Tag Archives: Abducted

A retired Police officer identified as Ayuba Mangdihis has been abducted by gunmen at his residence in the Daika community in Panyam district of Mangu local Government area of Plateau State.   A source told The Nation that the retired police officer was abducted at his residence on Monday, October 31, at about 11:00 …

Five security hunters were on Tuesday November 1, killed by bandits who abducted an unspecified number of travellers heading to Kontagora, Niger state.    Eyewitnesses told Punch that the incident occurred around Garin Gabas in Rafi Local Government Area of the state, shortly after the bandits arrived the area in scores on motorcycles. …

Police officer, ASP Ahmed Yusuf, who was abducted from his house in Oloje area of Ilorin on October 11 at about 10pm by six armed hoodlums has been rescued.    A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Okansanmi Ajayi, said Yusuf was rescued at about 2.30am today at a …

A local vigilante group, OSPAC, has rescued two abducted children and arrested a suspected kidnapper in Ulakwo Umuselem clan, in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers state.    According to one Hyacynth Nwafor, the victims identified as Saviour and Joshua were rescued at the weekend.    It was gathered that the little boys …

Usmanu Gujus, one of the passengers who was abducted from Kaduna-bound train, has returned home amid jubilation from his family, colleagues, and friends.    The military last week, secured the release of the 23 remaining passengers held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists for six months.    Gujus, an official of …

Palestinian authorities have arrested a suspect over the killing of a gay man who was found decapitated in the occupied West Bank.   It was gathered that the victim Ahmad Abu Marhia, 25, had been receiving death threats because of his sexual identity.   A horrific video of the murder scene …

A widow who was separated from her daughters for 5 years, after they were abducted by a former neighbour and converted to Christianity, has spoken out about her ordeal.   Aishatu Muhammad went around Lagos for five years in search of her children and when she eventually found them, her …

Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have been reportedly abducted in an attack along Kaduna-Kachia highway in Kaduna State.   According to Daily Trust, the attack happened on Thursday, September 22, at Tashar Icce, which is some meters from Kujama community in Kajuru Local Government Area …

The Sport Utility Vehicle of abducted Principal of Madonna Community Secondary School in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Monday Ekoriko, has been recovered by the state police command.    The kidnappers who abducted Ekoriko at his country home in Udianga Enem village in Etim Ekpo LGA last …

Yakubu Lawal, Nasarawa commissioner for information has regained freedom days after being abducted by gunmen.   Ramhan Nansel, the Nasarawa police command spokesperson, confirmed his release on Friday August 19.    It is unclear the amount that was paid in exchange for the commissioner’s release but Daily Trust reported that …