Bashir Muhammed, member of Taraba House of Assembly, who was abducted last week has regained his freedom. A source close to family of the lawmaker told Daily Trust that Bashir Muhammed was released by his abductors at about 10.30 pm Friday and has reunited with his family. It was gathered that an undisclosed amount of […]
Two hundred students who fled for safety on Friday night after bandits attacked the Government Science Secondary School, Ƙanƙara in Katsina State, have been safely returned. The Police Spokesperson, Gambo Isah and the Principal of the school, Usman Abubakar confirmed this to Channels Television on Saturday. This comes amid reports that hundreds were abducted during […]
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday night invaded Government Science Secondary School Kankara in Katsina State and abducted unknown number of students . This happened barely a few hours after the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd . ) , arrived in his home state of Katsina for a week- long private […]
The Military Joint Task Force, JTF, yesterday, invaded Bolou-Tubegbe community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, reportedly in search of kidnappers. Men of the 222 Battalion, Bomadi, Delta State, who carried out the joint operation, were reported to have burnt down houses in search of kidnappers, with sporadic shootings. Reacting to the incident, […]
The abductors of Bashir Muhammed, a Taraba State House of Assembly member, have demanded a ransom of N150 million. Muhammed, who represents Nguroje constituency in Sardauna local government area of the state, was abducted in his resident in Jalingo on Wednesday. It was gathered that negotiation is still on between Muhammed’s family and the kidnappers. […]
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two members of a transnational kidnap syndicate involved in the kidnap of a United States citizen in October. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, about six weeks after the victim was rescued by US military forces in Nigeria. He […]
Two suspected female kidnappers were lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob at Ojude Oba area of Iwo, Osun State on Thursday. PM NEWS gathered that the women with another man had gone to kidnap a child around Ori Eru but luck ran out of them and they were caught but the male kidnapper […]
Suspected bandits have kidnapped a youth leader of the All Progressives Congress in Garin Gabbas in Rafi local government area of Niger State. The bandits also kidnapped the District head of Gunna in Yakila, also in Rafi local government, alongside children of two health workers said to be working at a Primary Health Care in […]
Police in Katsina have confirmed the abduction of the village head of Gamji, Malam Falalu Galadima, and nine others by suspected bandits in Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state. The Police spokesperson in Katsina, SP Gambo Isah, said the Commissioner of Police has directed the Area Commandant to immediately swing into action. “As I […]
Unknown gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped Barr. Bashir Mohammed, the member representing Nguroje Constituency in the Taraba State House of Assembly. A family source who preferred anonymity said the Chairman House Committee on Information was picked up from his residence behind Dr Jalo Eid prayer ground in Jalingo at about 1:45 am. The source also disclosed […]
