Tag: Kidnapper
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Court jails 4 kidnappers of Bayelsa’s ex-commissioner 40 years each
State High Court sitting in Ogbia, Bayelsa on Thursday sentenced four men to 40 years imprisonment each for the kidnap of the former commissioner for Trade and Investment, Mr Federal Otokito. The convicts are Kingsley Obhesi, 24, Joshua Abi 32, Gift Damene, 38 and Powell Inegite, 36.
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Police neutralises 2 suspected kidnappers in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau has neutralised two suspected kidnappers and foiled a kidnap attempt in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State DSP Alfred Alabo, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a
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Just In: Notorious kidnapper Evans opts for plea bargain
Notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans), and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, have opted for plea bargain agreement. The duo was charged with murder and attempted kidnap before an Ikeja high court.
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Gallant soldiers rescue 9 abductees, nab ten suspected kidnappers in Delta
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops on Monday rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by armed gunmen on March 29 along Ugheli-Patani axis of the East-West road. Rear Admiral John Okeke, Commander of the joint military force deployed to Niger Delta, confirmed this development. Okeke said that…
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Most wanted serial kidnapper ‘2Baba’ feared dead in Rivers
A joint operation involving the military, paramilitary, and Police, may have killed Gift Okpara, alias 2Baba, a suspected serial kidnapper responsible for several abductions in Rivers and environs. Recall that 2Baba was declared wanted with an N100 million bounty on his head, by the Rivers Government.
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Police arrest suspected kidnapper with N8.5m
The Police Command in Taraba has announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapper, Aliyu Muhammed, in possession of N8.55 million and seven mobile phones. Mr Joseph Eribo, the Commissioner of Police in the state, who made this known on Wednesday
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Police nab suspected kidnapper after rejecting N1m bribe
The Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper who reportedly offered N1 million bribe to them to compromise the investigation. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna.
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Police arrest another kidnapper in Abuja
The FCT Police Command on Wednesday said it had arrested another suspected kidnapper as its Special Intervention Squad takes more steps to protect residents. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Haruna Garba, made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja.
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INSECURITY! FG to install surveillance system along Abuja-Kaduna highway
Disturbed by the resurgence of bandits, Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has inaugurated an 8-man committee for the provision and installation of security surveillance system along Abuja-Kaduna highway and rail line. Badaru said on Tuesday in Abuja that the provision of the surveillance system was to checkmate the frequent security breaches along the routes. The…
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Just in: Finally, Nabeeha’s sisters regain freedom from Abuja kidnappers’ den
The four remaining siblings of late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah have regained freedom kidnappers den. Recall the sisters were abducted alongside their father early January. Their abductors had given a deadline for the payment of ransom, and failure of the family to meet their demand led to the killing of Nabeeha. After killing the victim, the bandits…