Tag: Abduct
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Heavily armed men invade Sun Editor’s house, abduct elder brother, son
Heavily amed men, who claimed to come from the Imo State Police Command, Owerri, invaded the family house of the Senior Deputy News Editor of Daily Sun, Mr. Emma Njoku, and abducted his elder brother, Mr. Bennett Njoku and his 16-year-old son, David, in handcuffs. They were reportedly taken to an unknown destination. The incident…
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INSECURITY! Unidentified gunmen abduct monarch’s orderly, driver in Rivers
Unknown gunmen have abducted a police orderly and driver working with a respected monarch in Rivers State. The victims were abducted on Saturday at the residence of the monarch, His Royal Highness(HRH) Chief Cornwell Ihunwo around Eagle Island. It was gathered that Ihunwo is the paramount ruler of Rumu-Elechi community in Nkpolu-Orowurokwo, Port Harcourt City…
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Again, bandits abduct journalist’s family in Kaduna
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the wife and daughters of the New Telegraph reporter in Kogi state, Muhammed Bashir. Recall that barely seven weeks ago a similar incident happened in Kaduna. Bashir’s wife was abducted along with her two daughters as well as eight other members of the same family in the…
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INSECURITY! Gunmen k!LL driver, female passenger, abduct 5 others in Ondo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have k!lled a commercial bus driver, female passenger and abducted five other travellers along the Ifon-Owo Highway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that the kidnappers, numbering about fifteen and armed with AK-47 rifles, ambushed the vehicle at about 11pm on Friday, July 19, 2024,…
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INSECURITY! Gunmen k!ll 9 persons, abduct 50 others in Katsina
Gunmen launched a severe attack on Maidabino town in Katsina State Saturday night. The assault began at around 7:00pm and continued until 2:00am, during which the gunmen went from house to house, terrorizing residents and committing heinous acts of violence. During the seven-hour onslaught, nine individuals were killed, and over 50 people were abducted. The…
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Nasarawa State in panic mode as bandits abduct female lecturer
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) community has been thrown into confusion as some bandits have abducted one of the lecturers, Dr Comfort Adokwe. It was reliably gathered that Adokwe, a lecturer in the Faculty of Administration at the university and a Deputy Director, Gender Studies, of the school, was abducted on Sunday night by…
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Terrorists attack farm, kill soldier, abduct Zimbabwean and two farmers in Kaduna
Some terrorists have killed a soldier and abducted a Zimbabwean, including two farm workers farming in Anchau town in the Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday. According to a source, security operatives are currently combing nearby bushes in search of the abductees. Details of the…
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Just In: Bandits reportedly run over Kaduna, abduct many villagers
Several villagers in Damari town under Kazage Ward in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State are fleeing their homes en masse after bandits dislodged members of the Ansaru terrorist group last week after a fierce fight. A local union said at least 50 persons have been abducted by the…
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Unknown gunmen kill 2 passengers, abduct others in kwara
The Police in Kwara has confirmed thevkilling of two people by unknown gunmen and abduction of others along Obbo Ayegunle-Osi road in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command Spokesman, SP Okasanmi Ajayi, on Monday in Ilorin. “Information received on June 4, 2022, was to…
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Gunmen abduct Ex-Katsina State Television boss, daughter
Gunmen have abducted the former General Manager of the Katsina State Television (KTTV) Ahmed Abdulkadir and his daughter.