Tag: kidnap
Police vow to free retired army general’s wife
GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN As the search for Titilayo, the wife of the Military Governor of the old Western Region , Brig-Gen…
2 Lebanese workers kidnapped in Niger Delta
Gunmen have kidnapped two Lebanese workers from a construction site in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta region, police said Tuesday. The…
Gunmen Abduct 2 School Children, Demand N30m Ransom
Some gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped two children of the same parents in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, Southsouth Nigeria.…
Groom Kidnapped, Tortured To Death On Wedding Day
A groom, Zubairu Balogun, who was abducted on his wedding day in Ilorin, Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, and held incommunicado…
Unilag Wants Eghagha Freed
Following the kidnap of Professor Hope Eghagha, members of the Academic Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Lagos Chapter, have…
Italian Engineer Kidnapped In Ilorin
An Italian engineer, who is working with Borini Prono, Construction Company, has been kidnapped in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital,…
Kidnappers Want N50m For Catholic Priest
Kidnappers of a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Nwika Gbinu have demanded a N50 million ransom for the man of God…
Gunmen Abduct Reps Minority Leader’s Father in Edo
The family of the Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Samson Osagie, has been thrown into confusion following the abduction…
Whereabouts Of Abducted Senator’s Wife Unkwown
Five days after the kidnap of Mrs. Asime Sekibo, the wife of Senator George Thompson Sekibo, of the ruling Peoples…
Al-Qaeda Kidnaps German In Nigeria
Al-Qaeda’s north Africa branch said Wednesday it was holding a German engineer kidnapped in Nigeria two months ago, and that…
Ajasin’s Daughter Raises Alarm Over Kidnap Plot
Ondo State Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mrs. Olajumoke Anifowoshe has raised an alarm over plot to…
3 Feared Dead As ACN Youth Clash With Police
Three persons were feared dead and scores of others injured in Makurdi, Benue State capital when members of Action Congress…
Lagos Lawmaker’s Associate Kidnapped, Gunmen Demand N10m Ransom
A political associate of the Minority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Taofeek Adeniyi, has been kidnapped…
Man Charged Over Attempt To Kidnap Pupil
A suspect, Akachukwu Oramalu, has been arraigned before Ejigbo Magistrate’s Court for attempted kidnapping. The 29-year old Akachukwu was alleged…
Police Probe Attack On Gallery Owner
The Police in Lagos have launched investigation into a botched attempt to kidnap an Ikeja-based artist, Princewill Henry O. popularly…