Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has warned that the perpetrators of the former Commissioner for Special Duties (Federal Projects) in the state and cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Mike Ogiasa, would face the wrath of the law. Speaking during the 17th state Security Council meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, Diri assured […]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Mike Ogiasa, has been filmed speaking from a shallow grave. In the video which has since gone viral, Ogiasa was seen pleading for his safe release from the abductors’ den. Ogiasa, who was Commissioner for Special Duties in Bayelsa State, was kidnapped on June 2, 2022, from his home […]
The Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Peter Amodu, who was kidnapped on Wednesday in Benue State has been released. The Catholic priest was released two days after he was abducted along Otukpo – Ugbokolo road while he was on his way to celebrate the Holy Mass at Okwungaga- Ughbokolo. Though, it is yet to be […]
A 29-year-old fake kidnap suspect, Segun Mafimidowo, on Thursday confessed that he faked his alleged kidnap in order to get money from his parents. Mafimidowo said this during the parade of 42 suspected criminals at the Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta. He said that he connived with some of his friends to […]
Udo Peter and Philemon Oboh, both priests of the Catholic church, have been abducted by gunmen in Edo state. The gunmen reportedly kidnapped the Catholic priests along the Benin-Auchi expressway, between the Ehor and Iruekpen communities in the state. Chidi Nwabuzor, police public relations officer in the state, confirmed the development in a statement […]
The Commissioner for Information in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara,has said that the State Government has secured the release of over 3000 kidnapped victims from bandits between 2019 to date. According to him, the kidnapped victims regained their freedom through the peace, reconciliation and dialogue programme initiated by the Bello Matawalle’s administration in the […]
The abductors of the Zamfara wedding guests have demanded the sum of N145million ransom to secure the release of the victims. Channels Television gathered that the abductors requested a sum of N5 million each as a ransom for the release of the 29 victims in their captivity. Over 50 guests returning from a wedding […]
Gunmen have abducted three pastors along the Ochadamu-Okele- Ejule road on Friday in Ofu Local Government of the state, demanding the sum of N80m for their freedom. Daily Trust learnt that one of the abducted clerics is Pastor Sunday Emmanuel Abbah from Olamaboro Local Government, but resides in Lokoja. The three pastors were said […]
Ebonyi State Government House Cameraman, Mr. Uchenna Nwube has been reportedly abducted by suspected kidnappers along Okigwe-Aba-Enugu Expressway. This development has opened up series of discussions among Journalists and Staff of the Government as to the safety of the abductee. Nwube, who was allowed access to his phone by the kidnappers, told some selected […]
Gunmen has in the early hours of Monday, abducted the aged mother of A.A Zaura, the Kano Central senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Victim identified as Hajia Laure Mai-Kunu, was kidnapped before the Muslims’ call to prayer Monday morning. Confirming the incident, Chairman of Ungogo Local Government, […]
