Tag: Kidnappers
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Kogi hunters gun down two kidnappers while collecting ransom from victims’ families
Two kidnappers operating in Kogi State were gunned down in the early hours of Tuesday while collecting ransom from the families of their victims from one of the neighboring states. Following an actionable intelligence report, professional hunters in the Okehi Local Government Area of state ambushed the kidnappers who came out in the Abobo area…
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Vigilantes arrest two kidnappers, recover guns on Abuja-Lokoja Road
Vigilantes and hunters have arrested two kidnappers and recovered an AK47 and a pump-action rifle near Koton-Karfe, along the Abuja-Lokoja expressway. Both men were arrested in a fierce gun battle with vigilantes and hunters at a forest near Idu village on Thursday around 5.42pm as they attempted to attack motorists on the highway. A member…
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BREAKING: Gunmen free kidnapped attendant in hijacked Ondo school bus
Gunmen, who hijacked a school bus on Thursday morning in Oba Ile, Akure North local government of Ondo State, have released the abducted female staff. It was gathered the gunmen missed their target as no pupil was inside the bus when they struck. The gunmen, who rode on motorcycles, had crossed the bus belonging to…
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Tension in Abuja community as kidnappers hold sway
Some residents of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday expressed fears over kidnappings. A cross section of people, who spoke on the activities of kidnappers in the area said the issue was becoming worrisome. A civil servant, Fidelis Nwanchukwu, said Abuja was no longer safe as everybody now lived in…
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Repentant kidnapers surrender arms in Adamawa
The Commissioner of Police (CP), Adamawa, Mr Aliyu Alhaji, on Tuesday, said two repentant kidnappers had surrendered their arms to the police command in the state. Addressing a news conference in Yola, Alhaji said that the repentant kidnapers surrendered two G3 refiles with breach number 58607 and 52007 with five rounds of live ammunitions. According…
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We know where kidnappers are, only being careful – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has guaranteed Nigerians that the Federal Government is handling the problem of insecurity in the country. He said the suggestion in some quarters that the government was naïve was unfounded, adding that the result of government’s efforts would soon be evident. The minister spoke on Tuesday during…
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Police shoot 3 kidnappers dead in fierce gun-battle, rescue 7 victims
The tactical team of Edo State Police Command and the local vigilante operatives, have rescued seven kidnapped victims, killing three of the kidnappers in the processes. The victims were rescued at the notorious Ahor axis, along Benin bypass, where 13 victims were rescued last Saturday. This was disclosed Monday night, in a statement endorsed by…
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Two notorious kidnappers gunned down in Kogi shooting
Two notorious kidnappers Monday Mimiko and Abu Billi have been gunned down in Kogi State during intensive gun-battle with security forces and vigilantes. Mimiko alias Aneni the law and Billi alias Don German died during crossfire with security personnel while two others escaped with gunshot wounds. The kidnappers were said to have been operating and…
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Kidnappers kill boy after collecting N5m ransom from his parents
A boy kidnapped from his parents’ home in a Kaduna suburb was found dead, seven days after he was taken and N5 million ransom paid for his release. Muhammad Kabir, the victim, who was taken from Badarawa suburb of Kaduna North local government area, is believed to have been killed by his kidnappers. Reports indicate…
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Police arrest suspected kidnappers of Ogun monarch, OOU Students
The police authorities have arrested some suspected kidnappers of a community leader, Chief Tajudeen Omotayo and some students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ayetoro in Ogun State. While the two female OOU students were abducted on March 14 at their hostel, the monarch was kidnapped on March 20 on his way from a meeting in…