Tag: abducted
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36 abducted victims rescued in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has rescued 36 kidnapped victims along the Mairairai/Bena road in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. This was contained in a statement issued by the police spokesman Nafiu Abubakar. According to the statement, gunmen in large numbers barricaded Mairairai/Bena road on December 8, 2024, and kidnapped 36 people who…
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Guber aspirant shot, wife, househelp abducted, N100m ransom demanded
Gunmen attacked one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Benue State in the 2023 race, Mr Terwase Orbunde, on Friday and abducted his wife and househelp, the police declared on Saturday. Orbunde, Chief of Staff to erstwhile Governor Samuel Ortom escaped with a gunshot wound to his right arm in the attack.…
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BREAKING: FHA director abducted meters away from army barracks
Aondo Ver, a director at Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits. It was gathered that the incident happened at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of Federal Capital Territory at about 12:30 am on Thursday. Pambara New Extension is about 200 metres away from the…
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Update: Four Nasarawa varsity students abducted regain freedom
The four students of the Nasarawa State University whom gunmen abducted have regained their freedom. The Nigerian Army confirmed the development to the press on Thursday in Lafia, saying the students were released after sustained pressure on the kidnappers. Reports had confirmed that the students who were earlier abducted where Rahila Hanya, SLT; Josephine Gershon,…
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BREAKING: Ex-NBA President, Okey Wali regains freedom from abductors
Former President of the NBA, Mr. Okey Wali, SAN has been freed from his abductors enclave. A source privy to this development revealed that he has spoken with the embattled former NBA President, adding that he is in “good spirits.” There are strong indications that Wali is receiving medical attention in an undisclosed facility. The…
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Just In: APC chieftains reportedly abducted along Kaduna express way
Some chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State reportedly abducted in an attack along Kaduna-Kachia highway in Kaduna State. It was gathered that the attack happened at a place called Tashar Icce, which is some meters from Kujama community in Kajuru Area of the state. The team was on its…
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UNICEF welcomes release of 4 girls abducted in Borno
UNICEF welcomes4 girls abducted
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BREAKING: Police rescue kidnapped UNIABUJA profs, others
The police have reportedly rescued the six staff of the University of Abuja abducted by gunmen on Tuesday and reunited them with their families. Details of the rescue operation were unclear but the Federal Capital Police Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement this morning.
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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith in Lagos
Masked gunmen have abducted Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Smith (retd.), in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Smith is a cousin to a former Inspector-General of Police and current Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Musiliu Smith.
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How I was abducted, raped by man pretending to heal my sick father, teenager tells court
A teenager (name withheld) on Tuesday narrated before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, how she was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a traditional healer who was to treat her father. The 17-year-old testified as the first prosecution witness at the trial of one Prince Tom for defilement and kidnapping. The teenager who…