Tag: kidnap
Abuja bishop kidnapped, N40m ransom demanded
Bishop of Gwagwalada Diocese, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has been kidnapped. Reverend Moses Tabuwaye, was on his way to Awka,…
Police confirm kidnap of 90-year-old grandmother in Delta
The Delta Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 90-year-old grandmother, Madam Helen Ojeogwu, by gunmen. The command said…
Rivers University suspends husband of VC over conspiracy to kidnap her
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt A new twist has emerged over the kidnap and release of the Vice Chancellor of the Ignatius…
Gunmen abduct Odi compensation fund committee chairman
Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Friday abducted the Chairman, Odi Compensation Funds Disbursement Committee in Bayelsa, Professor Zibokere…
Court remands herdsman for alleged kidnap
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 33-year-old herdsman, Umaru Abubakar for alleged kidnap of one…
Police arrest 3 kidnapping suspects
The Police in Benue have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Makurdi, the Police Public Relations Officer, Austin Ezeani, has said.…
Kidnap: Police arrest Kogi politician, 44 others
The police have arrested a politician in Kogi state along with 44 others suspected to have connection with kidnapping, armed…
Dakuku condemns abduction of Prof. Osahagolu, describes kidnapping as an ill-wind
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the April election in Rivers state has condemned in very…
Grandpa arrested for kidnapping in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The police in Benin have arrested a 53-year old grandfather, Fred Ikhimu Arobi, suspected to be leader a…
Commissioner for Lands/Housing kidnapped in Kogi
Stephen Maiyaki, the Kogi State Commissioner for Lands and Housing, has been kidnapped. NAN gathered that Maiyaki was kidnapped by…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: My Father’s Kidnapping
By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie MY father was kidnapped in Nigeria on a Saturday morning in early May. My brother called…
Police rescue 10 kidnap victims in Ekiti
The special operation ordered by Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has this morning successfully rescued 10 persons from…
How To Stop Kidnapping In Ekiti State By Femi Falana
By Femi Falana SAN Last week, Mr. Ayo Fayose, the governor of Ekiti state was reported to have sent SOS…
Kidnappers free university student
Cyriacus Izuekwe A 19-year old female undergraduate of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, who was…
OAU ASUU urges kidnappers to free Don
Lukmon Akintola The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Chapter, has appealed for the release of their…
7 doctors get kidnap notice in Ekiti State
The Ekiti State chapter of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), on Tuesday said seven doctors have received threats of kidnap from…
Teacher, 2 others arrested for kidnapping in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday arrested a teacher and two others for allegedly kidnapping a 62-year-old woman, Kudirat…
Rivers: Abducted LG boss, Ikegbidi released, hospitalised
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt After spending about two weeks in the kidnappers’ den, Chief Cassidy Ikegbidi,the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ahoada…
Female physiotherapist kidnapped in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There is an outcry among residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers capital over the rising cases of kidnap…
Kenny K’ore’s twin sister kidnapped
The twin sister of gospel artiste, Kenny K’ore, was kidnapped on Friday, April 16, 2015. Ms. Taiwo Oluwatoyin Akinbode travelled…
Kidnapped Rivers LGA Chairman whereabout still unknown
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt About a week after Chief Cassidy Ikegbudu, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Ahoada East local Government council…
Notorious OLX nanny releases another kidnap victim
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday reunited Miss Henrietta Otobo, a 17-year-old kidnap victim with her family, Mr and…
Police confirm kidnap of outspoken APC chairman in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers has confirmed the abduction of outspoken All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Cassidy Ikegbudu who…
Boko Haram kidnapped 2000 women, girls – Amnesty
Boko Haram has kidnapped at least 2,000 women and girls since the beginning of last year, Amnesty International said on…
3 French citizens arrested for kidnapping 2-year old Serbian girl
Three French citizens were arrested in Serbia Friday after kidnapping a two-year-old girl in the capital Belgrade, prompting a movie-style…
Gunmen on shooting spree, kill 4, abduct woman in Port Harcourt
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt Unknown gunmen were on shooting spree over the weekend killing at least four persons in Port Harcourt,…
Fear, violence, kidnapping: life for women under Boko Haram
By Coumba Sylla/AFP When Boko Haram attacks made life at home unbearable, Rebecca Samuel was confronted with a stark choice…
Woman bailed in dramatic S.African baby-snatching case
A woman charged with stealing a newborn baby from its sleeping mother 17 years ago was granted bail by a…
Indian who kidnapped self bags 1 year imprisonment
A Senior magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Monday, sentenced one Mishal Vishwanath, an Indian, to one year…
Baby stolen in South Africa 17 years ago found
A baby stolen from her sleeping mother’s arms shortly after birth has been found by the family through an astonishing…