Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command have engaged notorious kidnappers in gun battle in Bayelsa. Following their superior gunpower, the operatives were said to have dislodged the kidnappers operating along Imiringi general area in Ogbia and rescued the wife of a popular businessman and a medical doctor. Vivian Okoye, the … Read more
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, on Wednesday abducted a retired senior officer of the Department of State Services, Peter Unogwu, popularly known as Naraguta, in Benue State. The victim, according to a source, who operates a hotel in Igumale, the headquarters of the Ado Local Government Area of the state, was said to be travelling … Read more
The kidnapped District Head of Birnin-Gwari, Alhaji Yahaya Yusuf-Abubakar, have escaped from the captive of his abductors. Ekohotblog garnered that Gunmen in military uniform had on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, kidnapped two including the district head along the Birnin-Gwari highway in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Birnin-Gwari is a town that shares borders … Read more
– Joint Effort of Security Agencies led to the arrest of Notorious Kidnappers in ondo – The kidnappers were arrested after abducting a 45-year old graduate teacher and Muslim Cleric, Alhaji Jamiu Zakariyahu at gunpoint last Wednesday night – They demanded a ransom of N10m which was later reduced to N5m The Joint effort of … Read more
The 80-year-old Ogere, mother of former Super Eagle skipper and coach, Samson Siasia, has been released by her abductors Details later…
– Samson Siasia has pleaded for the release of her mother in kidnappers den – Mrs Ogere Siasia and two others have been held captive since they were seized in Bayelsa – Siasia also recently filed an appeal against a life ban for match-fixing, imposed by world football’s governing body Fifa Nigeria’s former player and … Read more
– The media operators in Kaduna have been warned against creating unnecessary panic in reporting unverified stories of kidnappings and other crimes in the state – The state public relation officer, Yakubu Sabo in the state disclosed this on Tuesday, September 25 – According to Sabo, such false reports will only increase fear … Read more
– Three soldiers have been arrested with a kidnapping gang in the outskirts of Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army on Sunday, September 22, said it has dismissed the three soldiers – Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi said Army code of conduct is strict and high, no evil soldier will be allowed to serve in the army The … Read more
– Security personnels have killed suspected kidnappers in Kogi state – The suspects were left dead during a shooting encounter with a combined team of soldiers, policemen and local hunters – Five-man armed kidnappers earlier kidnapped six persons between Iyamoye and Ekinrinade road in Ijumu Local government area of the state Three suspected kidnappers have … Read more
The Kaduna state police command has confirmed the kidnap of six persons on Abuja-Kaduna highway by suspected kidnappers in military uniform on Sunday, September 9. In a statement issued late Monday night, September 9, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Yakubu Sabo said efforts are on to secure the release of the kidnap … Read more
– Samson Siasia has disclosed that his mother Madam Beauty Ogere, she is still in kidnappers’ captivity – Siasia said he has payed N1.5 million to the kidnappers in Bayelsa – Former Super Eagles’ coach said the situation is pathetic Former Super Eagles’ coach, Samson Siasia has cried out that his mother … Read more
– Mohammed Adamu has spoken about the readiness of the police to combat incessant kidnappings in South West – Adamu, Inspector General (IG), said the country’s policing system has been redesigned and rejigged to be community-based – According to him, Nigerians can see the issue of security as their responsibilities Inspector General (IG) Mohammed Adamu has … Read more
– Luck has run out of a suspected kidnapper believed to have taken part in the abduction of member representing Zaria City constituency in the Kaduna state House of Assembly – The suspected was said been killed during a gun duel with men of the Nigeria Police on routine patrol of Kaduna-Zaria expressway – The … Read more
The traditional ruler of Omofo, Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Edison Omeodu has been abducted by unknown gunmen on his way back from Port Harcourt. The Rundele monarch was kidnapped and taken into the bush at the Evekwu axis of the East/West Road on the Emohua local government area of … Read more