•Kidnapped Nigerians No fewer than 2,140 people were reported kidnapped across 24 states of the country between January and July 2024, findings have shown. The research was conducted through a careful analysis of various kidnapping incidents reported in four Nigerian newspapers, namely The PUNCH, The Guardian, The Nation, and Vanguard during t...
•Patrick Aghamba The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Aghamba and wife have been kidnapped by gunmen in Kogi State Also, one of his aides, A. B. Affiah, who was traveling with them was killed during the abduction, reports Vanguard. The incident took place on their way to Abuja to attend the wedding ceremony […]...
Police authorities in Ondo State say the victims of Friday’s abduction in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have been found and rescued. The victims were travelling from the South-East at about 11 pm when they fell into the hands of gunmen who killed one commuter and the driver, reports Channels TV. They […]
Two abducted Kaduna journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe of the Nation and Abdul Raheem Aodu of Blue Print who were abducted in Danhonu area of Kaduna metropolis last week Saturday regained their freedom yesterday. This was disclosed by the elder brother of one of the abducted Journalists, Mas’ud Mobolaji Alabelewe while speaking with our corresp...
•Youth Corps members The family of Bassey Daniel, one of the prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members from Akwa Ibom State, kidnapped in Zamfara State has called on relevant stakeholders, including the state government to help rescue him. Daniel, an indigene of Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is the only remaining [...
•Catholic Priest, Mikah Suleiman The Parish Priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State, Mikah Suleiman has regained his freedom from bandits who kidnapped him two weeks ago. Suleiman’s release wa sannounced in a statement yesterday, Sunday July 7, 2024, by the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Pasca...
•Gunmen A judge of the Upper Customary Court in Kaduna State Janet Gimba who was kidnapped by bandits along with her four children has been released. But three of her children are still in the custody of the abductors, reports Channels TV. Her husband Musa Gimba confirmed the judge’s release but said that the woman […]
•Gunmen Three Indians and one Nigerian have been released following an abduction by gunmen along the Sagamu/ Ilishan expressway three days ago. News broke on Monday, on how about twenty travellers were abducted by unknown gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway, reports Channels TV. The travellers were said to have been ambushed on Sunday, a...
•Gunmen No fewer than 20 travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway were reportedly abducted by some gunmen at about 8 pm yesterday while one of the victims was shot in the knee. The gunmen were said to have ambushed the travellers between Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township, reports The PUNCH. The […]
•Singer Dauda Kahutu Rarara and mother, Hauwa’u Adamu The Police Command in Katsina State has confirmed the kidnapping of a 75-year-old, Hauwa’u Adamu, mother of the renowned Hausa singer, “Dauda Kahutu Rarara”. A statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, said the elderly mother was kidnapped at her residence in Kahut...
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