much of the province of Quneitra, including the main Baath City, activists said. The Syrian Observatory said government troops had withdrawn from much of the two southern provinces and were sending reinforcements to Homs, where a battle loomed. If the insurgents were to capture Homs, they would cut the link between Damascus, Assad’s seat of power, and the coastal region where the president enjoys wide support. The army said in a statement that it had carried out redeployment and repositioning in Sweida and Daraa after its checkpoints came under attack by “terrorists”. The army said it was setting up a “strong and coherent defensive and security belt in the area”, apparently to defend Damascus from the south. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since the conflict broke out in March 2011. Diplomacy in Doha The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey, meeting in Qatar, called for an end to the hostilities. Turkey is the main backer of the rebels. Qatar’s top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticised Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems. “Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” he said. Sheikh Mohammed said he was surprised by how quickly the rebels have advanced and said there was a real threat to Syria’s “territorial integrity”. He said the war could “damage and destroy what is left if there is no sense of urgency” to start a political process. AP, Reuters Get a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter .
NoneElection results on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean have set the background for the final stretch of campaigning for Irish parties ahead of polling day on Friday. Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in the US has brought heightened concern that his administration’s proposals around corporation tax and tariffs would significantly impact Ireland’s economic model. Mr Harris, leader of Fine Gael, has argued Ireland and other EU countries need to prepare for the possibility of trade shocks as he criticised the scale of Sinn Fein’s spending pledges as well as their saving plans. He said: “I think that is irresponsible, I think it is dangerous and I think it is reckless.” He accused Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald of not being able to say what her party was prepared to do in the event of an economic crash, adding that Fine Gael would borrow and stop putting money towards a rainy-day fund. Asked if the party was engaging in “project fear” to dissuade voters against Sinn Fein, Mr Harris said: “I call it ‘project truth’. It’s telling people what’s being discussed right across European capitals.” Ms McDonald told an RTE interview on Wednesday morning that a Sinn Fein government would also be prepared to start borrowing in the event of an economic downturn. Both Mr Harris and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin, who were partners in the last coalition government in Ireland, have made clear they will not countenance Sinn Fein as a potential partner in the next administration in Dublin. One day after the only three-way debate featuring the leaders of the main parties, Mr Martin accused Sinn Fein of being “dishonest” about how they will fund their manifesto plans. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday, he said he is anxious to get clarity on the issue. “I think Sinn Fein have been very dishonest, frankly, in terms of the funds, because if you go through their figures, and this is a matter of fact, not opinion, they’re predicting a surplus of a billion in 2026, a billion in 2027. “Even in 2025, they’re talking about a mini budget, which would mean reducing the surplus that we’re anticipating in 2025. “There’s a legislative obligation now on any new government to put 0.8% of GDP to one side, and into the funds. There’s no way you can do that with a surplus of a billion in 2026 or 2027, and we would argue they would not have enough funds next year either to put into the funds.” He added: “It means they have no room to manoeuvre if things go wrong, if there’s headwinds come externally, or there are shocks internationally, Sinn Fein is not allowing any headroom at all in terms of room to respond or to move it.” Ms McDonald accused the other two parties of conspiring to keep Sinn Fein out of government and prevent change in Ireland. She said the two men were now “indistinguishable” from each other as she claimed they were suffering “acute amnesia” in regard to their records in government. On a visit to Naas fire station