Tag: Kidnapping
Dating app predator jailed for kidnapping women
A violent serial domestic abuser who kidnapped and terrorised two women he met on dating apps has been sentenced to…
Kidnappers must face death penalty, Senate insists
He said: “Kidnapping has instilled widespread fear in communities; undermined national economic activities and agricultural output; interrupted children’s education; bankrupted…
Police rescue kidnapped victim in Ogun
Odutola said that unaware of the danger, the victim and another resident came out of the house to inspect what…
Constitutional Review: Make kidnapping capital offence, editors urge National Assembly
The editors condemned the senseless killings of victims, even where ransom payments have been made, describing such acts as barbaric…
Police operative under investigation for kidnapping in Edo
Local vigilantes and hunters in the area had reportedly engaged a gang of kidnappers in shootout while attempting to abduct…
11 persons banished in Anambra over cult killings, kidnapping
The community which has borders with Imo State, has been battling insecurity in the past few years, such that many…
Time to temper the headlines on Nigeria’s security challenges
In a report by the World Population Review, Nigeria is not among the top 10 countries in the world, with…
How to Stop the Kidnapping Epidemic in Nigeria
In Colombia, a country once notorious for kidnappings, security agencies have successfully employed geotagging. In one notable case, Colombian authorities…
Abia Police arrest 60 for murder, robbery, other crimes
Onwuemelie spoke through the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, at the command’s headquarters in Umuahia on Friday.
Just In: Police officers arrested for abducting man, demanding N1m ransom in Rivers
The mother of the kidnap victim also confirmed that the rogue Rivers police Command men who abducted his son were…
Sarkin Fulani, 2 others bag life jail for kidnapping in Kwara
After listening to the convicts’ allocutus, the judge said: “By Section 15 of the state Anti Kidnapping Law, the court…
Kidnapper caught while collecting ransom from victim’s parents
Aliyu Salisu, a 19-year-old kidnapper, was arrested by officers of the Nigeria Police Force while collecting ransom from a victim's…
Police nab kidnap kingpin, 4 others in Kwara
“Forensic analysis of the phone by the investigators led to the arrest of the kingpin and two of his gang…
4-year-old boy abducted in Ekiti after escape of father
The traditional ruler explained that the boy was returning from Ayede-Ekiti with his father, who managed to escape, after sustaining…
4 deadly kidnappers busted in Sokoto
The suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping of four persons in Tureta on April 22, in which N5…
Man rescued from kidnappers after 25 days in captivity
The Taliban-led caretaker administration’s intelligence office on Wednesday said a young man was rescued from kidnappers after 25 days of…
Video: Police Nab Ekiti Suspected Kidnappers
Bunmi Ogunremi, a 49-year old suspected kidnapper, and Ige Adu, his accomplice, have been arrested and were today interrogated by…
Kidnapping scare: Police warn religious groups to stop night prayers
The present security situation in the country does not favorably dispose to organizing prayer sessions in isolated places, the PPRO…
CAC’s Prophet Hezekiah condemns incessant kidnapping, killings
The General Evangelist, Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Worldwide, Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji, has condemned the spate of kidnapping and incessant killing…
Kaduna govt speaks on alleged kidnapping on Kaduna-Abuja highway
The Kaduna State Government has reacted to reports that 'scores' of people were kidnapped on Friday on the Kaduna-Abuja highway.
Kidnapping: Unilorin boosts security
Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), said the institution has adopted proactive measures to prevent untoward security…
Kidnapping: NANS seek adequate protection on campuses
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun chapter, has called on the state government to provide adequate protection for…
Abiodun responsible for kidnapping in Ogun: Aderinokun
Chief Olumide Aderinokun, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has blamed Governor Dapo Abiodun for kidnappings in Ogun…
Kidnapping: Abiodun employs security operatives for Ogun public schools
Worried by the recent kidnapping of students in schools by bandits in some parts of the country, the Ogun State…
Gunmen abduct travellers in Osun
Two unidentified travellers in Osun State have been kidnapped in Wasinmi, on the Ife-Ibadan expressway.
Armed bandits learnt kidnapping from MEND: Sheikh Gumi
Renowned Islamic cleric, scholar and former military officer, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has called for amnesty for bandits in the…
Lalong urges judges to handle kidnapping, rape cases firmly
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau on Friday urged judges in the state to be firm while handling cases involving kidnapping…
Death sentence for kidnappers, life jail for rapists
Governor Atiku Bagudu of the North western state of Kebbi, has assented to a law making kidnapping a capital offence.
2020: Nigeria in the throes of kidnapping
Undoubtedly, the state of insecurity in Nigeria has been so alarming, especially in 2020. Asides COVID-19 having its toll on…
Police kill kidnapper, foil abduction of Chinese in Taraba
By Saidu Adamu The Police Command in Taraba said that it had foiled an attempt by some armed men to…