The police in Niger state have arrested four suspects for alleged kidnapping in Lapai and Kontagora Local Government Areas of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Abubakar, in Minna on Wednesday. Abubakar said that on February 15, at about 16:00 hours, one Saidu Musa of […]
The Nasarawa state House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the Witness Protection Bill to give witnesses the boldness, confidence and protection to testify in court. Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, announced the passage of the bill at plenary after the Majority Leader, Alhaji Tanko Tunga (APC/Awe North) moved a motion for the passage […]
The Kano Correctional Centre and the Department of State Services (DSS) have re-arrested Mercy Paul, who escaped after being arrested for allegedly kidnapping several children and selling them in Anambra state in 2019. Investigation revealed that after her arrest, the suspect was said to have escaped on January 31 from a hospital where she was […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency to tackle insecurity, especially kidnapping, terrorism, armed robbery and banditry in the country. Director, Administration of NSCIA, Yusuf Nwoha, made the call on while speaking at a news conference on the state of the nation in […]
Ilorin – Prof. Abdulrafi Omotosho of Department of Islamic Law, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has asserted that Islamic Law forbid forcible marriage and kidnapping. Omotosho made the assertion in his paper presentation at the 191st Inaugural Lecture of Unilorin titled: “She has a lion share under the Islamic law”. He added that “forbidden according to […]
Kaduna – The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the Kidnapping of Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar (Sarkin Kudu), the District Head of Birnin Gwari and Alhaji Ibrahim Musa, former education secretary of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area on Dec. 18 in Kaduna state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo comfirmed the incident in a statement issued […]
Kano – The Kano State Police Command said on Friday it has rescued a four-year-old boy, Abdulrahman Dalha who was kidnapped at Zangon Rimi quarters in Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abdullahi Haruna confirmed the rescue of the boy in a statement issued to newsmen in Kano […]
Abuja – The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says if border closure is sustained for the next two years, issue of insurgency, banditry and kidnapping will be totally eradicated. Patronise locally made products, Buhari tells Nigerians, declares Lagos Trade Fair open Emefiele stated this at the first Convocation Lecture […]
Lafia – The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has arrested 47 persons suspected to be involved in kidnapping and armed robbery in the last three weeks. Mr Bola Longe, its Commissioner, who paraded the suspects on Wednesday in Lafia, said that 38 of them were suspected kidnappers, while nine were suspected armed robbers. […]
The Benue state Police Command has arraigned six members of an alleged notorious gang that specializes in robbing, kidnapping and killing of unsuspecting victims in Ushongo Local Government Area and its environs. Prosecution officer, Mr. Hyacinth Gbakor told the court that on September 23, a team of ‘Operation ZENDA’ special crack squad following a tip […]
Abuja – Gov. Nasiru el-Rufa’i of Kaduna State says his child will remain in public school in spite the reported invasion of the state by kidnappers and Boko Haram elements. El-Rufa’i stated this while reacting to the abduction of six students and two teachers at the Engrave’s College in Kakau Daji area of Kaduna State […]
A Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered that a 32-year old driver, Savior Dabo of Bam Bam village, Makurdi, who the police accused of kidnapping and forcing a 22-year- old woman, Helen Ijir into prostitution be be remanded in prison. The Magistrate, Mr P.S Chaha adjourned the matter until Nov 21, for further mention as the […]
One of the kidnap suspects, Otuu Emmanuel, involved in the abduction of two minors, Chinyere Igwe 8, and Ibiam Igwe 4, in Oso Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area, said he got involved in kidnapping the kids to enable him pay his mother’s hospital bills. He made the confessional statement when he was paraded alongside […]
Police in Akwa Ibom State have detained the village head of Atibe in, Eket Local Government Area of the state, Chief Inam Unanaowo and four others for alleged kidnapping of oil workers. Daily Times gathered from reliable source that the village head with other suspects allegedly ambushed and abducted some staff of an oil servicing […]
Detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old lady, Jumoke Adesida for allegedly kidnapping a toddler Rokibat Raji, in Jerrey Farm in Ikorodu area of Lagos. According to the mother of the child, Aminat Abidoye, on Friday, June 22, she had left her two years old daughter in the care of […]
The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, Mr. Samuel Nwanosike, has expressed his administration’s resolve to tackle cultism and kidnapping in the area. Nwanosike, the newly elected chairman, made the pledge on Monday while reacting to the recent arrest of some suspected kidnappers in Ozuaha community. According to police reports, nine hostages were released […]
Detectives from the Anti-kidnapping Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a waiter, one Meshack Felix, for allegedly kidnapping his boss’s grandson. Younger brother of the suspect, one Chinecherem Felix, was also arrested for allegedly providing a bank account for the ransom of N600, 000 to be paid into. The Commissioner of Police, […]
Gunmen have abducted and killed a senior official of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in Rivers state, as the federal government continue to glory in decimating the dreaded Niger Delta militants, renowned for their penchant for pipeline vandalism, kidnapping and ransom taking. Recent incidents have however shown a reappearance of kidnapping when a group […]
An Italian court on Monday found a Polish man guilty of kidnapping British model, Chloe Ayling in July 2017. The court in Milan sentenced Polish national Lucasz Herba to 16 years and nine months in prison for abducting Ayling and holding her against her will. The victim — who was 20 years old at the […]
The heads of the various security agencies in Bayelsa State have resolved to raise their level of synergy in the fight against crimes and criminalities, particularly in the areas of armed robbery, piracy, cultism and kidnapping. This was part of the decisions reached at the 42nd State Security Council meeting held in Government House, Yenagoa. […]