Tag Archives: ransom

Bandits have released a video of villagers kidnapped in Kafin Koro and Kwagana wards in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.     The victims were among over 50 people, including a former APC ward chairman, kidnapped in the area on May 10, 2023. 19 of them were released …

The abductors of five residents of Yangoji village in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, have held another man in their den for delaying the delivery of ransom.    Daily Trust had reported that the gunmen invaded the village two weeks ago, killed two persons and abducted five …

Uba Sandra Chisom, whose husband was killed by kidnappers, has blamed former President, Muhammadu Buhari, for her ordeal.  LIB reported that her husband, Henry Ifeka, was abducted by kidnappers during last Christmas holidays and killed despite paying the ransom demanded for his release. In a Facebook post on Monday evening, May 29, …

Seven members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) who were kidnapped in Rivers State have regained their freedom after one week in captivity.     The victims were kidnapped by gunmen on their way to Port Harcourt from the NYSC orientation camp in Ondo State.     The incident …

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin and one other over their involvement in a series of armed robbery, kidnapping operations in Ughelli and Warri.      Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 14, …

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a couple for allegedly planning their kidnap and demanding N5 million ransom.   The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the husband, a 53-year-old technician and wife, a 48-year-old body massager and bone setter, were arrested on Wednesday, April 26, …

Gunmen have kidnapped the Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State at the National Population Commission, Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo.   Izonfuo was abducted alongside her driver and maid on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023,  around the Ogbakiri junction along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.   She …

A couple, Andrew and Margaret Jonah, who were abducted in Osun have narrated their ordeal with the kidnappers and hailed operatives of the State Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad for ensuring their safe return to their family.    LIB reported that the couple were travelling on a motorcycle along Iragbiji/Kelebe road to …

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command in collaboration with local hunters, have killed a suspected kidnapper and rescued two victims at Kiri village in Toungo Local Government Area of the state.      The spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on …

Bandits have killed two young men after collecting N2m ransom in Sokoto State.      It was gathered that the victims, Ibrahim Abubakar Rabah, a POS operator and graduate of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was abducted alongside two others, Mustapha Muhammad Rabah and Ummaru Ahmad, over a month ago …