Tag Archives: kidnap

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested on the Spanish island of Tenerife after she allegedly faked her own kidnapping four times to extort her mother.   The woman allegedly sent her mother a video earlier this week that showed her blindfolded and smeared with blood.   In the clip shared …

The Ondo State Security Agency codenamed Amotekun has arrested three members of a notorious kidnap gang responsible for the abduction of some burial guests along Benin-Ifon road.    It will be recalled that the burial guests were kidnapped around Benin-Ifon road last Saturday September 3, while returning to Akure from Ewatto in Edo State, …

A traditional ruler in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State has been abducted by gunmen riding on motorcycles.    The traditional ruler identified as His Royal Highness, Dauda Mohammed Suleiman, was abducted when the gunmen attacked his palace in Pinau community of the council area on Monday night, September 5. …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted 32 persons who were returning from a funeral ceremony in Edo State.   The victims were abducted on Saturday, September 3, around Ifon area in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.   It was gathered that the victims were waylaid by the …

Armed bandits have abducted two women identified as Janet Ndubuisi and Margaret Okorobi, in Katsina State.    Facebook user, Shamsudeen Salisu, who confirmed the incident said the women were kidnapped on their way home from Batsari Local Government Area five days ago.     “I received with great shock, the unfortunate news …

A group of gunmen invaded a hotel named 16 HOUR hotel, Alomilaya area of Ganmo, Ilorin, shot indiscriminately, killing the owner of the hotel, Kayode Akinyemi, 47, while his manager named Emmanuel Olushila Ojo was seriously injured and presently receiving treatment at the general hospital Ilorin.   A statement released by …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted four Catholic Reverend Sisters in Imo State.   The nuns were kidnapped on Sunday, August 21, along Okigwe-Enugu Road which has become notorious for criminals.    The names of the victims are; sisters Johannes Nwodo, Christabel Echemazu, Liberata Mbamalu and Benita Agu.   …

Three persons including a 10-month-old child were rescued by troops conducting patrols around Ungwan Namama, along the Zaria-Kano road.   The Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 18, 2022.    “The troops came in contact with migrating …

Bandits have kidnapped a man identified as Bilya Ortion in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.    It was gathered that the incident happened behind NTA Gusau near Bulunku area on late Saturday night, August 13.    According to residents of the area, the bandits broke a wall to gain access to …

Operatives of the Kano State Police Command has rescued a village head, Mallam Abdulmuminu Mudi, from abductors and recovered three motorcycles.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, August 9, said a report was received that the victim was abducted by gunmen.  …