Tag: Kidnappers
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BREAKING: Resilient FCT residents chase kidnapers away with matchetes
News just reaching TheNewsGuru.com indicates that heavily armed kidnappers attacked a resisdent at Tunga Maje village, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the kidnappers met a very stiff resistance from their intended victim. TheNewsGuru.com gathered that the victims used machetes to confront the kidnappers who were using sophisticated weapons, which…
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Names of 5 Kaduna students rescued from kidnappers revealed
Troops of I Division FCC Nigerian Army have revealed the names of the five students of the College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna rescued from the hands of their kidnappers. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the five students were among 39 others kidnapped by bandits on March 11. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed…
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Kidnappers abduct, kill Lagos pastor in Ondo forest after receiving N2m ransom
A Lagos-based pastor, Frederick Aramuwa who was kidnapped while travelling along the Ipele/Idoani Road in Ondo State has been found dead. Aramuwa was said to be travelling from Lagos to his hometown, Ifira-Akoko in Ondo State and was discovered to be missing since March 31. Subsequently, his kinsmen embarked on a rigorous search for him…
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Fear of kidnappers mar Easter travels in Kano State
Commercial Transport operators in the motor parks within the Audu Bako Secretariat park also known as Dogon Banki area in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Kano State, have raised complaints of low turnout of passengers for Easter Travels. This they said is largely caused by the fear of the high level of kidnappings on the…
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Buhari orders service chiefs to go after sponsors of bandits
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has ordered the nation’s service chiefs to crack down on the sponsors of bandits and kidnappers in the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports President Buhari gave the order on Tuesday in a meeting with the service chiefs after which he will embark on a two-week medical leave in the United Kingdom…
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Security in Nigeria has improved since Buhari became president —Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has stated that security situation in Nigeria has improved since Muhammadu Buhari became President in 2015. Masari made the revelation while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme.He also slammed critics of the Buhari-led administration. The Governor who is also the Chairman of the North-West Governors’ Forum, said Nigeria is…
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Our officers are ready for battle against bandits, kidnappers, says Air Chief
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Isiaka Amao, has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the military to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers and other criminals across the country. Amao who was on operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kaduna, said on Wednesday that the military would deal with all…
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JUST IN: Police kill two kidnappers in Abuja
The police have gunned down two kidnappers in Anguwar Hausawa, Naharati community in Abaji Area Council, Abuja. According to reports the kidnappers were killed during an exchange of gunfire with the police and members of the vigilante group guarding the area. A resident, identified as Suleiman, told newsmen around 1am on Sunday, gunmen in their…
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BREAKING: Kidnappers invade Kaduna school, abduct female students
Unknown gunmen on Friday invaded the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando, Kaduna State and abducted an unspecified numbers of female students in the school. Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige who confirmed the incident to newsmen said the exact number of students abducted is currently unknown. Jalige said Investigations are ongoing, adding…
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Just in: Gunmen kidnap teachers, students in Edo
An unspecified number of teachers and students of the National Institute of Construction Technology, Uromi, Edo State, have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the institute on Wednesday night and abducted the victims. The development has heightened tension among residents in the locality. As at the time of filing…