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A lawyer, Mr Myson Nejo, has petitioned the Inspector-General (IGP) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, seeking the transfer of a case of alleged abduction currently before Rivers’ Commissioner Police (CP), …
Abduction case: Legal practitioner writes IGP, seeks transfer of case Read More
A man and his wife have been abducted in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state, Nigeria’s South-east. The couple’s abduction followed a crisis between Ezza and Ihe people in …
Couple abducted in Ebonyi community over land dispute Read More
Suspected gunmen Tuesday abducted Omoniyi Eleyinmi, a senior member of staff of Ondo state-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo state. It was however alleged that the wife narrowly escaped …
Gunmen abduct Ondo varsity official, wife escapes Read More
The Commissioner of Police in Edo state, Monday Agbonika, has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical teams, including operatives from the anti-kidnapping and intelligence units, to apprehend abductors of three …
Edo police commissioner orders manhunt for Catholic seminarians’ abductors Read More
Unidentified gunmen, Friday, abducted a man returning from school run at Okpuno, Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of Anambra state. According to a trending video, the gunmen, who drove …
Anambra: Gunmen k!ll man, abduct another returning from school runs Read More
Gunmen have shot dead two police men and abducted two persons, including a Chinese expatriate from a mining site located in Oreke-Okeigbo in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara …
Gunmen kill 2 mobile policemen, abduct Chinese, one other at Kwara mining site Read More
A recent Afrobarometer Round 10 Survey conducted in Nigeria on kidnapping and abduction between May 2023 and April 2024 has indicated that majority of Nigerians say the menace is a …
Nigerians consider abduction, kidnapping grave national problems – Survey Read More
Again, another 76-year-old retired Major of the Nigerian Army, Pastor Joseph Ajayi, has been abducted by gunmen from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi state. Ajayi, a …
76-year-old retired Major abducted in Kogi Read More
For the second time in two days, bandits have invaded another community in Danko-Wasagu local government area of Kebbi state, kidnapping 8 Christian worshippers during Church service at Zagami village. …
Bandits abduct 8 Christian worshippers in Kebbi community Read More
The management of Babcock University (BU), Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, on Monday exonerated itself following the safe return of Oladipupo Siwajuola, a JUPEB student, earlier declared missing by his mother. The …
Missing Babcock University student found, management reacts Read More
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr Ibrahim Amos, who was kidnapped from his residence by bandits in the early hours of Thursday. Amos is …
Abducted Kaduna Catholic priest regains freedom Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned the abduction of its members on Saturday in Kaduna. Recall that gunmen suspected to be terrorists abducted the correspondents of Blueprint Newspapers, …
NUJ shocked over abduction of Blueprint, Nation correspondents, family members Read More
Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has assured that his agency incollaboration with other security agencies will ensure that abductors of students …
Abductors of Kaduna students won’t go scot free, Audi assures Gov Sani Read More
Bandits who abducted seven residents of Kuduru, a neighbouring community of Bwari Area Council in Abuja, have demanded for N290 million ransom to release the hostages. The dreaded kidnappers are …
Abuja: To release pregnant woman, 6 others, kidnappers demand food items, N290m Read More
The abductors of Akwanga Local Government Council Chairman, Alhaji Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and his associate, Adamu Umar Tanko, have demanded a ransom of N50 million for their release. A family …
Kidnappers demand N59m ransom for release of abducted Nasarawa LG chairman Read More
Suspected kidnappers on Tuesday night attacked Danhono II community in New Millennium City, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state, kidnapping a new couple, Imam and five other persons. The …
Bandits abduct new couple, Imam, 5 others in Kaduna community Read More
An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO) in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state has been abducted while waiting to board a boat to his duty …
INEC official abducted, boat capsize, voting, result materials missing ahead of Bayelsa governorship election Read More
A Chief Magistrate’s Court 3 sitting in Katsina, Monday, ordered the police to produce the chairman of Batagarawa local area of katsina state, Alhaji Bala Garba Tsanni, November 27, 2023 …
Village head murder: Court orders police to produce Batagarawa LG boss Read More
The Kano state Police Command has disclosed that it had arrested a mother for allegedly kidnapping her biological daughter for ransom at Madobi local government area of the state. The …
Police arrest mother for Kidnapping daughter in Kano Read More
Gunmen have killed a young man in Okpuno, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra state, South-east Nigeria. The victim, simply identified as Ifeanyi, was reportedly …
Gunmen invade Anambra communities, kill one, abduct another Read More
The two foreign expatriates (names withheld) with a construction company, abducted by gunmen last Friday along Okigwe expressway, Imo state while they were supervising construction work, have regained their freedom. …
Imo: 2 abducted foreign contractors regain freedom Read More
A 40-year-old woman, Joy Sunday, has opened up to the Akwa Ibom Police command, Friday, on why she masterminded her husband’s abduction. Revealing to the police, Joy said she involved …
Exposed! How wife plotted husband’s abduction Read More
Some unknown gunmen at the weekend abducted an Anglican Church priest, Venerable Olu Obanla, along Ifon-Okeluse road, Ose local government area of Ondo state. Blueprint gathered his son who was …
Gunmen abduct priest, son in Ondo Read More
The management of Abdu Gusau Polytechnic Talata Mafara in Zamfara state has confirmed abduction of the polytechnic students’ affairs officer, Mal. Sanusi Halilu by a group of terrorists. This is …
Gusau polytechnic confirms abduction of students’ affairs officer Read More
The abducted Bayelsa Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr. Federal Otokito has regained freedom. His abductors released him on Monday five days after he was kidnapped from his Otuokpoti community …
Abducted Bayelsa commissioner Otokito regains freedom Read More