Tag: Abductees
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Police reel out scorecard, say 1,581 abductees were rescued in 2024
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reeled out its scorecard for the year, saying it recorded significant progress including the rescue of 1,581 persons in 2024. Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun said this on Tuesday at an end-of-year conference with strategic police managers. “In the year under review, the Nigeria Police Force…
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Kaduna-Abuja Train: Bandits release names of freed abductees
The names of the 11 persons freed from the custody of the Abuja -Kaduna train that was attacked few weeks back have been released by bandits. TheNewsGuru.com reports that bandits had abducted over 60 train passengers in March 2022 but released the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture a few days later.
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Bandits kill three kidnapped persons in Kaduna for failing to pay N20 million ransom
Three persons out of the 26 kidnapped by bandits have been killed after their relatives couldn’t pay a ransom of N20 million. It was reported that bandits on March 22, 2022, stormed Ungwan Bulus in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped 26 residents.
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Kaduna-Abuja Train: FG in talks with abductors for passengers’ release
The Federal Government is at the moment discussing with the abductors of passengers onboard the Kaduna-Abuja bound train. Recall that bandits attacked the Kaduna-Abuja bound train, and killed eight persons and abducted scores.