Tag: Kidnapped
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Daura Emir fires village head for alleged kidnapping, rape
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq Umar, has dethroned Iliya Mantau, the Village Head of Mantau, Yarmaulu ward, in the Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State, over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and rape of a married woman. Advertisement The emir announced that Iliya Mantau ceases to be the village head of…
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Five kidnappers wasted after gun duel with police in Delta
Five suspected kidnappers have reportedly died after a fierce gun battle with operatives of the CP-Special Assignment Team. The suspects were confirmed dead in a hospital they were rushed to for medical attention. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe who confirmed the development in a statement, stated that the incident occurred on…
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Insecurity! Gunmen suddenly capture ransom bearer, free pastor
In a twist of events, kidnappers in Kaduna State have released Pastor Samson Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All, but detained the ransom bearer, Yusuf Ambi. Ali was abducted from his home in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on April 8, 2025, just two weeks after being…
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WICKEDNESS! “How bandits k!ll my wife while I watch” – Released NASS Director narrates ordeal
…says I was chained for 32days A Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, Michael Adesiyan, has narrated his near-death experience in the hideout of bandits. Adesiyan was abducted from his Chikakore residence in Kubwa, a suburb in the nation’s capital, alongside his wife on January 26th, 2025 before he was rescued on April 7.…
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Hijack: Militants hold 450 train passengers hostage in Pakistan
Armed militants took more than 450 train passengers hostage and wounded the train driver in an attack on Tuesday in Pakistan’s volatile southwestern Balochistan province, officials said. In a statement claiming the the assault, the Baloch liberation Army (BLA) said gunmen bombed the railway track and took control of the train in remote Sibi district.…
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BANDITRY: Kidnappers demand gun, N200m to free Catholic Priest, Seminarian
The abductors of a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Philip Ekeli and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, are demanding a whopping N200 million, two members of their gang and a gun before they would release their victims. The two were abducted on Monday night at the St Peter Catholic Church, Ivukwa in Etsako East local government area…
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Ondo Police nab notorious armed robbers
The Ondo State Police Command has nabbed two suspected armed robbers who have been terrorizing residents of Akure in recent months. The suspects, identified as Amubieya Emmanuel (26) and Ogunmola Akintola (26), were apprehended on February 25, 2025, by operatives of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team in Ondo Town. According to preliminary investigations,…
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Gunmen reportedly abduct 4 female varsity students as Police begin rescue efforts in Benue
Four female students of the Joseph Saawuaan Tarka Federal University, Makurdi, formerly known as Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, have been reportedly abducted by gunmen. Confirming the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Sewuese Anene, noted that investigation and rescue efforts have begun. Also speaking on the situation, a senior staff…
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INSECURITY! Abductors k!ll soldier over delayed ransom payment of N20m
Kidnappers have killed a Nigerian Army non-commissioned officer, Abdulfatai Odutola, over a delay in ransom payment of N20million. Recall that Odutola, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), was abducted on February 15, 2025, along the Abuja-Jos highway. He was reportedly travelling to Yola, the Adamawa State capital, at the time of the incident. His kidnappers had…
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BANDITRY! Ex-presidential candidate reportedly shot, kidnapped in Abuja
… bandits demand N100m ransom Sad! former presidential candidate, Eniola Ojajuni, has been reportedly shot and abducted by bandits in Abuja. Mr Ojajuni was abducted from his vehicle on Monday, family sources revealed. Mr Ojajuni was the presidential candidate of the defunct Alliance for Democracy, in 2019. The politician was on his way…