Tag: Kidnap
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Police arrest foreigner, 2 others over alleged kidnapping in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has arrested three kidnap suspects including a foreigner over kidnapping incidents in the state. The command`s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe told newsmen on Thursday in Warri that the suspects were arrested on Saturday
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Police neutralise kidnap suspect in Delta, rescue 2 victims
Police in Delta neutralised a member of a kidnap gang on Friday and rescued two victims, SP Bright Edafe, the spokesman, said on Sunday in Warri. He said the police, Abraka (Delta) Vigilantes and a hunters group raided the hideout of the
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Troops rescue 16 kidnapped pupils, woman in Sokoto
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji rescued 16 pupils (Almajiris) and a woman abducted by terrorists on March 9 in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Saturday in Abuja.
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Troops rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kaduna
The troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have successfully averted a kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group and rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public
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Police arrest woman who “kidnapped” herself, 52 others
Police in Akwa Ibom rescued four kidnap victims in the last one month. One of them is a woman who faked her own kidnap. They also arrested 52 suspects for various crimes.
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Police, army foil kidnap attempt, rescue 10 victims
The Police Command in Katsina State in collaboration with the army has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 10 victims on Kukar Babangida/Yan Gayya feeder road. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with NAN in Katsina.
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Abducted passengers of GIG, ABC buses regain freedom
A ll the 14 passengers of God Is Good (GIG) Motors and ABC Transport on Thursday finally regained freedom from their abductors in Kogi. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, Kogi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed
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Ekiti gov, Oyebanji laments death of kidnapped school bus driver
Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has expressed sadness over the killing of Mr Olugbaye Taiwo, Bus Driver of the abducted pupils of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School, Emure Ekiti. Oyebanji in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Olayinka Oyebode
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Tinubu reacts to killing of monarchs, kidnapping of pupils in Ekiti
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti state, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola. A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said that
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Minister condemns kidnap of school children in Ekiti
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has condemned the kidnapping of some school children in Ekiti. The minister condemned the act in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday in Abuja.