Gunnmen suspected to be kidnappers attacked the Lagos bound bus which was on transit through the state from Abuja The Ondo State Security Network Agency known as Amotekun Corps has rescued nine out of the 12 victims who were kidnapped from an 18-seater passenger bus in the state. The State Commander of the security outfit, … Read more
It was this mastermind who also ensured that the victim was kept in their custody for 10 days before giving the order for his murder Men of the Police Command in Abuja have arrested and paraded the killers of Pa Defwan Dariye, the father of former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye. Speaking on the … Read more
At the end of the encounter, two members of the syndicate were gunned down while others escaped with varying degrees of gunshot injuries Two suspected kidnappers have been killed during a gun battle with the police in Itori, Kwekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement … Read more
Also recovered are one sea blue coloured Sienna vehicle with registration number IMO STATE, WER 969 ZE and a motorcycle with registration number KWE 310 QX used by the suspects in kidnapping the victims.” Abattam said. A woman and her four children have just been saved by the Police from their kidnappers in Imo state. … Read more
Police operatives have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Lagos. EKOHOTBLOG reports that two suspected kidnappers, Desmond Ikechukwu Okafor (21) and Egwuonwu Gift Iyke (34) have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The arrest of the suspected kidnappers was disclosed via a statement by the Lagos State Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, on Saturday. … Read more
“We were served white rice without stew, vegetable oil or any seasoning once a day and in some instances nothing at all.’’ The Village Head of Dutsen Abba in Zaria Local Government, Kaduna State Alhaji Nura Jibrin, said his three children who were kidnapped together with four other residents of the village on … Read more
According to the police authority, the gunmen injured the ex-councilor with gunshot wound and he is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital. The Zamfara State Police Command has said that gunmen had kidnapped the wife and seven-month-old baby of a former councilor in the state, Babangida Ibrahim. Read Also: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Former Cross … Read more
A source told Newsmen that the kidnappers have since reached out to the family of the commissioner to make their demand known. The kidnappers of Niger State Commissioner for Information, Muhammed Sanni Idris, have requested N500 million ransom to ensure his release. Recall that the commissioner was kidnapped from his hometown, Baban Tunga in … Read more
It was also learnt that the ransom exchange which was kept away from the security agencies took place at about 11.45 pm Thursday. Kidnappers have kidnapped the wife and father-in-law of a popular nightclub owner in Bayelsa state, Mr Tari Ajanami. The kidnappers reportedly held on to his 38-year old wife and 4-year-old father-in-law … Read more
The younger brother to the deceased, Mr Woko Olakada commended the police for their efforts and asked that justice be served in the matter. Policemen of the Rivers State Police Command have excavated the body of a pastor from a shallow grave after he was killed and buried by his kidnappers. The unfortunate incident occurred … Read more
He added that other motorists parked their cars and gave the assailants a hot case. A man kidnapped while answering the call of nature was rescued by other motorists around Magicland Park before the city gate in Abuja. According to sources, the man came down from his car to urinate when “two Fulani boys” … Read more
“The suspect’s residence was further searched where one double-barreled gun was equally recovered,” he added. The Police Command in Kaduna State said on Monday that its operatives had rescued four persons kidnapped on a highway in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. ASP Mohammed Jalige, the Public Relations Officer of the command said the … Read more
…the kidnappers took the travellers into the bush without knowing that the vigilantes who got wind of the occurrence had mobilised to arrest them. Five suspected kidnappers were burnt to death during the weekend by locals along the Afuze- Uokha Road in Owan West Local Government of Edo State. The gunmen were said to have … Read more
…the five suspects conspired to kidnap and collect ₦3.5m from Mohammed. Police operatives in Ogun State have arrested five suspected kidnappers while the gang attempted collecting a ₦3.5m ransom for an eight-year-old boy, Sadiq Abass. The suspects were identified as Abdul-Raman Umar, Falalu Abubakar, Danjuma Bako, Idris Lawal and Fauziya Falalu . The state Police … Read more
The suspected kidnappers on sighting the police and other team members opened fire The Edo State Police Command on Sunday rescued nine kidnapped victims who were abducted on their way from Auchi to Benin in a 14 seater white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number XA 525 KRF. According to a press release signed by … Read more
” I put all my energy, resources to build a befitting residence after my retirement from the oil company. Now, Kidnappers have created fear in me. I have to rent a two-room apartment, somewhere within the town where my family and I sleep.” Hundreds of house owners on the outskirt of Kaduna including Refinery staff, … Read more
It was another bad day for some criminal elements operating in Kogi State as two kidnappers were gunned down in the early hours of Tuesday while collecting ransom on behalf of their victims from one of the neighbouring states. Following an actionable intelligence report, professional hunters in Okehi Local Government Area of the state ambushed … 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
“While briefing the Special Forces at the Command Headquarters Owerri this morning, the Commissioner of Police charged them to deal ruthlessly with the criminal elements disturbing the hinterlands,” the police spokesman stated. The residents of Imo State have continued to live in panic following the influx of unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Nwangele … Read more
The Police Command in Osun says kidnappers of two Chinese miners at a gold mine in Ifewara, Osun on Monday are demanding for N10 million as ransom. Spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, said this on Wednesday while giving update on the kidnapping incident to newsmen in Osogbo. Opalola explained that the command was … Read more