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Police confirm kidnapping of District Head, 4 others in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

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

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Kidnapping: Again police rescue 4-year-old boy, arrest 2 suspects in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2019 0

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 […]

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Border closure will tackle all security challenges if sustained – Emefiele

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

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 […]

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Police arrest 47 over alleged kidnapping, robbery in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

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. […]

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6 in court for kidnapping, robbery, culpable homicide in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

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 […]

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Why my child will remain in public school – el-Rufa’i

Ihesiulo Grace 5 October 2019 0

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 […]

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Court remands driver for allegedly kidnapping, forcing woman in prostitution

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2018 0

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 […]

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I kidnapped 2 children to pay my mother’s hospital bill – Suspect

Ihesiulo Grace 13 July 2018 0

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 […]

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Police detain monarch, 4 others over Kidnapping

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

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 […]

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How woman who lost child at Redemption Camp kidnapped 2yrs old girl

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

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 […]

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Ikwerre LG chairman vows to tackle cultism, kidnapping

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

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

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Police arrest waiter for kidnapping boss’s grandson

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2018 0

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, […]

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Gunmen abduct, kill NNPC officials in Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

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

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Man found guilty of kidnapping British model

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2018 0

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 […]

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Security agencies intensify synergy to fight crime in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2018 0

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. […]

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Alleged kidnapping: Maximum Prison officials maltreating me – Evans

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere was on Monday informed that officials of Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, are allegedly maltreating suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans. This development was made known by Evans before he was arraigned on a fresh two- count charge of kidnapping. The kidnap suspect who broke down in tears […]

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Inter-Agency clash: Senate urges FG to intervene in EFCC, NIA, DSS faceoff

Ihesiulo Grace 13 April 2018 0

Consequent upon frequent faceoff among operatives of security agencies in the country, the Senate has urged the Federal Government to intervene in inter-agency rivalry with a view to finding lasting solution. The Senate also called on federal government to properly coordinate the security agencies in their assigned responsibilities to avoid frictions that may result from

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Nigeria much stable than media portrayal – German military delegate

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

…. Pledges support for the military in the fight against insurgency, others Concerned by the recent challenges in the country, especially in the area of insurgency, pipeline vandalism, and kidnapping, the German Armed Forces General Staff College on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division of the Nigerian Army […]

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Police parade 31 suspected criminals in Bayelsa

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2018 0

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Thursday paraded 31 suspected criminals arrested for committing various offences ranging from cultism, kidnapping, armed robbery, etc. Parading the suspects during his maiden press briefing since assumption of duty in the state, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Don N. Awunah said, the strategic and operational support of the […]

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Update: Nigeria FG confirms 110 school girls abducted in Dapchi, Boko Haram faction group responsible

Ihesiulo Grace 25 February 2018 0

The Nigeria government has confirmed that 110 school children of the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, are so far unaccounted for, after insurgents believed to be from a faction of Boko Haram invaded their school on Monday 19 February 2018. Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture announced the figure […]