Tag: kidnappers
Kidnappers abduct Police Inspector, four others, demand ₦100m ransom
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted five persons, including a police inspector, in Edo North Senatorial District of Edo…
Army rescues abducted cleric in Enugu, kills kidnapper
He said the troops of 82 Division Garrison, working in collaboration with other security agencies, acted on actionable intelligence and…
Harvest of Kidnappers as Edo Police unleash massive operations
The Edo State Police Command has recorded a series of major breakthroughs in its fight against kidnapping and violent crime,…
Edo man regains freedom after 60 days in kidnappers’ den
During the period, allegations emerged accusing activist Harrison Gwamnishu of diverting ₦5.4 million from the ransom funds. Gwamnishu has consistently…
FG officially declares kidnappers, bandits, armed groups as terrorists
Idris told journalists that the move is intended to close legal loopholes that have, in the past, restricted the full…
23 foreigners freed from brutal kidnap syndicate in Nasarawa
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued 23 foreign nationals held captive in Nasarawa State and arrested 14 suspected…
Edo Police rescue 12-year-old girl, kill suspect in shootout
While the kidnappers fled during the shootout, the police rescued Anani unhurt. Idornigie, who sustained machete injuries, was taken to…
Gun battle in Niger: Police kill kidnappers, recover rifles, ammo
A thorough search of the hideout led to the recovery of two AK-47 rifles and 49 rounds of live ammunition.…
Police bust kidnap gang, victim killed after paid ransom
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers allegedly involved in multiple abductions, including the murder of one…
Bloodbath in Kebbi, Abia as police gun down kidnappers
No fewer than five suspected kidnappers have been gunned down by police operatives in separate sting operations across Kebbi and…
Fierce gun battle in Abia: Police gun down six kidnappers, recover deadly weapons
Armed to the teeth, security forces stormed the kidnappers’ camp, arresting six male suspects. The raid yielded a deadly cache…
11 Kidnap victims freed in Katsina after gun battle with security operatives
The team included officers from the Nigeria Police Force, the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), Community Watch Corps,…
Police rescue kidnap victim after high-speed hase in Anambra
Ikenga also disclosed that the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered a thorough investigation into…
Deadly showdown in Kebbi: Police, vigilantes gun down four kidnappers
Gunfire erupted as the operatives closed in on the kidnappers, resulting in the elimination of four suspects. One was captured…
Gun battle in Kogi: Security operatives rescue three pastors, 13 others from kidnappers
In a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Emmanuel Unubi, Salifu expressed relief over the safe return of the victims…
Enugu Police smash 230 robbery, kidnapping suspects in 2024
Recovered items included over 200 firearms, comprising 21 AK-47 rifles, one submachine gun, and one G-3 rifle, alongside 1,863 rounds…
Kwara gun battle: Police foil kidnappers’ plot, rescue 13 victims in daring operation
The rescued victims included three female and 10 male, drawn from various locations, including Odo-Owa in Oke-Ero Local Government Area,…
Kidnappers kill prominent herdsman in Ondo
“A distress call was placed to the Amotekun Corps’ Ogbese outpost by fellow herdsmen who discovered Yunusa’s lifeless body at…
Kidnappers of Ondo Anglican cleric, family demand N75m ransom
“Presently, Amotekun and the hunters are combing the bush, to ensure the victims are rescued from their abductors.”
Shocking Report: Nigerians pay N2.23trn in ransom to kidnappers in one year
'The average amount paid as ransom was ₦2,670,693, with an estimated total ransom of ₦2,231,772,563,507 paid within the reference period,"…
Troops smash Taraba kidnap syndicate
They also arrested three suspects in a targeted operation to curb criminal activities in the state
Battle at Kweri Forest: Fearless FCT police neutralise 10 kidnappers
Disu reported that six of the arrested suspects were linked to culpable homicide and various armed robbery incidents affecting the…
Mob kills three suspected kidnappers after grisly corpse discovery in Edo
In retaliation, the mob stormed the police station, set it on fire, and forcibly took the suspects. The suspects then…
Delta Police gun down three kidnappers, recover deadly weapons
Upon encountering the police checkpoint, the suspects opened fire but quickly fled, abandoning their vehicle—bearing registration number WWR-436-GZ—when police returned…
Heartbreaking: Man killed by kidnappers after ₦3.5 million ransom is paid
Adejobi expressed deep sadness over the senseless act, which has added another painful chapter to the growing number of kidnapping…
We’ll support communities to fight bandits, kidnappers — Radda
Governor Radda said this at a Public Engagement, 2025 Citizens’ Budget Participation Process and the launching of a Community Development…
Sabinus reacts to father’s abduction
abinus revealed that ransom was paid for his father’s freedom. The skit maker, who did not reveal the amount demanded…
Hunters raid kidnappers’ hideout in Kogi, kill bandits, rescue abductees
Acting on credible intelligence, the hunters stormed the kidnapper’s hideout in Yagba West Local Government Area of the state, neutralizing…
Gun battle on Sagamu-Benin Expressway, two kidnappers killed, three Indians, Nigerian rescued
By Yetunde Fatungase The Police Command in Ogun on Wednesday said it rescued three Indians and a Nigerian abducted on…
Abiodun orders manhunt for perpetrators of kidnapping on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway
The governor said all the security agencies, including the police, army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Amotekun,…