in Co Kildare, she said: “To listen to them, you’d imagine they had just arrived on the scene and that they were going to come up with all of these solutions. “They have had ample chances, ample opportunity, to make things better, and they have failed, and in between the two of them I make the case that now we ask for our chance, with our plans, with our team, to demonstrate how change can happen, how your community, your family, yourself, can be supported when the government is actually on your side.” Mr Martin’s and Mr Harris’ coalition partner Roderic O’Gorman, the leader of the Greens, issued a warning to the public over a future government without his party. On Wednesday, he said it is looking likely that Fianna Fail and Fine Gael will be returned to government – but cautioned they may not want the Greens to continue “fighting hard” on policies. He told reporters: “My sense is certainly the mood music from Fianna Fail and Fine Gael is that they’d like an easier life in the next government – and my concern is they use these small populist parties and right-wing independents.” Mr O’Gorman argued that the Greens could continue to provide stability to government at a time when economic shocks may be around the corner. As the Green leader suggested that relying on independents would be unstable, Mr Martin has also argued that “too much fragmentation would lead to incoherence in government”. Reflecting on Tuesday night’s debate, the Fianna Fail leader said the race remained “too close to call” while Mr Harris said it is “all to play for”. The leaders of Ireland’s three main political parties clashed on housing, healthcare and financial management in the last televised debate before Friday’s General Election. The tetchy debate, which was marked by several interruptions, saw the parties set out their stalls in a broadcast that commentators said did little to move the dial before polling day. The latest opinion poll on Monday put the parties in a tight grouping, with Fianna Fail slightly ahead of Sinn Fein, and Fine Gael in a close third after a significant slide in a campaign marked with several hiccups for Mr Harris’s party. After the 2020 general election delivered an inconclusive result, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, two parties forged from opposing sides of Ireland’s Civil War of the 1920s, agreed to set aside almost a century of animosity and share power – with the Greens as a junior partner. From 2016 to 2020, Fianna Fail had supported Fine Gael in power through a confidence-and-supply arrangement from the Opposition benches in the Dail parliament. Sinn Fein won the popular vote in 2020 but a failure to run enough candidates meant it did not secure sufficient seats in the Dail to give it a realistic chance of forming a government.
TV games SEAHAWKS (6-5) AT JETS (3-8) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Channel: Fox Line: Seahawks by 1 1/2. O/U: 41 1/2. Long flight for the Seahawks, although they’re coming off back-to-back division wins so they’re riding high. Seattle can run it and has some talented receivers. Nobody has much faith in the Jets anymore. Pick: Seahawks 24, Jets 20 STEELERS (8-3) AT BENGALS (4-7) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. TV: CBS Line: Bengals by 2 1/2. O/U: 47 1/2. Jameis Winston looked good against that Pittsburgh defense in the snow last week. This is a division game and should be close, but the Steelers find a way to rebound from a loss and come out on top. Pick: Steelers 27, Bengals 24 EAGLES (9-2) AT RAVENS (8-4) When: Sunday, 1:25 p.m. TV: CBS Line: Ravens by 3. O/U: 51 1/2. The Ravens defense is No. 1 against the run and dead last against the pass. The Eagles can kill you both ways, and Saquon Barkley is on an MVP pace. Philadelphia defense is outstanding. Pick: Eagles 28, Ravens 23 49ERS (5-6) AT BILLS (9-2) When: Sunday, 5:20 p.m. TV: NBC Line: Bills by 6 1/2. O/U: 44 1/2. The Bills are rested after off week, so they’ve gotten healthier and have had a chance to self-scout. They should be able to run it on this San Francisco defense and take some weight off Josh Allen’s shoulders. Pick: Bills 28, 49ers 20 BROWNS (3-8) AT BRONCOS (7-5) When: Monday, 5:15 p.m. TV: ESPN Line: Broncos by 5 1/2. O/U: 41 1/2. This should be a low-scoring game. Cleveland’s defense did a great job against Pittsburgh. Denver’s defense is really tough too. With the way Bo Nix has been playing, go with Denver at home. Pick: Broncos 23, Browns 18 Elsewhere CHARGERS (7-4) AT FALCONS (6-5) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Line: