“But we are not happy over what is happening because this is the 4th time our colleague was abducted within this year…” A senior lecturer with the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Dr Dan Ella, who was kidnapped by gunmen in his home has been freed. Ella was reportedly picked up on Thursday night along Jos-Bauchi … Read more
“This is developing into an “abhorrent pattern” with serious impact on the children’s well-being and development, as well as for teachers and families.’’ UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the recent abduction of students from an Islamic School in Tegina town, Niger State. Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, at a press briefing at … Read more
…the judge was recently moved to Safana town to continue to deliver justice because of the worsening insecurity challenges… Gunmen have abducted a judge at a Shari’a Court located between Baure Zaka villages in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The judge, simply identified as Alhaji Husaini Sama’ila was, according to a resident who … Read more
The teenager stated that the abductors took her and some other victims to a gang suspected to be ritual killers… An 18-year-old auxiliary nurse, Rachael David, has relived her close shave with death at a suspected ritual killers’ den in Rivers State after she was kidnapped at Okuru Junction, Port Harcourt. David, who is currently … Read more
The abduction occurred three days after the police arrested some suspects in connection with the abduction of a community leader… Two persons have been abducted in Omu, a community near Ofada town in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident on Sunday. … Read more
Kaduna State has been facing myriads of security challenges, notably armed bandits who kidnap for ransom and killing their victims in some cases Bandits had, on April 20, abducted over 20 students from Greenfield University in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Bandits have abducted two housewives during an attack in Zaria, Kaduna … Read more
“… I saw four gunmen already stood beside my car while two were at the gate and prevented the boy from closing the gate.” Gunmen in Nigerian Army Camouflage are said to have kidnapped a 13-year-old boy in Obada-Odo Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The gunmen reportedly stormed Destiny Estate Community Association in … Read more
According to the commissioner, security operatives were conducting operations at identified locations in the general area with a view to arresting the bandits Four members of the Anglican Church of Zaria Diocese have been reportedly kidnapped by bandits along the Kachia-Kaduna Road in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The incident was said … Read more
… it was gathered that the deceased was kidnapped and his captors demanded ₦10 million ransom, which was reduced to ₦2 million after negotiations. A Lagos-based pastor, Frederick Aramuwa who was kidnapped while travelling along the Ipele/Idoani Road in Ondo State has been found dead. Aramuwa was reportedly travelling from Lagos to his hometown, Ifira-Akoko … Read more
The Command wishes to state categorically that there is no record of such incident as of Tuesday 30th March 2021 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied social media reports making the rounds that 20 persons were kidnapped along Zuba axis of Abuja. The Command stated that no such incident was recorded as … Read more
This latest abduction came barely a week after gunmen abducted two female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) in Ago-Iwoye. The abductors of a community leader in Imope town in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Tajudeen Omotayo, have demanded a ransom of ₦100 million before they will release him. He was abducted … Read more
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday said continued attacks and abductions of school children especially the female ones have put the education sector and the future of our wards under serious jeopardy. The members also lamented the deplorable infrastructure in various primary and secondary schools across the country while speaking through the House … Read more
The students were kidnapped by armed men on Sunday night while returning to their hall of residence The two female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye abducted by gunmen have regained their freedom. Police authorities in Ogun State confirmed the release of the captives late Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer in the … Read more
An unspecified number female travelers were abducted by unknown gunmen along the Ijebu-Ode-Ibadan Road on Tuesday. Ekohotblog gathered that the attacked interstate bus conveying the travelers belong to the popular transport company, cross country. The bus was said to be heading to Ibadan Cross-River State. A twitter user, simply identified as Oluwayemlex raised the alarm … Read more
Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered incessant surveillance of public schools as concerns mount over recent widespread abduction of schoolchildren in northern Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that while the north has been at the receiving end of mass abductions of schoolchildren for ransom, state in other regions are becoming apprehensive over the likelihood of similar … Read more
Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and the National Parents Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), have opined solutions to the incessant abduction of students by bandits across the country. The two groups called on the federal and state governments to entrench the Safe Schools Initiative and deploy military personnel in schools across the country. National Secretary … Read more
Ekiti State Government has begun the construction of fences in public schools as part of proactive ways to forestall the abduction of students. Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, said made this known on Tuesday in a statewide radio and television programme tagged ‘Media chat.’ He said, “the Government of Ekiti State, in efforts to boost security, … Read more
Less than three weeks after 40 NSTA passengers were kidnapped, gunmen have again abducted over 50 passengers along the Tegina-Minna road in the Rafi Local Government of Niger State. Speaking on Tuesday in Minna, a source told journalists that the gunmen blocked the road at Kundu town, a few kilometres from Zungeru town. According to … Read more
This latest abduction comes three months after a similar incident in Ekiti State Gunmen had abducted an expatriate handling the construction of a road in November last year and released him two weeks later Gunmen have abducted another foreigner along Igbemo Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The Police Public Relations Officer … Read more
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Sunday said the recent school abductions in the region is a ploy to cripple education in the area. “We call on northern leaders to interrogate the extent of levity of the federal authorities in not being able to anticipate and checkmate the manoeuvres of marauding bands of criminals … Read more