Crime Facts

E-Money: Two years after, SARS tracks down fleeing kidnap suspect

Ifeanyi Asiatugbulam appears to be an incorrigible kidnap suspect. While he was still at large and wanted for his criminal escapades, he was still busy plotting and executing more kidnap operations. Asiatugbulam was also popular for  evading arrest and escaping from captivity. after two years of fleeing from the law, he must have assumed himself […]

Nigerian Army aiding, abetting kidnapping in Edo – Coalition

A coalition of civil society organizations operating under the platform of the Edo Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) has accused the Nigerian army of complicity in kidnapping and various acts of criminality in Edo state.  According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the coalition, Osazee Edigin and obtained by Crimefacts.news, the group alleged thatthe […]

Neighbour shoots kidnapper, rescues children after gunmen abducted ex-VC’s family in Zaria

Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers Friday night, stormed the residence of a former Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, and abducted four persons. The suspected kidnappers also shot and injured an ABU hunter, during their operation. Those kidnapped at the ex-VC’s house, located at Hayin Malam, in Zangon Shanu […]

DSS nabs suspected kidnapper of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested one Stanley Onoriode Ekemaye, described as a “notorious kidnap kingpin” who allegedly masterminded the abduction of Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, a judge with the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal. Nwosu-Iheme was kidnapped on October 30 after being trailed from Ramat Park end of the […]