Chargers by 1 1/2. O/U: 48 1/2. The Chargers are coming off a disappointing home loss to Baltimore, and their offense went flat in the second half. Still, they should be able to handle the Falcons, who have lost two in a row. Pick: Chargers 24, Falcons 21 TEXANS (7-5) AT JAGUARS (2-9) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Line: Texans by 4 1/2. O/U: 43 1/2. The Texans aren’t playing great, and quarterback C.J. Stroud doesn’t look as good as he was last year, and part of that falls to the offensive line. Detroit just put up 52 points on the Jaguars. Pick: Texans 24, Jaguars 20 CARDINALS (6-5) AT VIKINGS (9-2) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Line: Vikings by 3 1/2. O/U: 44 1/2. Seattle might have put a blueprint on tape of how to beat the physical Cardinals. Arizona couldn’t run it last week and Kyler Murray was under intense pressure. Minnesota has pass rushers who can hit home. Pick: Vikings 27, Cardinals 23 COLTS (5-7) AT PATRIOTS (3-9) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Line: Colts by 2 1/2. O/U: 42 1/2. Two young quarterbacks. Anthony Richardson does damage with his legs but isn’t accurate enough. Drake Maye is playing well for the Patriots but New England is short on weapons. Pick: Colts 24, Patriots 20 TITANS (3-8) AT COMMANDERS (7-5) When: Sunday, 10 a.m. Line: Commanders by 5 1/2. O/U: 44 1/2. Titans quarterback Will Levis did a solid job for much of last week’s game. Despite losing three in a row, the Commanders have talent and rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels should prevail at home. Pick: Commanders 27, Titans 20 RAMS (5-6) AT SAINTS (4-7) When: Sunday, 1:05 p.m. Line: Rams by 3. O/U: 49 1/2. When he gets some time, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford can still pick apart a defense, and he’s got excellent receiving weapons. The L.A. defensive line will be a big factor in this matchup. Pick: Rams 27, Saints 23 BUCCANEERS (5-6) AT PANTHERS (3-8) When: Sunday, 1:05 p.m. Line: Buccaneers by 5 1/2. O/U: 46 1/2. The Buccaneers are getting their swag back (see Baker Mayfield’s “Tommy Cutlets” celebration). Mike Evans’ return is big for them. The Panthers have looked better lately. Pick: Buccaneers 28, Panthers 17 Sam Farmer, Los Angeles TimesDaily Post Nigeria Police confirm abduction of 3 relations of journalists in Kogi Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Police confirm abduction of 3 relations of journalists in Kogi Published on November 22, 2024 By John Akinfehinwa The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the abduction of three relations of a journalists in Kogi State by gunmen. DAILY POST gathered that the victims who were related to a former Daily Trust Editor, Malam Ahmed Tahir Ajobe, were kidnapped on Thursday evening. The victims it was learnt include a male and two female including Mr Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimtu-Sadiya Tahir. They were abducted on their way from a nearby community market in Awo, Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the deplorable Ankpa-Adoka-Markudi Road. DAILY POST recalled that Ajobe lost his mother, Malama Aishetu Tahir last week Sunday after a protracted illness. The victims were said to have gone to the market to purchase items for the seven-day prayers of the ace journalist’s deceased mother when they were kidnapped. Although the journalist could not be immediately reached for details on the incident, a family friend said their abductors have demanded for N50 million for the release of the victims. “Yes, three of Ajobe’s family members were kidnapped at gunpoint at about 3 pm on Thursday. “The kidnappers reached out on Friday afternoon demanding for N50 million as ransom. “However, I can’t confirm what the family is offering in the negotiations because I had to leave the community for an emergency in Lokoja. “What I can say is that no amount has been paid yet and the victims are still in captivity,” he explained. Confirming the incident on Friday, the Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya, noted that the divisional police officer in charge of the area, has already deployed his men to the area to ensure the rescue of the victims He added that Police Commissioner Bethrand Onuoha has also ordered the drafting of the police tactical team to the area to reinforce the team there, assuring that everything possible thing would be done to ensure the safe release of the abducted person and bring the criminals to justice. 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