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, […]
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom before he was released. At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. The funds, he noted, were raised by the Methodist Church in Nigeria. […]
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers, rescued their victim and recovered their operational vehicle in Ogbunka, Orumba South Local Government Area of the state. The victim, identified as Ijideofor Attama, from Enugu State, was kidnapped on Saturday about 10 pm along the Nnewi road while driving in his Rava 4 […]
The relatives of the abducted victims from the train attack have vowed to disrupt the resumption of services on the Abuja-Kaduna Route come May 23. The aggrieved relatives insisted that there will be no resumption of train services until all 61 passengers who were abducted are rescued. Reacting to the statement by the NRC […]
A Kaduna State based Reverend Father, Joseph Akete Bako, who was kidnapped in March has died in captivity. Bako was abducted when gunmen invaded St. John Catholic Church, Kudenda in Chikun Local Government Area of the state on on March 8, 2022. The bandits also reportedly killed a security guard before taking away the […]
