Tag Archives: ransom

The corps members abducted by gunmen in Ifon community, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been freed after paying N5 million ransom.   The affected NYSC members, consisting of three females and two males were named Adewole Oluwaseun, Oluwadara Feranmi, Andrew Patience, Oribamise Taiwo and Ajayi Lekan.   …

Suspected kidnappers have abducted two children, aged 6 and 12, in Udu, Ovwian Local Government Area of Delta State.     Activist Comrade Israel Joe, who confirmed the incident in a Facebook post said the children were kidnapped on Sunday, July 21, 2024.      According to Joe, the abductors …

Operatives of the Kano State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Zakariyya Muhammad who abducted his neighbour’s 2-year-old daughter and demanded N2m ransom for her release.  The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, said that the …

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested five notorious kidnappers after raiding their hideouts in the Gwagwa and DeiDei areas of the territory.    The operation, headed by operatives of the Utako Division, was conducted between June 30 and July 3, 2024, while acting on credible …

A Nigerian man has been thrown into mourning after kidnappers who abducted his wife and four sons, killed his 14-year-old first son after the father failed to provide the N300 million ransom they demanded.    A former aide to former Senate President Bukola Saraki, with the handle @i_am_ilemona shared the …

A herdsman, Issa Ibrahim, along with four others, was sentenced to death on Tuesday for the kidnapping and murder of his father, Adamu Ibrahim, after collecting a ransom of three million naira.   The Osun State High Court in Ede convicted Issa Ibrahim, Lateef Bello, Abdulrahmon Soliu, Bello Ibrahim, and …

SP Sewuese Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over the phone from Makurdi. Anene disclosed that the suspects were apprehended on Monday at a motor park in Otukpo. She added that further details would be provided later. Investigations …

Men of the Delta state police command have arrested a young man, Nelson Eserada, for allegedly staging his kidnap and demanding N50 million ransom from his father.   Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said the father of the suspect had visited the …

Gunmen who abducted a retired principal, Akparawa Ezekiel Paul, in Ikot Abasi Akpan in Mkpat Enin local government area of Akwa Ibom State have demanded N20m ransom.   It was gathered that the victim was abducted in his compound near the Community Civic Centre by 7am on Sunday, June 9, …

Bandits have freed 40 out of the 150 residents they abducted in Kuchi community in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.    Recall that a large number of bandits invaded the community three weeks ago, killed seven people including four security agents, and a veterinary doctor, and looted shops, …