At eight years old, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi stormed to victory in the New York State Chess Championships while living in a homeless shelter. He rose to national stardom with that performance, which saw him defeat 73 of the best chess players in his age group and win his division. His success in 2019 came less than two years after his arrival in the US. His family had fled the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and left their home in Nigeria. “We escaped by the mercy of God,” Tani’s father, Kayode…
Read MoreTag: 13 Family Members kidnapped
BREAKING: 85-year old Emir Of Kajuru, 13 Family Members kidnapped
“A day before the incident, the Emir summoned a security meeting; about a potential ploy to kidnap him but unfortunately, the security agents didn’t act on it.” Armed bandits have reportedly kidnapped the Emir of Kajuru and 13 of his family members in a late night raid. Platforms Africa reports that Kajuru is an emirate about 30 minutes drive from Kaduna town, Northwest Nigeria. The 85 year old 2nd class Emir was kidnapped alongside three women, two of his grand children, 3 of his aides and 5 others. …
Read More