A housewife identified as Sule Nana has been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command for allegedly faking her own kidnap and demanding a ransom from her husband. ASP Sunday Abutu, spokesperson of the command, who paraded her alongside other suspects, said she was arrested by men of the Rapid Respond Squad after thorough and […]
Kidnappers have shot dead one man, identified as Ayuba, and abducted six family members inside a farm at Lagbeta community in Kogi Local Government Area Kogi State. Daily Trust reports that the Labgeta community is located along the ever-busy Abuja-Lokoja highway. A relation of the victims, Ishaya Bulus, said the incident happened on Wednesday morning […]
Police authorities in Zamfara say they have rescued 24 people abducted by bandits in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayuba Elkana, disclosed this while briefing reporters on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Gusau, the state capital. He explained that among those rescued by […]
Gunmen have reportedly abducted the Eze Ndigbo of Ifon in the Ose council area of Ondo State, Chief Donatus Okereke. The popular businessman was abducted at the Junction of a Quarry company in the Elegbeka community, the same axis where the first class traditional ruler, the Olufon of lfon, Oba Isreal Adewusi was murdered by […]
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped an eight-year-old daughter of the Chairman, Agu-Amede community Neighbourhood Watch Group, Mr Sunday Olinya popularly known as ‘Sunday Sharia Driver’. Agu-Amede community is in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State and has a boundary with Benue State. The community had witnessed several herdsmen attacks including […]
An unspecified number of travellers have been abducted along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. A video released online showed two empty vehicles, which appeared to have been abandoned in the middle of the highway. An eyewitness travelling along the route had released a short video showing two abandoned vehicles while insinuating that the occupants had been abducted. […]
The father of former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, has been kidnapped by gunmen at Iho Community in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state. The 89-year-old traditional ruler of Ezi – Mbieri Autonomous Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area was reportedly abducted by gunmen after sporadic shootings on Friday morning. Prince […]
Gunmen broke into Ikpomolokpo palace in Gege ward of Ado Local Government Area in Benue State in the early hours of Monday, killing the son of the monarch while his daughter was whisked away. Witnesses said the gunmen stormed the community about 2am and headed to the palace of the clan head where they wreaked […]
At least four persons have been reportedly abducted by gunmen in an attack on a sachet water factory in Tegina community, Rafi LGA of Niger state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the factory on Sunday night, abducting four workers. A resident of the area told TheCable that the incident happened around 8pm. According […]
. Gunmen have abducted three residents of Ogun State and demanded a sum of N10 million, packs of codeine, marijuana, water and food as ransom. The kidnappers also reportedly shot one person during the operation. Daily Trust learnt that the gunmen hid in a bush in Obada-Oko in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State […]
