Kidnapper
2 days ago
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, sentenced a 27-year-old kidnapper, Umar Babangida, to 60 years imprisonment.
23 Jan
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have successfully rescued Folashade Odumosu, the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu, who was abducted last Thursday at the entrance of her residence in Arepo, Owode Local Government Area, Ogun State. The operation, led by Ogun State Commissioner of Police Lanre Ogunlowo, resulted in…
22 Jan
A DSS operative with Oyo State Command, Mr Tunde Afolabi, on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court in Ibadan how his team arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ali Mohammed, after receiving N1 million ransom from his victim. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Afolabi was testifying before Justice Uche Agomoh in a case of…
20 Jan
Operatives of the Imo Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit have reportedly dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate
8 Dec
Gregory Maduakolam, an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family had paid an undisclosed amount as ransom…
1 Nov
The Police Command in Kaduna State has announced the recovery of two stolen vehicles and the detention of six suspects, as well as a suspected kidnapper. ASP Mansir Hassan, the Command’s Spokesperson, confirmed the developments in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. He said on October 25, at approximately 20:00 hours, a patrol team…
29 Oct
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper and recovered a sum of N547,000, part of a ransom collected
28 Oct
The Nasarawa Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered a sum of N547,000, part of a ransom collected in a recent kidnapping. The Commissioner of Police, Nadada Umar, said the arrest was made possible due to the command's dogged fight against criminals ravaging the state. The command's Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ranham…
28 Oct
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Philip Onoghosa, in the Sapele area of the state.
18 Oct
The Police Command in Yobe says it has rescued a 10-year-old boy from a suspected kidnapper in Bauchi State. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s spokesman, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Friday. He said the suspect, 43, was arrested on Oct. 18 in neighbouring Darazo, Bauchi State, where he…
4 Oct
In a dramatic move, Bello Turji, the notorious kidnapper and the most wanted bandit who has claimed responsibility for most prominent terrorist attacks in Northwest Nigeria, released a video clip where he was surrounded by his deadly gang and passed a vote of confidence in the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa
9 Aug 2024
Two students of Kogi State University, Kabba (KSUK) have been kidnapped and a ransom of ₦50 million demanded for their release. The students were abducted last Friday, the same day the Caretaker Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Council, Dare Michael, and his aides were taken hostage. While the chairman was released due to health challenges, the three…
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The police in Kogi have solicited for support from the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed-Anaje, to combat crimes and other criminal offenses in the state. Mr Miller Dantawaye, the Commissioner of Police in the state, made the call when he visited the traditional ruler. Dantawaye was accompanied on the visit by the Assistant Inspector…
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The local government election in Osun on Saturday witnessed poor turnout of the electorate in the state. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in some local governments reports that there was no presence of ad hoc staff of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) in polling units visited. In…
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A crowd cheered as masked militants brought two pale and dazed Israeli captives onto a rainy stage in front of cameras for the seventh hostage-prisoner exchange of the Gaza ceasefire Saturday. Around the stage, Hamas fighters stood in an orderly fashion in the southern Gazan city of Rafah as the pair were handed over to…
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France is still trying to assemble a "blocking minority" within the European Union to prevent a trade deal with four South American countries from coming into force, President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday. The deal between Brussels and Mercosur bloc members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay was announced as a "win-win" by EU Commission chief…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunny and hazy conditions across Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. The agency’s outlook for the period indicates sunny skies with hazy conditions in the northern region, along with localised thunderstorms in some central and southern states. NiMet’s weather outlook, released Friday in Abuja, predicted that Saturday would see…
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Pope Francis will miss the Angelus prayer on Sunday for the second straight week as the 88-year-old is treated in hospital for pneumonia, the Vatican said. The text will only be published, not read out, as it was last weekend, the Vatican press office said Saturday. Francis was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February…
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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings for Tuesday and Wednesday. The party’s National Secretary, Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru, announced this in a notice issued on Friday night in Abuja. According to the notice, the National Caucus meeting will take place…
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The Police Command in Ogun said it neutralised four suspected kidnappers in a gun duel at Warewa axis on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, on Saturday in Abeokuta. Odutola said that a white Paragon commercial vehicle marked BDG 753 YH, driven…
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The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, has vowed to ensure the passage and implementation of the State Equity Bill, saying that any state that excludes citizens from governance, education, economic activities, and others stifles its development. Suleiman said this while making his speech in Lagos on Friday during the Diversity,…