Tag: kidnappers
Kidnappers on the prowl in Edo: Five hotspots to avoid
Edo State, ‘The Heartbeat’ of the nation is truly living up to its name. Many hearts are beating whenever they…
Crackdown on kidnappers: Joint Taskforce arrests seven in Edo
No fewer than seven suspected kidnappers were arrested by men of the Edo State Joint Security Task Force at the…
Breaking: Kidnappers abduct Edo LG Chairman, bus passengers
Kidnappers are on the prowl in Edo State, abducting a Local Government chairman, bus passengers and a university student.
Death penalty for kidnappers in Nasarawa
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has assented to the law which prescribed death penalty for anyone found indulging in the…
3 kidnappers arrested, victim rescued
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested three notorious kidnappers and rescued a victim in the state.
Suspected kidnappers camp uncovered in llorin
Residents of Okoerin community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday uncovered a camp where suspected kidnappers…
Joint security patrol team arrests 2 kidnappers in Katsina
The Joint Security Patrol Team in Katsina State has arrested two suspected kidnappers in Gwarjo village, Danmusa Local Government Area.
Police rescue 3 men from Kogi kidnappers
The police in Lokoja, Kogi state on Saturday rescued three kidnap victims held captive for six days.
Why we established vigilante service – Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said his belief in the concept of community policing is the major reason…
We will apprehend abductors of Ondo monarch’s wife, daughters – Police
The Ondo State Police Command has vowed to arrest the abductors of Regina Akinrinmade, wife of Oba Rufus Akinrinmade, the…
Bandits: Security agencies must stop savage mass killers – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on security agencies to spare no effort in breaking the backbone of bandits and kidnappers,…
2 abducted brothers escape from captivity
Two brothers Adamu Chonoko of Ahmadu Bello University and Umar Chonoko of Kaduna Polytechnic, both lecturers, have escaped from their…
Again, police rescue kidnapped 4-year-old boy in Kano
The Kano State Police Command said on Friday it has rescued a four-year-old boy, Abdulrahman Dalha who was kidnapped at…
Kaduna police arrest notorious kidnapper, rescue 8 victims
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested a notorious kidnapper and rescued eight kidnap victims in Kaduna.
Kidnappers demand N50m ransom for Justice Dogo
Kidnappers who captured Justice Abdu Dogo, a Federal High Court judge on Tuesday are demanding N50m ransom.
Four kidnappers, two motorcyclists gunned down in Edo
Four suspected kidnappers have been gunned down in a shootout with operatives of the Edo State Police Command.
Kaduna police negotiating with abductors of 6 schoolgirls, 2 others
The Kaduna State Police Command said on Wednesday that it was negotiating with abductors of the six female students, a…
Kidnappers abduct rescuers of accident victims
In a bizarre turn of events, gunmen at the weekend abducted four travellers, who rushed to an accident scene in…
Kidnappers take 3 ABU students, 4 others on Kaduna route, 5 women in Katsina
Dare-devil kidnappers and bandits have sent several messages to Nigeria's police chief and the military that they are still a…
Kidnappers ambush police to free colleagues, but they pay for it
Kidnappers operating in Ogun staged a daring rescue bid for their arrested colleagues on Wednesday, but they paid for it,…
Three kidnappers shot dead, 5 arrested in gun battle with police
By Okafor Ofiebor The Rivers State Police Command on Monday said three kidnappers have been shot dead and five others…
Police Zone 2 arrests 8 suspected kidnappers, 135 others
No fewer than 143 persons, including eight suspected kidnappers, were arrested in Lagos and Ogun in the last three months,…
Policemen collecting money for bail not different from kidnappers – Lagos CP
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Zubairu Muazu, on Tuesday inaugurated a statement-taking room for the CID Panti, Yaba,…
Police rescue 13 kidnap victims in Imo forest
Force Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DCP Frank Mba, says, police have successfully rescued 13 kidnapped victims in Lili forest…
Kidnappers snatch another traditional ruler in Rivers
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The traditional ruler of Omofo, Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Edison Omeodu…
Kidnappers strike again, abduct medical doctor along Lokoja-Okene highway
The family of Dr. Bashir Zubayr, a consultant with the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, has confirmed his abduction along the…
Vigilante group rescues five victims from kidnappers
A local vigilante group in Egoro Na Oka Community, in Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State on Saturday…
Buhari seeks death penalty for kidnappers
Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari (APC-Oyo North) on Sunday recommended capital punishment for kidnapping and other forms of violent crimes in order…
Methodist Prelate seeks life imprisonment for kidnappers
The Prelate of Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Samuel Kanu has called for life imprisonment for persons found culpable for…
Video: Ex-minister’s son released by kidnappers thanks Nigerians
Mr Dayo Adewole, the son of a former Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewale, who was kidnapped on Tuesday by…