How kidnap kingpin John Ewa was nabbed in Abuja, moved to Yenagoa
John Ewa Suspended kidnap kingpin behind a series of high profile kidnap incidents in Bayelsa State has been arrested by operatives of Operation Puff Adder in Abuja and the…
Evans sentenced to 21-year imprisonment for kidnapping
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, and his co-defendant, Victor Aduba, to 21 years imprisonment…
Priests kidnapped, church burned in Cameroon attack
Five priests, a nun and two churchgoers were kidnapped by attackers who set fire to a church in western Cameroon, the Catholic Church said Sunday, the latest violence in…
Nine dead, 10 injured as bus crashes into truck in Abuja
Nine people have been killed, while 10 others sustained injuries, in an accident that occurred along the Yangoji-Abaji road in the federal capital territory (FCT). Bisi Kazeem, public education…
IPOB berates DSS over abductions denial, lists members allegedly kidnapped by secret police
By Ibe Pascal Arogorn The Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB has berated the Department of State Security Services for denying the claims of kidnapping Nigerians. The Nigerian secret police had…
Police Nab Kidnapper On Wanted List, Rescue Victim In Imo
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command said they have arrested a wanted kidnap kingpin who has been on the run for a long time. They said that a…
Police confirm kidnap of 24-yr-old law student in Calabar
The Commissioner of Police in Cross River state , CP Aminu Alhassan on Thursday confirmed the abduction of a 24-year-old law student , Miss Dora Effiom from her residence…
Wadume: Military panel clears 10 soldiers, Balarabe promoted
More facts have emerged on the refusal of the military authorities to court-martial 10 soldiers, including their commander, Capt. Tijjani Balarabe, indicted by the police for involvement in the…
Bandits abduct university lecturer, one other in Katsina
Bandits on motorbikes, Friday night invaded Unguwar Nabukka community in Bakori area of Katsina State and abducted a lecturer of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma, and one other person. Abdulmalik…
Kidnapped Nasarawa commissioner regains freedom
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…
Abductors of Nasarawa Information Commissioner demands N100m ransom
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…
Abductors of Ondo traditional ruler demand N50m ransom
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…
Gunmen Kidnap Three Children In Kogi, Demand N100m Ransom
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…
Gunmen Kill Five Villagers In Jos
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…
Gunmen abduct travellers in Anambra
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…