Tag: abductions
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Five major abductions that rocked Nigeria in 2022
The year 2022 has been filled with series of events that have shocked Nigerians. Several events from the political sector, entertainment as well as security sectors among other sectors of the country, happened in the year 2022, which affected Nigerians in one way or the other.
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Residents block Kaduna-Abuja highway, protest incessant abductions
Residents angered by incessant abductions and bandit attacks have blocked the Gonin Gora end of the Abuja-Kaduna Highway in Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State in protest. The protest follows the recent abduction of four people in Ungwan Auta in Gonin Gora by bandits on Saturday night. The protesters, in their numbers, barricaded the…
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Spate of abductions of students in Nigeria now funny – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described as ‘funny’ the spate of abduction and release of schoolchildren by alleged kidnappers in the Northern part of Nigeria. Wike spoke during the visit of of Minister of State for Agriculture, and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri to his office at Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday.…
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Again, Saraki summons IGP, DSS, Army over killings, abductions
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has once again summoned the Inspector General of Police, alongside the Department of State Service and the Army to appear before the Senate to explain the reasons behind recent abductions in the country. Saraki on his Twitter handle on Wednesday noted that another 87 persons have been abducted off the “nation’s…