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The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against payment of ransom to kidnappers and bandits.   Minister of Defence, Muhammadu Badaru, who gave the warning at a press briefing after the Federal Executive Council in Abuja on Wednesday, January 17, said the payment would only embolden the culprits to demand more, …

Kidnappers have killed a Kaduna man, Bala Jesse, after collecting huge ransom from his family.     His brother, Clifford Shebeyan Tanjei, confirmed the sad news in a Facebook post on Monday, January 8, 2024.      According to Clifford, the deceased was kidnapped on October 27, 2023.    “Kid …

Bandits have killed the Head of Wuro Musa village, Jauro Kabiru Gambo, in Yorro Local Government Area of Tarara State.    The deceased was abducted alongside 16 people including seven women when bandits stormed the village on Friday, January 5, 2024.    According to the Daily Trust, the corpse of …

A Facebook user, Mhiz Gold from Kogi State has mourned her uncle who was kidnapped and killed by kidnappers after collecting ransom.     In a Facebook post on Thursday, January 4, 2024, she said the kidnappers demanded N10m ransom to release her uncle and told the family to sell …

The Southern Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC) has vowed to resort to self-defence if both the federal and Taraba state governments failed to ensure the immediate release of their members from kidnappers and end banditry activities in the state.   Recall that bandits kidnapped 24 people, including a …

The abducted chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isa Andaha, his political godfather, Adamu Umar, and two others have regained their freedom after payment of N10m ransom.     LIB reported that gunmen abducted the victims on New Year’s Day at Ningo village along Andaha-Akwanga Road. …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested 16 suspects for armed robbery, car theft, kidnapping and other crimes in different parts of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Hussaini Gumel, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday, December 28, 2023, said the command also arrested a …

Kidnappers abducted a groom and his family members on their way to Kogi State for his wedding.    A family member of the bride, Serah Ibrahim, who disclosed this on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, said the kidnappers demanded N250m ransom.   “So my mum just told me that her cousin’s …

Gunmen who kidnapped retired Reverend Filibus Bamai of ECWA Church, Matuak Rimi, in Moro’a Chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State have demanded N1 million ransom before releasing him.   A source close to the church made the disclosure to NAN in Manchok on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.  …

Bandits have kidnapped the village head of Rakyabu village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Magaji Sa’idu, and the Chief Imam of the village, Malam Abdullahi.    An indigene of the area, Amadu Mohammed, told punch on Monday that Sa’idu and Abdullahi were abducted in their houses by …