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Groups rally against kidnapping of women in Calabar

The Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Cross River Chapter and other women organisations on Tuesday embarked on a peaceful protest against kidnapping in the state. The other women groups include International Federation of Women Lawyers, Holy Child Old Girls Association, Nigerian Women of Journalists and Presbyterian Women. The peaceful protest, which was organised by […]

Breaking: Notorious kidnapper, Evans, sentenced to death

A Lagos High Court has sentenced notorious kidnap kingpin, Chikwudubem Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, to death,Crimefacts can authoritatively report. The court gave this judgement on Monday . Evans was arrested in June 2017 and arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping. The Lagos State Government had said Evans conspired […]

Imo Police parades suspected kidnappers, child thieves, others

By Jennifer John Imo State Police command has paraded suspected criminals arrested in connection with various criminal offences ranging from armed robbery, kidnapping, child trafficking/stealing, among others. Delivering his address during the parade, the state Commissioner of Police (CP) Isaac O Akinmoyede said there was no going back on his earlier pledge to rid Imo […]

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 […]