Tag: alleged kidnapping
Adamawa man arrested for kidnapping father
A joint coordinated operation comprising police operatives and members of the Miyetti-Allah, was carried out at a suspected kidnappers’ hideout…
Rivers man arrested for kidnapping, murder of victim after collecting ransom
The suspect later led police operatives to the forest where the decomposing remains of the victim were recovered and deposited…
Video: Mother of abducted Edo medical doctor seeks ₦100m for ransom
A source lose to the family who asked not to be named, said: "After paying the sum of ₦20 million,…
Kidnappers demand N200m to free Edo medical doctor, brother
Mr. Abu Ibrahim, a medical doctor, who is currently undergoing housemanship at the Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi, was returning…
Police launch manhunt for kidnappers of ex-Ogun lawmaker
The Chairman of Ogun Waterside Local Government, Mr Ganiyu Odunoiki also confirmed the abduction of Musa on Tuesday night.
Kogi: Gunmen abduct five Magongo indigenes
The victims were returning from a wedding ceremony in Jos, Plateau State, when they were kidnapped at 8 p.m on…
Five arrested as 2 wives rescued after 4 months return to husband
The NSA assured that the intelligence and security agencies would not relent in their efforts to dismantle all criminal networks…
Police speak on kidnapping of Ibadan APC chieftain
Former Senate leader and 2023 APC gubernatorial aspirant, Senator Teslim Folarin, also confirmed the incident in a post on his…
Police speak on viral video of ‘mass kidnapping’ in Imo
Imo CP Aboki Danjuma urges the public to disregard the misleading video and cautions against sharing unverified information capable of…
Kidnapping: Police foil N5m ransom demand, rescue victim from toilet
“Through diligent intelligence gathering, operatives of the Command traced the hideout of the kidnappers, successfully rescued the victim, and arrested…
Kogi: Killing of woman triggers protest against insecurity in Isanlu community
The bandits allegedly killed the woman after realising she could not keep up with their speed as they attempted to…
NMA worried as Dr. Nwachukwu remains in kidnappers’ captivity for over two weeks
Nwachukwu, a young medical graduate who studied in Ukraine was abducted on her way to Garki Hospital, Abuja, where she…
Anambra NMA confirms release of kidnapped Neurosurgeon
Dr Mbanugo was kidnapped in front of his hospital at Uruagu, Nnewi, on the evening of Thursday, 30 October 2025.
One injured as bus passengers escape from kidnappers in Kogi
Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi West senatorial zone has degenerated into a theatre of insecurity, with gunmen suspected to be…
Shocking: Orphanage owner docked for allegedly kidnapping children
Christopher, who lives at Asaba, Delta, is standing trial alongside two others: Hauwa Abubakar and Nkechi Odlyne, on four count…
Kogi: Gunmen abduct man, wife in Yagba East, demand N100m ransom
Bandits have marauded Yagba Federal constituency in recent times. Among the recent victims of abduction is Mrs Omolayo Jacob, also…
Gunmen storm Zamfara community, whisk 2 councillors, Imam away
Zamfara Police Command ,however, said the command had deployed its men to the area and efforts are ongoing to rescue…
Bid for N50m ransom foiled as police rescue 3 children, nab their abductors in Kaduna
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and revealed that he conspired with Ibrahim Ma’aruf (18yrs) and Abubakar Sadiq…
Retired teacher abducted, killed by suspected herdsmen in Edo
It was gathered that the deceased was returning home from the farm when he ran into the herders who abducted…
“Police lied, I paid N6.5m ransom to kidnappers,” Edo Chief Imam reveals
But Obhakhobo who recounted how he was abducted on July, 9, 2025 along the Ubiaja-Illushi road in a chat with…
Edo Court remands five over alleged kidnapping
The accused persons were alleged to have kidnapped the victim on June 13, 2025, at Eyean, a suburb community along…
Soludo: Igbo youths, not Fulani behind 99.9% of kidnappings in Anambra
"Igbo are the ones kidnapping Igbo, they are the ones killing Igbo. All these camps are Igbo youths."
Ibadan man pleads guilty to abducting 17-year-old UI student
The defendant committed the crime between May 19 and June 5, 2024, in Ibadan.
‘How troops nabbed alleged kidnappers of Anambra NDLEA Commander’
The NDLEA Commander of Anambra State Command was abducted on June 12
Police calm tension over kidnapping of 2 women, killing of farmer in Oyo community
Oyo Police Commissioner Johnson Adenola visited the community on Monday following plan by youths to embark on protests over the…
Gunmen abduct driver, 11 passengers of Benue Links bus
The bus was attacked on Sunday returning to Makurdi with passengers from Abeokuta in Ogun state.
Group screams as gunmen abduct another chief in Kogi
Ajayi's abduction came in less than a week after the release of Pa. Dada Ogunyanda, the 90-year-old Oba of Okoloke,…
Anambra man arrested for kidnapping, killing victim despite collecting ransom
The suspect, allegedly a member of a kidnapping gang, was involved in the abduction and murder of the late Onwurah…
Police speak on alleged kidnapping of 200 people on Abuja-Kaduna Highway
Police warn individuals and media outlets against spreading false information, which could incite panic and disrupt public order.
Gunmen abduct 76-year-old retired Army Major in Kogi
According to an impeccable source, the kidnapping occurred around 11:30pm. on Wednesday, 21 May, when the gunmen fired shots for…