The abducted Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Yakubu Lawal, has regained freedom after five days in captivity. Lawal was kidnapped by gunmen who stormed his residence on Monday night and whisked him away to an unknown destination. The incident occurred in the Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state. There […]
Kidnappers of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mohammed Yakubu Lawal, have demanded N100 million ransom for the release of their victim from their den, the family members have said. Vanguard gathered that the family of the victim had offered the sum of N3.5 million to the kidnappers, but the kidnappers […]
The abductors of four Ondo residents have contacted the families of the victims, demanding a sum of N50million before they could be released. The victims, who included a traditional chief, High Chief Mukaila Bello of Ikare Akoko in Akoko North-East Local Government of the state, Mr Adeniran Adeyemo, Mr Bashiru Adekile and Chief Gbafinro, […]
Gunmen have kidnapped three underage children in Ajaokuta Local Government area of Kogi State. They are demanding a N100m ransom. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Kogi State Command William Ayah confirmed the abduction on Friday. In a statement, he said the Commissioner of Police in the state Edward Ebuka has deployed operatives […]
Gunmen in the wee hours of Friday attacked Fobur community in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing five persons. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the community while people were asleep and started shooting repeatedly for a while before they left. On their way, the gunmen were also said to […]
Gunmen have abducted about four travellers in Nise Community, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The incident happened at about 3 p.m. on Sunday in the community’s market, about seven kilometres away from the official residence of Governor Charles Soludo in Amawbia, a neighbouring community in the council area. Sources said […]
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 […]
