Beyond the Headlines
Armed bandits have abducted a second class Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu at his residence in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The bandits also whisked away 12 other family members of the emir including women and children. The grandson of the emir and traditional title holder of Dan Kajuru, Saidu Musa confirmed […]
Bandits have abducted six people, including children, at Milgoma community in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened around 9pm on Friday. A commercial motorcyclist, who was attacked, is now receiving treatment at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika. A resident, who asked not to be […]
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a man, Yohana Isheme and his wife, Noami Yohana, at Ukya Sabo community in Toto local government area of Nasarawa state. A resident of the community, identified as Samuel, said the incident happened around 1 am on Saturday, when the kidnappers with sophisticated weapons in their large numbers […]
Distraught parents of the 121 abducted students of Bethel Baptist secondary school in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday held a prayer session for the rescue of their children. Dressed in black outfits, the parents converged on the school premises located along the Kaduna-Kachia Highway to hold the prayers. The parents and […]
The six students and two staff members of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in Zaria Kaduna State, who were kidnapped by bandits have been released. They were released on Thursday night at an undisclosed location in Kaduna. The Public Relations Officer of the Polytechnic, Abdullahi Shehu, who confirmed the development to Channels TV, said the kidnapped students […]
The gunmen who invaded Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi in Kaduna State, have rejected nine bags of rice as well as other food items offered by the school. The Vice-Principal of the school, Wakili Madugu, said this during an interview on Nigeria Info Abuja 95.1fm on Thursday which was monitored by The PUNCH. Madugu said […]
Some residents have been abducted in Anguwan Gimbiya area of Kaduna state. A resident of the community who spoke with TheCable said the bandits, who came in large numbers, invaded the community around 11pm on Wednesday, with “sophisticated weapons”. According to the resident, five houses were attacked during the invasion. “There was nothing anybody could […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Ugbo Iyiriaro, has been kidnapped along Benin – Abraka Road in Edo State, with the gunmen demanding N20 million ransom. It was gathered from security sources in Benin, the state capital, that the incident happened between Ugo and Ugboko in Orhionmwon Local Government Area […]
The abductors of Bethel Baptist Church High School students, Kaduna, have confirmed that there are 121 students in their custody. Proprietor of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna Rev. Yahaya Adamu Jangado, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday. He said the bandits informed the school that the students are in good condition. According to him, they […]
Gunmen on Monday afternoon abducted yet-to-be known numbers of passengers at Odo-Osun around Imesi-Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, The Nation has learnt. It was gathered the commercial vehicle from Ekiti was going toward Ikirun through Ila road when the gunmen waylaid it at Odo-Osun and took passengers to a nearby bush. […]
