Tag: kidnap victims
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Police launch operation to rescue kidnap victims in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has launched a strategic operation to rescue three persons kidnapped in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, Ms Marian Yusuf disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. She said the three victims were kidnapped on Tuesday on a farm on…
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Abuja kidnap victims regain freedom after ransom payment
About six people allegedly kidnapped in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have regained their freedom after paying ransom believed to run into millions of naira. The victims, who were taken by gunmen at various locations within the Area Council, reportedly regained their freedom after paying an undisclosed amount to their captors.…
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20 kidnap victims in Buhari’s home state sold to Burkina Faso as slaves
Not fewer than 20 kidnap victims in President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state [Katsina State] were reportedly sold into slavery in Burkina Faso. Katsina State Government has hinted of plans to negotiate the release of 20 of its indigenes, who were kidnapped and sold to Burkina Faso as slaves, following their abduction by bandits. According to…