Tag: kidnappers
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…