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The Yobe State Police Command has busted a kidnap syndicate and rescued a 40-year-old woman from their den.      Spokesperson of the command, Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, said the kingpin of the gang, Barum Alh Makau and an associate were …

Cher, 77, has been accused of hiring four men to abduct her own adult son, Elijah Blue Allman, from a New York hotel room in an effort to stop him from reconciling with his then-estranged wife   Cher’s daughter-in-law, Marie Angela King, 36, made the allegations in divorce papers she filed back in December last year.   In the newly revealed filings, British singer King claims that she …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed one AbdulRasheed Alafara and shot two of his siblings before abducting their mother in Kwara State.   The incident occurred at about 10:00 pm on Tuesday, September 26, 2023,  in Alalubosa community, Okoolowo, Asa Local government area of the state.   It was …

Gunmen have kidnapped a mother and her three children in the Ajelete community, Agunjin district, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.   The chairman of the council area’s Transition Implementation Committee (TIC), Jide Asonibare, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, September 26, said the victims were abducted at …

Bandits have killed a businessman, Alh. Murtala Abdullahi, kidnapped his wife, daughter and six younger sisters in Zamfara State.     It was gathered that the bandits invaded Magami town in Gusau Local Government Area of the state on Saturday night, September 23, 2023, killed Abdullahi and whisked his family …

A 23-year-old suspected kidnapper simply identified as Sule, has said that he regrets joining a kidnap gang because the calf he bought with his share of ransom money died.    The suspect who was born and raised at Okada town in Edo State by a Fulani herder father was among …

Suspected gunmen have abducted a 60-year-old farmer identified as Kayode Ajayi, and his daughter in Kwara State.    They were said to have been kidnapped on their way back from the farm at Afon in Asa Local Government Area of the state on Monday evening, September 18, 2023.    Spokesperson …

Operatives of the Jigawa State Police Command have foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued a victim unhurt in Babura Local Government Area of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September 18, 2023, said operatives also recovered one …

Suspected bandits have attacked Dogon Noma village within Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two villagers and abducting three others.   It was gathered that the bandits opened fire on the community on Friday morning, September 15, resulting in the loss of two lives, while three …

Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI have rescued 17 kidnapped victims in Zamfara State.  Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, Force Information Officer Operation HADARIN DAJI, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, September 15, 2023, revealing that the victims were rescued in different operations by the troops during …