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The Delta state police command has arrested a 21-year-old girl identified as Princess Okolie and her boyfriend for staging her kidnap and demanding N2 million ransom from her parents.   A statement released by SP Edafe Bright, spokesperson of the command, says on January 2, 2025, the command received a complaint from one Mrs Okolie Joy that her daughter Princess …

Gunmen have kidnapped the leader of a tribal group in Benue State, Deacon Emmanuel Tor Yaji.    Yaji, the leader of an association known as Kunav United Development Association, was abducted around 10 pm on Monday, December, 30, 2024 at his country home in Tsar Mbaduku in Vandeikya Local Government Area of the state while relaxing with his friends.   …

Gunmen have kidnapped a member representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka.   Azuka was abducted at about 9:20 pm on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Ugwunapampa Road, Onitsha while returning home. The spokesman of the State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the incident said operational plans have been activated for the …

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt by suspected bandits and rescued 10 victims in Jibia Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, said the armed bandits attacked a commercial vehicle at Kwanar Makera in …

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a lecturer at the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Dr Ichor Tersagh Smart, for allegedly masterminding the abduction of the wife of his colleague, Mrs Susan Anyagh.      The victim, whose husband, Paul Anyagh, is the chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, JOSTUM chapter, was ambushed and kidnapped …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued four kidnap victims from a hideout in Ugbolu forest in Oshimili Local Government Area of Delta State.      Major Emmanuel Onoja, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, said the victims had been held captive in the forest for several days, with …

Troops of 3 DIVISION/Operation Safe Haven raided identified criminal hideouts at Rafiki in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State and captured two notorious kidnap kingpins.     Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Military Information Officer, Operation SAFE HAVEN, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 said the operation led to the recovery of 439 rounds of …

Bandits have kidnapped 13 persons in two separate attacks in Funtua and Dandume Local Government Areas of Katsina State.     According to a conflict and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, the gunmen stormed Unguwar Dahiru in Funtua LGA on Monday night, December 9, 2024, injured two people and abducted ten others, including both men and women.     The attack comes …

Operatives of the Taraba State Police Command have rescued three kidnapped victims after a fierce gun battle in Sibre village, Ardo-Kola Local Government Council of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, Abdullahi Usman, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, December 8, 2024, said the victims were rescued following a distress call.     A team …

The Rivers State Police Command has successfully neutralized a notorious kidnap kingpin and cult leader, Nkem ThankGod, a.k.a. “2man,” who allegedly k!lled four police officers, a couple, and a youth president.      The 42-year-old murder suspect from Ogbologbolo Community, Ahoada West Local Government Area of the state, was also fingered in the m8rder of two Shell staff, a spare …