Tag Archives: ransom

Friends have condoled with one Uba Sandra Chisom, over the death of her husband, Henry Ifeka.    It was gathered that Henry was abducted by suspected kidnappers over the holidays and killed despite paying the demanded ransom for his release.    On Monday, January 16, 2023, the mother of twins updated her …

The family of an Abuja-based woman, Mrs Sabina Itodo, who was kidnapped and killed allegedly paid N4m ransom.   It was gathered that the deceased was abducted alongside her husband and two children on January 4, 2023, in Kogi State.   Mrs Sabina, from Enugu State, was said to be returning to Abuja …

  Three bandits were gunned down while trying to collect ransom demanded before the release of a driver kidnapped in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, January 13, said police operatives also repelled an attack in Maje …

Samuel Oladotun   Suspected kidnappers have abducted two farmers, Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba, in Ileogbo, Osun State.   The victims and seven others were returning from their farms in a bus, when their vehicle came under attack along the Oke Osun Area, Ileogbo, on Wednesday evening, January 11, 2023.   …

The Katsina State Police command has arrested a Kano teenager, Abdulrazak Ibrahim, who connived with his two accomplices and kidnapped his 6-year-old cousin.   Abdulrazak and his accomplices, Aliyu Salisu, and Muhammed Ibrahim, all 19, kidnapped the victim, Fatima Abubakar in Kano State and whisked her to Katsina, where they demanded …

Police in Awendo, Migori County in Kenya have arrested a Form Four student, Joseph Odhiambo, who faked his own abduction.   The 22-year-old student of a secondary school in Kisii County disappeared from home on Thursday, January 5, 2023.   Awendo Sub-County Police Commander Mathias Pombo, who confirmed the development …

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate, Tochukwu Nworih, who abducted a six-year-old girl in her mother’s vehicle.    The suspect and his gang were said to have abducted the child while the mother was buying some groceries.    The suspect, who called …

A man identified as Issa Naigheti has been arrested by Kwara state police command for allegedly kidnapping his father and collecting a ransom of N2.5m.   Ajayi Okasanmi, spokesman of the command, said the suspect was arrested around Kambi area of Ilorin by officers attached to the anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara police …

Kidnappers have allegedly killed a young man identified as Sebastine in Kaduna after collecting ransom from his family.   Facebook user, Christian Arekele, from Kaduna State, disclosed this on his page.   “After collecting a lot of money they later killed him. Kidnappers why. RIP brother we love u so much. Until we …

Bandits have abducted 63 people in three communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.    It was learned that 41 persons were abducted from Durmin, 14 from Jarmiya and eight from Pandogari.   According to the Nation, a source in Pandogari community disclosed that out of the 14 persons …