Tag: Kidnapping
279 kidnapped, 842 killed in Nigeria as may violence surges — Report
Researchers Jamilu Musa and Chukwuma Okoli also warned that peacebuilding efforts in Nigeria are difficult to measure properly. They said…
Nigerians must lead fight against kidnapping, banditry – Civil Society Group
The Aviary Association Worldwide (AAW) has called for a nationwide grassroots mobilisation against kidnapping and banditry, insisting that citizens must…
Kidnapping: Navy imposes 13-hour curfew on Calabar waterways
Bala said the outpost was strategically established to enable naval forces effectively monitor activities in the creeks.
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…