Some members of the House of Representatives have expressed their anger over insecurity in the country and called for drastic measures including calls for the resignation of people saddled with Nigeria’s security. The calls followed the presentation of two motions on matters of urgent public importance during plenary on Wednesday. fresh Zamfara attack The […]
Gunmen invaded the residence of Plateau State Commissioner of Environment, Usman Bamaiyi, in the wee hours of Saturday, abducting his wife and daughter. It’s unclear if the commissioner was at home when the armed gang stormed the house in Gindiri community of Mangu Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the Plateau […]
Bandits have raided some houses at Anguwar Maji in Jere town along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and abducted 22 villagers. This happened barely 24 hours after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, visited the highway. Jere, which shares a boundary with Tafa-Sabon -Wuse in Niger State, is located on the ever-busy Abuja-Kaduna […]
The traditional ruler of Bukpe community in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Hassan Shamidozhi, has been abducted. The monarch’s brother, who is the Chief Imam of the Community’s Central Mosque, Malam Jibrin D. Gimba, confirmed this to Daily Trust. He said the incident happened around […]
The absence of the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, on Monday stalled their trial over alleged kidnapping before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo had during the proceedings expressed displeasure over the absence of the defendants. She […]
Police in the Edo State, in collaboration with the vigilantes, have rescued 11 kidnap victims in the state, including an army officer identified as Chimbi Auta. The victims, it was gathered, were kidnapped on March 25, 2022, by gunmen at Ute community in Uhunwonde Local Government Area of Edo State while travelling from Ogoja, […]
A 42-year-old man from Okpala, Iho in Ikeduru’s local government area of Imo State, one Obinna Eze, was captured by angry youths for allegedly conniving with his sister, one Queen Ogechi, to steal a three-month-old baby from a woman he claimed to be his wife, Ijeoma. It was gathered on Thursday from Ikeduru, from […]
At least 46 people have been kidnapped in Agunu Dutse, Agunu ward of Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Speaking with Daily Trust, a resident, Maurice Clement Tanko (Galadiman Agunu Dutse), said the kidnappers stormed the area around 12:30am, on Thursday. “It was around 12:30am that our volunteer vigilante notice some unusual movement […]
The three Chinese expatriates abducted by terrorists at the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power dam in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State were still in captivity two months after. The Niger State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar disclosed this yesterday while briefing newsmen in Minna, the state capital. The […]
Armed men suspected to be bandits have kidnapped at least 75 people in Kekun Waje district of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a raid on the community over a month ago, more than 60 people were abducted in a similar attack. Those abducted in that incident are still in captivity. Residents […]
