Tag Archives: Abducted

The 287 school children kidnapped from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state have been released.    Recall that the schoolchildren from LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, Kuriga, were abducted on March 7, 2024.    The state governor, Senator Uba Sani, confirmed the release of the school …

Bandits have hijacked a commercial vehicle belonging to the Katsina State Transport Authority (KTSTA) and abducted some passengers in Katsina State.    It was gathered that the incident happened at around 12:00 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2024.    Sources told the Daily Trust that the incident took place between …

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have successfully rescued a Chinese national, Mr PengChao Zhang, who was kidnapped ten days ago in Ilorin.   Spokesperson of the command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, who made this known in a statement on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, said that the rescue was affected in …

‘Nine’ of the remaining abducted female students of the Federal University in Gusau, Zamfara State have regained their freedom.   Recall that on September 22, 2023, suspected terrorists raided the off-campus hostels at Sabon Gidan Community, near the Federal University, Gusau, abducting a total of twenty-four female students.   Three …

The terrorists who kidnapped over 286 students and staff in Kaduna State have demanded a total of N1 billion ($620,432) for their release.    According to Reuters, a community leader, Jubril Aminu, who acts as a spokesman for the families of the hostages, said he received a call from the …

The police in Enugu state have rescued the security man who was abducted alongside a female nurse by armed hoodlums in the morning hours of March 12, 2024, at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla in Nkanu West Local Government Area.   A statement from the spokesperson of the …

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 40-year-old woman, Akintola Alima, for allegedly invading a school in a school in the Ijegun area of the state and abducting three pupils on Monday, March 11.   According to police sources, Alima and other members of her gang invaded the school …

Bandits have demanded a ransom of N40 trillion for the release of 16 residents who were kidnapped from the Gonin Gora area of  the Kaduna metropolis.   Recall that on Wednesday, February 28, bandits invaded Anguwan Auta, a community in Gonin Gora, killed two people and abducted three others. About …

 28 out of the over 200 schoolchildren abducted by gunmen in Kaduna last week have escaped amidst ongoing search and rescue efforts by the military for their schoolmates.    Governor Uba Sani who confirmed that 28 school children escaped, warned against politicizing the abduction while meeting parents of the abducted …

Barrister Chris Agidy, the Senior Legislative Aide to the lawmaker representing Delta North, Senator Ned Nwoko, who was kidnapped by bandits in 2023, has been killed.    The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed the sad news to reporters on Tuesday, Feb. 27.    …