Tag Archives: Abducted

The mother of a two year old boy, Marley Kosisochukwu, who went missing last year, is hoping to find her son alive and well.   Oyiza, a single mom of two boys, is seeking information about one of her sons who has been missing since October, 2021, stating that her biggest …

Mark Ojotu, a Catholic priest of Otukpo diocese in Benue state has been abducted by gunmen.    Ojotu, who is also the chaplain of St. Mary’s Hospital, Okpoga in Okpokwu LGA, was abducted along Okpoga-Ojapo road on Thursday evening.   His abduction was confirmed by Joseph Itodo, chancellor of the diocesan …

The village head of Mulo Community in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Usman Garba, has been killed by bandits.   The Nation reported that the bandits invaded the community on Thursday, December 22, and abducted four people including the village head.   Garba was murdered some distance from the village …

Bandits have attacked a mosque in Maigamji village along Funtua-Dandume road, Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State.    A former councillor of Maigamji ward in Funtua LGA of Katsina, Alhaji Lawal Maigamji, said the bandits stomed the mosque during Isha’i prayer on Saturday, December 3, 2022, and opened fire on …

A Nigerian man identified as Awwal Ahmed, who was kidnapped in Kaduna state six weeks ago, has been killed by his abductors.   Senator Shehu Sani who shared the sad news on social media, said Awwal was killed by his abductors despite receiving ransom from his loved ones.    See his …

One of the abducted doctors The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Cross River chapter, says the abductors of two of its members have demanded N100 million as ransom to secure their release.    Felix Archibong, chairman of NMA in the state, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of …

Chief Abia Onyike, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ebonyi State was on Wednesday, November 9, allegedly abducted and beaten by Ebubeagu operatives in the state.    The former Commissioner for Information in the state and Deputy National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, was allegedly abducted at …

The kidnapped wife of former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye, has regained freedom after three days in captivity.    Mrs Jumoke Bamigboye was abducted by gunmen in Oko Olowo area, in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State on Saturday, November 5, 2022.    It was …

Bandits have reportedly abducted a pregnant woman and her teenage daughter from their home at Akilibu village located along Kaduna-Abuja highway.   The gunmen stormed the victims’ home to abduct them around 8:30 pm on Saturday, November 5.    The bandits who discovered that the woman’s husband was not home, shot sporadically to …

Over 400 people were killed, while almost 1,800 others were abducted within six months in Kaduna State. Naija News reports that the Commissioner for Internal Security, Samuel Aruwan, stated this on Friday during the presentation of the security report to the State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai. According to the commissioner, the …