Tag: abducted
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Police assures speedy release of abducted Imo bishop
The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Arch Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, of his speedy release. The 53-year-old priest was kidnapped along with his chauffeur on Sunday. SP Orlando Ikeokwu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) told journalists on Tuesday in Owerri…
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Nasarawa commissioner’s abductors demand N30m ransom
Former Commissioner for Higher Education in Nasarawa State Clement Uhembe has been abducted from his residence in Lafia, the state capital. His abductors have asked for N30 million. The heavily-armed kidnappers attacked Uhembe’s home about 8.30pm on Tuesday. The ex-commissioner is a senior lecturer in the department of political science at the Federal University, Lafia.…
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BREAKING: Three Catholic seminarians abducted in Kaduna regain freedom
Three of the four Catholic seminarians kidnapped by gunmen early January in Kaduna State have regained freedom. The four seminarians, who are students of the Catholic Good Shepherd Major Seminary Kakau in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, were kidnapped by armed men who invaded the school. The Kaduna State Police Command, who confirmed…
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Police rescue kidnapped man from Akwa Ibom shrine
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has rescued one Dr Sylvanus Udofa from a shrine in the Abak Local Government Area of the state and arrested his kidnappers. Udofa was rescued by police operatives from the Etim Ekpo/Abak Division from his abductors, who were negotiating the ransom for his release. Speaking while parading the suspects…
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North Korean doctor abducted by bandits in Zamfara
Bandits have abducted a North Korean doctor attached to Tsafe Local Government General Hospital in Zamfara state, Dr Jen Sunail. Sunail, a physiotherapist, was abducted by suspected armed bandits on Monday. According to residents, the bandits cordoned the town at around 9:00 pm and went straight to the staff quarters of the hospital where the…
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Badeh’s driver survived gunshot wounds, friend abducted – Police
…as military, police launch manhunt for killers The military and the police have launched a probe into the murder of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (retd). Some crack detectives have been deployed in Nasarawa State by Inspector-General (IG) Idris Kpotun Ibrahim. More details emerged on the murder of the former…
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BREAKING: Police rescue four abducted Americans, Canadians in Kaduna
The four Americans and Canadians that were abducted by on Tuesday by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have been released. Confirming the development to journalists on Saturday, State Commissioner of Police, Mr Agyole Abeh said the two foreigners were rescued by the police at Jere area in Kagarko Local Government Area the state. The police…
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Plateau PDP chairman Damishi Sango, abducted
Chief Damishi Sango, Plateau PDP Chairman and former sports minister, has been kidnapped by unknown persons. Plateau Police Command spokesman, Terna Tyopev, who confirmed this to the NewsGuru on Thursday in Jos, said that Sango was abducted alongside four others around Jere-Garkawa road in Kaduna State. “They were on their way from Jos to Abuja…
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Abducted Police DPO, four others rescued
A divisional police officer who was kidnapped in Niger State earlier this week has been rescued, the Force Headquarters has confirmed. Aliyu Amos, a superintendent of police and DPO of Sarki Pawa Divisional Headquarters in Niger State, was rescued by police special forces at about 6:00 p.m. Thursday night, according to a police spokesperson, Jimoh…
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BREAKING: Abducted Benin Zoo Manager Regains Freedom
The Abducted Executive Director of Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Benin, Dr. Andy Ehanire, has regained his freedom. Mr. Ehanire was freed on Saturday night from captivity. This was disclosed by a member of his family in a chat with Channels Television. However, another source told the Television that a ransom was paid to…