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Siasia’s mother rain curses on kidnappers

Ihesiulo Grace 7 October 2019 0

Mrs Beauty Siasia, mother of the Super Eagles’ former head coach has rained curses those who kidnapped her saying: ‘they made me to suffer a lot. If what I suffered is good in their eyes, the will also suffer the same fate. They should be arrested, thrown into jail and tortured. I

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Police kill two suspected kidnappers, destroy camp in Bauchi

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2019 0

The Bauchi state Police Command says it has killed two suspected kidnappers/ armed robbers, destroyed their camp and recovered series of exhibits in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by its spokesperson, Kamal Abubakar, the command said the criminals were killed on Tuesday during an operation aimed at […]

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Troops destroys bandits, kidnappers’ camps, recover arms in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 15 October 2018 0

The troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters under Operation Whirl Punch continue has recorded another success in its attack on Bandits and Kidnappers as it recovered arms and destroy their camps in Kamuku forest of Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State. A statement issued by Colonel Muhammad Dole, Deputy Director Army Public Relations 1 […]

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Police nab 31 kidnappers, armed bandits

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

The Nigeria Police have arrested 31 members of six armed gangs operating in villages, towns along Abuja-Kaduna-BirninGwari- Funta- Zamfara state. DCP, the Force spokesman, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, who disclosed this on Monday, stated in a statement that their arrest followed the reinforcement of Operations Absolute Sanity with the deployment of more operatives and investigators

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Edo Police parade‎ 47 suspects

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2018 0

The Edo State police command, yesterday, paraded the suspected kidnappers of retired Major Stephen Omoigui who was abducted alongside his sales girl in Benin City. The kidnappers were among the 47 suspects who were arrested for offences ranging from murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and cultism and paraded by the command in Benin. Addressing newsmen on […]

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Kebbi Police rescue pregnant woman from kidnappers’ den

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Kebbi State Police command says it has rescued a pregnant woman, Hajiya Sadiya Tsoho, from kidnappers’ hideout in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Mustapha Suleiman, who confirmed the release of the victim on Sunday said, the police rescued the victim and no ransom was paid. Hajiya Sadiya, wife of Malam […]

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Kidnappers Release Mikel Obi’s Father

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the release of Michael Obi, the father of Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi. State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement that Pa Obi and his driver, John Ishaya, were abducted on Makurdi-Enugu Road on June 29. “Michael Obi, the father of the (Super) Eagles […]

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Police uncover illegal blood bank at Bariga

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2018 0

The police have uncovered an illegal blood bank allegedly operated by a 45-year-old man, Paul Achegbulu, in Bariga, Lagos Mainland. Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal led his men to arrest the suspect in his 18 Kusa Bus Stop, Bariga one-room apartment where he operated form,The Nation reveals. He was said to have collected blood from children […]

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Benue, Taraba killings: Police parade illegal arms suppliers, kidnappers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

The Nigeria Police on Tuesday paraded four notorious armed dealers allegedly responsible for the supply of AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons to militia engaged in Benue, Taraba state killings. The arms dealers are one Morris Ashwe (36), Native of Mbajima Village Katsina Ala LGA Benue State (working for Terwase Akwaza, aka Ghana), Kabiru Idris […]

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IGP disarmament programme: 1,150 criminals repent in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

In line with the disarmament programme initiated by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, another batch of 1,150 criminals, including cattle rustlers, bandits and kidnappers in Anchau, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State have repented. It would be recalled that 750 others in the village had sworn by the Holy Qur’an a month […]

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Kidnappers abduct Canadian, American in Kaduna, kill 2 policemen

Ihesiulo Grace 18 January 2018 0

A gang of suspected kidnappers have abducted two foreign nationals and killed two policemen along Kwoi-Jere road in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims had visited Kafanchan and Kaura but were ambushed on their way back around 7:00 PM on Tuesday. A source from the Nigeria police source said that the two […]

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Police parade 16 kidnappers, robbers,rapists

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

The Nigeria Police has paraded 16 notorious members of three kidnap for ransom and armed robbery gangs suspects that operate along Abuja- Suleja- Kaduna -Minna highways. The Force Public Relations Officer , CSP Jimoh Moshood who paraded the suspects at Sabin Wuse Division, Niger State on Tuesday, said the gangs members were responsible for the […]

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FG justifies $1bn for Boko Haram fight

Ihesiulo Grace 26 December 2017 0

…Says funds also to battle bunkering, cattle rustling, others The Federal Government has described the criticisms trailing the approval of $1 billion for the fight against insurgency and other violent crimes in the country as unnecessary and unhelpful. The Minister of Information, Culture and and Tourism, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, expressed this position at a news […]

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One dead, three kidnapped as gunmen raid Taraba Village

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2017 0

Unknown gunmen has killed a vigilante and abducted three members of the same family in a village in Taraba State. Our source reported that the kidnappers invaded Dukga-Koffi village in Gassol Local Government Area of the state Tuesday midnight on motorcycles and ambushed vigilantes who were on patrol in the area. The hoodlums, who were […]

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Kidnappers of Epe pupils surrender arms in Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2017 0

Dreaded Militants operating in parts of Lagos, Ogun and Ondo states have finally submitted their arms and ammunition to embraced the federal government’s amnesty programme in Ondo State. The militants, are behind the kidnap of the six Senior Secondary School Students of Lagos Model College,Igbonla, Epe in Lagos state, Arepo pipeline vandalization and several attacks […]

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I’m starved by prison officials – says Evans

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

“For three days in a row, prison authorities have denied me food, neither have they allowed me to take my bathe.” These were the words of suspected billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans, on Friday when he and other defendants appeared before a Lagos High Court, Ikeja. Evans said this during an argument […]

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Courts grant bail to 67 suspected kidnappers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Two Chief Magistrate courts sitting in Lokoja have granted bail to 67 suspects standing trial for attempted armed robbery and kidnapping. Already 65 of them have spent one week in Federal Prisons, Koton-Karfe and Okene with exception of the two juveniles who were granted bail so as to be arraigned at the […]

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Police parades 6 kidnappers, 9 arm robbers along Abuja- Kaduna highways

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

The police have arrested six suspected kidnappers allegedly responsible for the murder of Barr Sheriff Yazid and the abduction of his wife for ransom. The suspects were paraded before the public yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Jimoh Moshood at Rijanna village along Abuja-Kaduna highway. There are Adamu Tukur aka Ado a 25 […]

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Ebonyi Catholic Priest Escapes After Kidnappers Drank His Holy Wine & Slept Off

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

The police in Ebonyi State have confirmed the rescue of a Catholic priest, Timothy Nwanja, abducted by gunmen in Okpokueze Nkomoro community, Imoho Development Centre, Ezza North Local Government Area of the State. Also rescued was the cook to the priest who was abducted with her boss. The priest escaped after his captors allegedly drank […]

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Police kill 2 suspected kidnappers, rescue victim in Anambra

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

The Police Command in Anambra said it has killed two suspected kidnappers and rescued a victim. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mrs Nkeiru Nwode, made this disclosure on Saturday in Awka while addressing newsmen. Nwode, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), said the victim, simply identified as Nnamdi, was kidnapped on […]