It was gathered that the deceased criminal was known for his numerous ventures in kidnapping and armed robbery in the area A wanted kidnap kingpin who kidnapped his own father and made him pay a sum ₦4 million as ransom has been neutralised in Kogi State. Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government, Adejoh Friday Nicodemus, who … Read more
“When the phone rang, the bandits first spoke to the member of the management. They said a senior student was directed to count the students in their custody and the boy confirmed that 121 students were being held. They also asked for food such as rice and beans as well oil to feed the students. … Read more
A vicious kidnapping gang that operates along the Niger and Kogi environment especially within the enclave of the Ottoyi Forest have again been overpowered and its members apprehended by a highly motivated Kogi Local Vigilante. Three of the kidnappers were killed during a gun duel between the gallant vigilantes and the criminal elements. The incident … Read more
An incident occurred at Shagari quarters, Hadejia town when criminals who disguised as NDLEA personnel, went to the house of one Cyprian Okechuku and forcefully tried to take him to their office. Police in Jigawa State have revealed another method criminals use to kidnap their target. This was contained in a statement signed by the … Read more
A student of the Abia State University identified as George Nnamdi has been arrested by the university’s security department for faking his own abduction. Also, a 300-level Mass Communication student, Faith Godson, further stated that she received a text message from Nnamdi that he had been abducted. A student of the Abia State University identified … Read more
Nazifi was said to have gone further to get the boy killed over concerns that he could inform his parents that he (the suspect) orchestrated the abduction… Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested four suspects in connection with the abduction and subsequent killing of a six-year-old boy. The suspects were alleged to … Read more
Kaduna State Government said suspected bandits claimed the lives of eight people and injured four others in separate attacks in Chikun, Giwa and Kajuru Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the killing in a statement issued in Kaduna on Wednesday. Aruwan said, “Eight people … Read more
Five kidnap victims have regained their freedom after Police in Kaduna State nabbed suspected gunrunners in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. The Spokesman of the command, Mohammed Jalige, who made this known said the police operatives through intelligence information intercepted the bandits numbering about ten at Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road where they were … Read more
Unidentified hoodlums have kidnapped three persons including a couple at two different places in the Oluyole Local Government area of Oyo State. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the couple was abducted from their farm which is located at Alabameji Village in Sanyo area of Ibadan. The third person was said to be a farmer in … Read more
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) have been accused of abducting a traveler and forcing him to pay a ransom of N40,000 before his release. The allegation was made by political analyst, Oluyemi Fasipe, who took to Twitter to narrate the occurrence. He accused some policemen at Ekan Meje police station in Kwara State … Read more
Kidnappers have allegedly abducted three persons at commercial poultry farms in Pampo community, Asa local government area of Kwara state. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the incident took place at about 4:00 pm on Monday in the agricultural farm community along Eyenkorin-Afon-Ogele road in the local government area. Investigations also revealed that the suspected kidnappers, … 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
The Police Command in Delta, on Thursday, said 16 kidnap victims were rescued in Ogor, near Ughelli South LGA of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Command spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, who said the victims were rescued on Wednesday. “On March 3, 2021, at about 19.37 hrs, a distress call … Read more
Unknown bandits who kidnapped a Sokoto businessman identified as Alhaji Rabi’u Amarawa, on Monday, has killed him after collecting N5 million as ransom. Eko Hot Blog gathered that 12 other persons including relatives of the businessman were killed while attempting to rescue him from the bandits. It was gathered that the bandits launched an attack … Read more
Niger State government has called on parents to allow their wards to be available in school, adding that abduction of students in the state should not hinder their education. The Commissioner of Education, Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin Salihu, stated this while handing over the released students who were victims of abduction from Government Science College, Kagara … Read more
The driver of Adamawa United Football Club, Kabiru Mohammed, has regained his freedom at 11:30 pm, on Wednesday night, following his kidnapped last weekend. Eko Hot Blog gathered that Mohammed was kidnapped along Benin-Ore-Lagos road when the bus was attacked by gunmen who swooped on them from the bush. The gunmen had taken the money … Read more
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, says personnel of the command will track down and apprehend the abductors of a reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority in Port Harcourt, Chidiebere Onyia, who was kidnapped by gunmen on Tuesday. Similarly, the state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has demanded Onyia’s immediate and unconditional … Read more
Cook collaborates with two men to kidnap the victim Suspects whisked him away to an unknown destination in his Lexus ES350 saloon car Police have arrested a female cook and two men who collaborated to kidnap one Emmanuel Piopio, at Agbarho in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State. Eko Hot Blog gathered that … Read more
Gunmen intercept ambulance conveying corpse from Edo state. The gunmen were said to have fired sporadically on sighting the vehicle and forced it to a halt before abducting the younger brother of the deceased. YOU MAY ALS LIKE: IGP Finally Opens Up On Paying N2 Billion For His Tenure Extension NIN To Replace BVN Soon, … Read more
Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has assented to some bills passed recently by the State House of Assembly. In a statement by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Hajia Rahmatu, Adamu Gulma said the bills involved kidnapping and rape. The statement explained that with the assenting into law of the penal 2021, it … Read more