The communiqué stated that unemployment was one of the country’s main sources of instability and called for youth empowerment. The Kaduna State Government was urged on Tuesday by the Interfaith Mediation Centre to educate students on how to defend themselves from kidnappers and other attacks. The call was made in a communiqué signed by Pastor … Read more
Suspected herders last Tuesday kidnapped two farmers in Shalabo village, located between Isiwu and Imota areas of Lagos state. Ekohotblog understands that ₦15 million was paid as ransom for the victims who were kidnapped on their farm. The owner of the Ikorodu Integrated Farm had just returned to the country from the UK and visited … Read more
Jigawa state government has passed into law Violence Against Person Prohibition bill, Ekohotblog reports. The development follows the assent of the state governor, Muhammad Badaru, to the law, which prescribe death sentence to rapists and kidnappers. Ekohotblog had reported that the Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed into law a bill for the prohibition … Read more
The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has arrested five suspected kidnappers in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the arrest in a statement issue on Wednesday in Kaduna. Jalige said on Dec. 30, 2020, the command received a complaint from a resident of Panbeguwa village, claiming that on … Read more
Taraba State Police Command said abductors of the 26 Taraba youths moved them to neighbouring Benue State forest on Friday. This was just as a relative of one of the victims’ stated that the kidnappers had contacted the families, demanding N52m ransom. The 26 Taraba youths were kidnapped on Wednesday along Wukari-Takum road while returning … Read more
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The evening operation along Jos-Mangu road It was led by a fearless Officer, Abdulrahman Isah aka Dinyau The Police Intelligence Response Team on Sunday gunned down two suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Plateau State. The evening operation along Jos-Mangu road led by a fearless Officer, Abdulrahman Isah aka Dinyau who followed a tip-off by … Read more
In a classic case of hunting down the hunter, Mohammed Ahmadu, a suspected kidnapper, was abducted by a rival gang, Ekohotblog reports. According to Frank Mba, force public relations officer, Ahmadu latter regained his freedom after the payment of N1.5 million ransom. Mba disclosed that Ahmadu was abducted by a group led by one Buba … Read more
10 suspects have allegedly escaped from detention at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Benin, Edo State capital. Ekohotblog gathered that the suspected kidnappers and armed robbers who escaped were reportedly freed by some policemen. Information further has it that some of the policemen had been arrested on the orders of the Commissioner of … Read more
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, on Sunday, said Boko Haram escapees from the North-East part of the country are infiltrating other parts of Nigeria as bandits and kidnappers. Chairman of the NGF, and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, disclosed this on Sunday night on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Many Nigerians have called on President … Read more
An alleged kidnapper met his waterloo today when he mistakenly boarded a commercial vehicle owned by one of his victims in Sokoto state. The victim, a driver, was reportedly kidnapped along Kankara in Katsina state while returning from Kano about two months ago. According to DAILY TRUST, he spent three weeks in captivity and was … Read more
Kaduna State Government says troops carrying out internal security operations rescued nine persons kidnapped along the Kaduna-Abuja Road on Sunday afternoon, Eko Hot Blog reports. However, two persons – the driver of an 18-seater bus with number plate Kaduna, MKA-151, and a passenger, lost their lives as kidnappers opened fire on the vehicle. State Commissioner, … Read more
Sick Delta businesswoman dies 8 days after she was released by kidnappers Ekohotblog, November 3,2020… Mrs Christy Efede, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Efe Samtex Pharmacy Ltd, has reportedly died eight days after she was released by abductors in Delta State. Ekohotblog reported earlier that Mrs Christy Efede was ambushed and abducted by gunmen at around … Read more
Kidnappers Kill Man, Bury Corpse in shallow grave in Anambra Ekohotblog, September 7, 2020… A Nigeria man Onyeka Henry Okam, who was abducted by some kidnappers some weeks ago has been found dead and buried in a Shallow pit in Anambra. According to reports, he was kidnapped by gunmen on August 30, 2020 and was later found … Read more
With the support of the vigilantes, Men of the Nigerian army from the 177 Battalion and the Army Records have destroyed the camp of Darusallam between the border of Kogi and Nasarawa states. Ekohotblog gathered Darusallam is a terror group carrying out heinous operations on these borders for over eight years. Darusallam camp, located at … Read more
The Police Command in Ebonyi says it has rescued the remaining victim and arrested another kidnap suspect in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Loveth Odah, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abakaliki. NAN reports that the command had on July 26 said … Read more
Rivers State police command has apprehended two suspected notorious kidnappers in a sting operation and have recovered decomposing body of the victim. It was learned that suspects had earlier abducted a man identified as Ereba Dinabari on Friday, May 5, 2020, at Woji, Port Harcourt and demanded a ransom and collected N1m, but the victim … Read more
The senate on tuesday passed a bill prescribing life jail for persons found guilty of kidnapping. According to the Senate, the life imprisonment is against the provisions of section 364 of the Act, which proffer the punishment of imprisonment for a term of ten years, where the offence of kidnapping is established. The new Bill … Read more
Nigeria Army Captain simply identified as Gana has, alongside two others, regained his freedom after their captors fled. Spokesman of the Nigerian Army 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Captain Ayorinde Omojokun disclosed this on Wednesday. Gana and two other persons were reportedly abandoned after the kidnappers fled when they got wind of a rescue operation and … Read more
Kidnappers who abducted an Army captain and three others along the borders of Ondo and Edo States on Tuesday have demanded the sum of N20m ransom to release the Army Captain The Army Captain identified as D. Gana and three others were abducted along Auga/Akunnu road in Akoko North East Local Government of Ondo State … Read more