Tag: abduction
Lawyers call for release of abducted ex-NBA president
The Ikeja and Lagos branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Sunday appealed to the abductors of ex-NBA President,…
Boko Haram Controls 25 Towns —Bishop
Boko Haram militants are in charge of at least 25 towns and villages in northeast Nigeria, the region’s Roman Catholic…
From #BringBackOurGirls To #BringBackJonathan
By Peter Claver Opara And so, the famous #BringBackOurGirls has transmuted to #BringBackJonathan? Quite ingenious; of the type that has…
Missing couple found in SSS cell in Ogun
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Sixty-five days after they were declared missing, Islamic Cleric, Uztadh Abdul Ganniyu Jumah and his wife, Muinat, were…
Kaduna urges residents to guard against kidnapping, abduction
The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday urged all residents to be vigilant in view of the increasing cases of abduction…
At A Glance: Attacks, abductions by Boko Haram in 2014
Nigeria has suffered a dramatic upsurge in violence claimed by, or blamed on, the armed Islamist group Boko Haram, including…
Police Rescue Family Of 4 From Kidnappers
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba A family of four has been rescued from kidnappers as operatives of the Delta State Police Command, Delta…
U.S. Planes Spot Chibok Girls, Journal Slams Jonathan
Recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeastern Nigeria showed what appeared to be large groups of girls held together in remote…
Gunmen abduct Bayelsa Speaker’s brother
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday abducted Iniokpoemi Benson, a younger brother to the Speaker of Bayelsa House of…
A Nation In Turmoil
Nigeria has been on tenterhooks in the past few days following serial suicide bombings in Kano, Kaduna and Adawawa states.…
100 Days After: Activists Hold Rallies For Chibok Girls
Kazeem Ugbodaga One hundred days after over 200 secondary school girls were abducted by Islamic terrorists, Boko Haram, hundreds of…
Reflections On The Chibok Girls
By Denja Yaqub Over ninety days since yet to be specified number of young school girls were abducted from their…
Chibok Girls, Boko Haram And Jihad Of The Penis
By Obinna Akukwe A new type of Jihad which uses penis as instrument of conversion and coercion has been introduced…
Nkiru Sylvanus Premieres ‘The Voice’ This Sunday
Funsho Arogundade Nollywood star actress Nkiru Sylvanus is returning to her first love acting after a long hiatus. The actress…
Islamic Cleric, Wife Abducted
Kazeem Ugbodaga & Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta An Islamic Cleric, Ustadh AbdulGaniy Jumah, has been abducted at gunpoint by yet to be…
Boko Haram: Britain Must Give More Help To Nigeria
By Gordon Brown It’s not only the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls that need our help, but every girl that the terrorists…
Boko Haram Beats US Efforts To Choke Its Finances
When Washington imposed sanctions in June 2012 on Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, he dismissed it as an empty gesture.…
Sect Can’t Break Nigeria —Soyinka
Nigeria is suffering greater carnage at the hands of Islamist group Boko Haram than it did during a secessionist civil…
Oyedepo, Bakare Curse Boko Haram
Eromosele Ebhomele Bishop David Oyedepo and Pastor Tunde Bakare, two of Nigeria’s very popular Christian leaders, have invoked the wrath…
FG denies abduction of 60 women in Borno
The Federal Government on Wednesday refuted report carried by some media on the abduction of 60 women in Damboa, Borno.…
2 Killed, 1 Beheaded In Ogun Cult Clash
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Two people have been killed during a cult clash that occurred in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State,…
#BringBackOurGirls Rally In Lagos
Simon Ateba A rally to free the Chibok girls from the Boko Haram insurgents will take place in Lagos, western…
Fighting Terrorism With Amnesty
By Theophilus Ilevbare Never mind the barefaced denial from Dr. Reuben Abati, Presidential Spokesman that the Commander-In-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan,…
Victor Olaiya Expresses Worry Over Chibok Girls
Despite the involvement of the United States of America, the United Kingdom and other countries in the rescue effort of…
Employee Abducts Employer’s Child Over Unpaid Salaries
A 38-year old domestic staff, Oke Omoloye, was on Tuesday in Okitipupa arraigned on a two-count charge of abduction and…
Nigerian Military Clamps Down On Media
Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja The Nigerian military which has come under severe criticisms locally and international for failing to contain the Boko…
Lagos PMAN To Hold Peace Concerts For Chibok Girls
The Lagos State chapter of the Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, PMAN, has joined the call for the release of…
Boko Haram: Coordinator Wants Security Beefed Up In Schools
A Coordinator of Unity Colleges, Mr. Rufus Famuwagun, on Tuesday urged strengthening of security in public and private schools to…
Boko Haram is Un-Islamic, Says Assemblyman
Eromosele Ebhomele To Abdulbaq Ladi Balogun, a Muslim and lawmaker representing Ajeromi/Ifelodun Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of…
Sharp Band Join #BringBackOurGirls Campaign
Kayode Aponmade As part of its contribution to the call for the release of the abducted Chibok school girls, the…