Tag: Kidnappers
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Panic, tension as armed kidnappers storm Abuja estate
A group of heavily armed kidnappers on Morning morning reportedly invaded the Grow Homes estate located in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja’s largest suburban town, taking residents hostage for more than an hour.
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Banditry! How Ondo Amotekun operatives toddler from kidnappers’ den
Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have rescued and reunited a three-year-old boy, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Chukwu, with his family. He was abducted in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State and was found in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The child’s uncle, Mr Chidiebere Okwuosa, recounted how Ifeanyi went missing last Thursday while…
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How we spent over N300m paying ransom to kidnappers – ECWA
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has revealed that it has spent more than N300 million on ransom payments to secure the release of kidnapped members, with around 50 others still in captivity. The church, expressing grave concern over a growing wave of violence, highlighted Kaduna and Plateau states as the most affected areas.
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Osokwa leaders insist wasted kidnappers in Abia state were not found in their community
..demand urgent clarification The leaders of thought in Osokwa in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia State, represented by Osokwa Peoples Forum, have appealed to the state government and security agencies to urgently clarify that wasted kidnappers were not in their community. The leaders asked the state to assist correct the impression that the kidnap…
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Police arrest 7 suspected kidnappers, rescues one victim in Ondo
The Police in Ondo State have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, and rescued one victim between Feb.13 and 15 at various places across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure.
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Police neutralise 4 kidnappers, rescue victim, recover N3m
The Police Command in Kebbi, has neutralised four suspected kidnappers, rescued victim and recovered N3 million in Suru Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday.
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Ogun police neutralise 5 suspected kidnappers in gun duel
The police command in Ogun says it has neutralised five suspected kidnappers in a gun duel on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abeokuta.
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Anambra gov, Soludo announces reward for credible information on kidnappers, armed robbers
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has announced a reward that could be as much as N5million for a whistleblower who gives information that will lead to the arrest of kidnappers and armed robbers. It is also available for anyone with information that would lead to discovery of their campsites and their round-up in the…
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Just in: Daring kidnappers abduct AIG’s wife in Ogun
The wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has been kidnapped from her residence in the Arepo area of Ogun State. Mrs. Odumosu was reportedly abducted in the early hours of Friday by heavily armed men who stormed her home, shooting sporadically. Confirming the incident in Abeokuta, the spokesperson for the Ogun…
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Police neutralise suspected kidnappers, recover AK-47 riffles in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has neutralised three suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday in Warri, also said that four AK-47 riffles