Tag: abduction
Police rescue two abducted victims, continue manhunt for suspects
According to Jimoh, a distress call was received at the Police Command’s Control Room on Jan.24 at about 0945hrs on…
Tension in Kebbi as police launch manhunt after deputy speaker’s abduction
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, has assured residents of the command’s commitment to protecting lives and…
Terror in Kubwa: Kidnappers murder Abuja doctor, abduct kids
press time, the FCT Police Command had yet to issue an official statement. Calls and messages to police spokespersons went…
Man arrested after abducting seven-year-old to fund family needs
"The suspect confessed to the crime, stating that he kidnapped the child to raise money for personal family needs."
Gunmen attack Catholic seminary in Edo, kill NSCDC officer, abduct 3 students
This is the second time in 10 months that the school has been attacked. Ten month ago, a priest was…
’13 victims still with terrorists’- Police speak on abduction at Katsina mosque
The terrorists were also reported to have shot the Imam during their rampage at the mosque before going away with…
JUST IN: Nigerian gunmen abduct 100 miners, kill 10
No fewer than 100 miners operating between Anka and Maru Local Government Areas of Zamfara state in Nigeria's north west,…
300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Zamfara
Terrorists struck today in a Government Girls Secondary School in Zamfara state and kidnapped about 300 schoolgirls.
Gunmen demand N100m ransom for six kidnapped policemen
Gunmen holding six assistant superintendent of police, ASPs, have demanded N100 million ransom for their release.
Embarrassing: 12 police officers abducted, families looking for ransom money
Twelve Police officers, all assistant superintendents(ASPs) have been abducted in north west Nigeria. The men were going for special operation…
One killed, as gunmen abduct seven others in Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have allegedly shot and killed a passenger at Okada junction, Benin/Lagos highway, during…
Police confirm abduction of cleric in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday confirmed the abduction of a Christian cleric, Rev. Father John Bako, at Ankuwa…
Akwa Ibom: Gunmen abduct Gov. Udom Emmanuel’s security adviser
Mr Charles Udoh, the Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Orientation, has confirmed the abduction of Mr Iniobong Ekong, the…
Police confirm abduction of village head in Nasarawa
The police command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of Alhaji Yakubu Dauda, Village Head of Sabon Gida-Barkin Kogi…
How I was abducted – Abia APC chairman
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia, Chief Donatus Nwankpa, who has just regained his freedom, four…
Two soldiers sentenced to 5-years for abduction
The Nigerian Army General Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri has sentenced two soldiers, Sgt. Aliyu Hassan and Cpl. Bello Nasiru,…
Man drags father in-law to court over alleged abduction of wife
A 35-year-old man, Haruna Ali on Tuesday, sued his father in-law, Adamu Mai-Takaima at a sharia court ll sitting at…
Dapchi Girls: Dogara tells army, police to take responsibility
Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday, asked security agencies to take responsibility for failing to stop…
Parents in tears over false rescue of Dapchi schoolgirls
Parents and guardians of the missing schoolgirls in Government Girls Technical College Dapchi, Yobe, broke into tears when Gov. Ibrahim…
Abduction: Senate passes Bill for punishment of offences
The Senate on Thursday passed a Bill for a law to against abduction, wrongful restraint or wrongful confinement for a…
Acting President condemns abduction of women in Borno
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the recent abduction of women in Borno, and Gave an assurance that the Federal…
Policemen abduct four men, extort N3 million from them
Four policemen attached to the Zonal Intervention Squad, Zone 2 with base at Obada Oko in Ogun State, Southwest, Nigeria…
Pastor investigated over abduction of sexagenarian woman
The Enugu State Police Command, says it is investigating a pastor suspected of abducting a 60-year-old woman.
Abductors demand N200m for release of Turkish expatriates
Abductors of two Turkish expatriates in Akwa Ibom have demanded N200 million to release them. The victims were abducted on…
Police confirm abduction of two Turkish nationals in Akwa Ibom
The Police in Akwa Ibom says two Turkish construction workers were expatriates abducted by gunmen in their hotel rooms at…
2 remanded in prison over abduction
The Police on Friday arraigned one James Blessing, 36 and Ogunsakin Mary, 50 before a Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in…
26 people sentenced to death for abduction, murder
A Bangladeshi court on Monday sentenced 26 people, including three sacked army officers, to death for the abduction and murder…
Cleric remanded for abducting 3 girls
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a cleric, Elijah Ebimone, in prison for allegedly abducting three girls and turning…
7-year-old abducted, raped in Lagos
Ikechukwu Alu, a trader at a market on 23 Road, Festac Town, Lagos, has been arrested for allegedly abducting and…
Pedophile sentenced to life imprisonment
A German Court on Tuesday handed a life sentence to a 33-year-old security guard who admitted to abducting, sexually abusing…