The Ondo State Police Command today said it had arrested a man Chief Adeniyi Ifedayo, for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Laaagba community in Ondo East Local Government Area of the state. Ifedayo, who was the traditional ruler of the community, was said to have lured the girl into his house in the community […]
•Emir Umar Faruq Umar The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq Umar, has dethroned Iliya Mantau, the Village Head of Mantau, Yarmaulu ward, in the Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State, over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and rape of a married woman. The emir announced that Iliya Mantau ceases to be the […]
“Let those who have ears, hear;” so goes the common say. Now landlords are fastidious about who their tenants are; and that is positive! Edo State Government has been in the news over the Governor’s stand on the ravaging activities of cult members, at intra and inter-cult levels, as well as kidnapping episodes. His stand […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested five suspects linked to the abduction and gruesome murder of a one-year-old girl, Sakina Mamuda, in Duhun Bake village, Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State. The development was confirmed yesterday by the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Isah Dederi, duri...
A 26-year-old man, David Isaiah, who kidnapped and killed a commercial sex worker, Comfort James, with herbicide, was today sentenced to death by hanging by an Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division. Isaiah was charged with conspiracy, kidnapping and murder alongside his friend, Saviour Daniel, who died during the pendency of the court tri...
The Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has identified betting platforms, fintech platforms, the use of wire transfers and crypto exchanges, and spare part businesses, among others, as channels used in moving proceeds of Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) in and out of the country. Other channels include livestock, the use of cash in moving KF...
•Governor Okpebholo of Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has suspended the Okumagbe of Uwano Kingdom, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area, Dr George Egabor, over recent cases of incessant kidnapping and killings in his domain. The suspension is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Okpebholo...
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Tahamado Demian, for the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. This was disclosed in a statement that the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, shared on X.com last night. The sta...
•Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State The release over the weekend at Ibilo in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State of the kidnapped National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, Prince Eniola Olajuni, after spending 12 days in captivity, has been described as an indication that Edo is the capital of kidnapping and violent [&hel...
•Edo State House of Assembly Edo State House of Assembly today passed the State Kidnapping Prohibition Law 2025 and approved death sentence for offenders. The majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, had earlier moved the motion for the house to resolve into the committee of the whole to consider the bill clause-by-clause, reports NAN. The mo...
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