Tag: KIDNAPPING
FCT Police arrest 42 suspects over rape, other criminal offences
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday said it arrested 42 suspects over rape, kidnapping and other criminal activities in...
Police arrest notorious kidnapper, rescue 8 victims
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested a notorious kidnapper and rescued eight kidnap victims in Kaduna.
The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP...
Police nab 5 over alleged kidnapping, armed robbery in Niger
The Police in Niger has arrested five suspects for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in Rafi and Mariga local government areas of the state.
The...
N10m recovered from kidnap gang, 81 suspects arrested
The
police in Sokoto State have recovered N10.1 million from a kidnap gang and
arrested 81 suspects over murder, kidnapping, unlawful possession of weapons
and internet fraud...
Siasia’s mother regains freedom from kidnappers
Abducted mother of former Nigeria coach and player, Samson Siasia, has been released after almost three months in captivity.
Mrs Ogere Siasia and two...
I didn’t say kidnapping in Nigeria is exaggerated – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied media reports that he said kidnapping in Nigeria is exaggerated.
Speaking through his spokesperson, Laolu Akande, on Tuesday Osinbajo...
Some kidnap cases in Nigeria are exaggerated — Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has talked down on cases
of kidnapping in Nigeria, saying that they were sometimes exaggerated.
Prof. Osinbajo said this on Monday while...
Bank drivers arrested for ‘threatening’ to kidnap female manager
Police in Anambra have arrested two drivers attached to a bank in Awka, over alleged threat to kidnap the branch manager, Chinwe Ezenwa.
The suspects,...
Igbinedion University lecturer killed by suspected kidnappers
Suspected kidnappers have killed Kelvin Izevbekhai, a
lecturer with the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State, the police have
said.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, Edo commissioner of
police,...
South African mob kills Nigerian accused of kidnapping
A mob has allegedly killed a 34-year-old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, based in South Africa, whom they accused of kidnapping.
Another Nigerian, Chinonso Nwudo, was left...