Tag: Kidnap
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Police rescue 2 kidnap victims in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two persons who were kidnapped on Thursday at Ijede creek side in the Ikorodu area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin explained that the police stormed the scene after receiving a…
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16-year-old girl fakes own kidnap for N2m ransom
A 16-year-old SS2 student at a private secondary school in Abakaliki has faked her own kidnapping, says the police command in Ebonyi State. The girl allegedly contacted a family member claiming she had been kidnapped and demanded a ransom of ₦2 million for her release.
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Correctional Service denies involvement in alleged Rivers’ kidnap case
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has denied any involvement in the reported kidnap of a 12-year-old girl in Rivers, describing the allegation as false and malicious. Abubakar Umar, Service Public Relations Officer, (SPRO), Deputy Controller of Corrections, (DCC) said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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Police foil kidnap attempt, arrest 4 suspects in Jos
The Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and arrested four suspects at Little Rayfield Community in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on
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INSECURITY! Gunmen reportedly kidnap 10 travellers in Ondo
No fewer than ten passengers have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen along the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway in Ondo State. Confirming the incident, the state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, stated that seven persons were kidnapped by the assailants. Sources in Akure, the Ondo State capital, revealed that the travellers were returning from a South-South state and heading…
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Just in: Sporadic gunshots as gunmen kidnap Anambra lawmaker on his way home for Christmas
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Mr. Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly representing Onitsha North Constituency. Azuka was reportedly abducted on Tuesday night, December 24, 2024, along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha while returning home. In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer Tochukwu Ikenga revealed that…
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Kidnap kingpin killed, 2 arrested during medical students rescue – IG
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed, and two abductors were arrested during an operation to rescue the 20 abducted medical students. Speaking while handing over the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja on Sunday, Egbetokun
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Kidnapped ex-NLC president regains freedom
Mr Takai Shamang, former leader of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), who was abducted by kidnappers on July 5, has been freed. The abductors had invaded his Biniki village in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State and took away the 78-year-old former unionist.
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Police neutralise kidnap suspect, arrest 4 others in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has neutralised a suspected member of a kidnap gang during a shootout in Ughelli North Local Government area. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe told newsmen on Friday in Warri that the other members of the gang escaped during the shootout.
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Police kill 3 bandits in Katsina, rescue kidnap victims
The Police Command in Katsina says it has suceeded in thwarting a kidnap attempt, killed three suspected bandits, and rescued all the kidnapped victims. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman, who disclosed this said the incident occurred at