kidnappers
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Officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have disrupted a kidnapping ring that was terrorising Abuja.
23 Sep
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps on Monday disclosed that 27 suspected criminals have been arrested in the state. According to the Chairman of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, among the suspects were four suspected kidnappers and motorcycle snatchers. While parading the suspects at the headquarters of the corps…
12 Sep
Oyo State Police Command, on Thursday, vowed to round up those responsible for the abduction of Governor Seyi Makinde's ally, Benedict Akika, who regained freedom from the kidnappers' den on Wednesday. Akika was abducted by gunmen around 9:30 pm at his Olorunda Aba residence on September 4, 2024. It was gathered that the Peoples' Democratic…
12 Sep
A clinic owner in Kwara State, Mr. Emeka Nwachukwu, was on Wednesday night kidnapped by gunmen.He was kidnapped in his clinic
8 Sep
A suspected female kidnappers' informant, identified as Miss Grace Markus, is currently in the custody of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Jalingo. The suspect, arrested over the weekend in Wukari Local Government Area, was alleged to have been aiding kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state. The announcement, contained in…
6 Sep
The police said it arrested 11 suspected kidnappers in Kaduna State on Thursday. Police spokesman Mansir Hassan said their arrest was a follow-up to Governor Uba Sani's unrelenting effort to rid the states of bandits and kidnappers. Hassan stressed that police operatives from Saminaka collaborated with local hunters to carry out raids on three villages…
2 Sep
A 17-year-old girl, Habeebah Akinsanya, was found dead yesterday after being kidnapped in the Mile 6 area in Obafemi-Owode Local Council of Ogun State.
30 Aug
A group of kidnappers has abducted four members of a family in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The incident occurred around 1:30 am on Friday in the Tundun Fulani extension area of Bwari Area Council. A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the kidnappers forced their way into the family's home to…
26 Aug
The Katsina State Police Command has neutralised two suspected kidnappers and rescued five victims in Malumfashi Local Government Area.
22 Aug
The Enugu State Government, yesterday, demolished properties used by kidnappers for detaining victims in the outskirts of Enugu, the state capital.
16 Aug
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Friday protested in Lagos over the abduction of their colleague, Dr. Ganiya
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