Tag: Kidnappers
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What my abductors almost used me for – Osun lawmaker’s father reveals
Pa Muftau Lawal, the father of Adewunmi Kofoworola Babajide, the lawmaker representing Ede North State Constituency in Osun State House of Assembly has narrated his experience in the hands of his kidnappers and how he was almost used for ritual. In Auguts Pa Lawal was reportedly abducted at his residence in Ede.
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Police rescue baby, kill 3 alleged kidnappers in Edo
The police command in Edo on Wednesday said it rescued a one-year-old baby and killed three alleged kidnappers on the Benin-Auchi Road. This is contained in a statement by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer of the command.
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Two Imo wedding guests freed by kidnappers
Kidnappers of wedding guests at Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State have freed two of the three victims after two weeks that they were declared missing. The victims are Collins Alaefula, Mmadu Promise and Victor Chibuike. It was gathered that the two released victims reportedly paid ransoms before their abductors freed them. Brother…
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Police neutralise 14 trying to kill 4 kidnappers in custody
Not fewer than 14 people have been shot dead by Police in Madagascar and 28 others injured after they tried to break into a police station to kill four men accused of kidnapping an albino child. The kidnapping took place last week, according to Razafintsiandraofa, an MP for the Ikongo district, about 80 kilometers southeast…
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Actress Cynthia Okereke shares experience in the hands of kidnappers
Freed nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke who was kidnapped alongside her colleague, Clemson Cornel Agbogidi, on their way back from a location has shared her experience in the hands of the abductors few days after her release from their custody.
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Gov. Mohammed says his battle ready for criminals
Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed has disclosed that his government is battle ready to confront bandits, kidnappers and all other forms of criminality in the state. Mohammed stated this on Monday when he paid a sympathy visit to the family of ex-Governor Ahmed Muazu In Boto village, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state.…
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Kidnappers free abducted church leaders for cigarettes, gin, rice
The kidnappers of two worshippers last Monday, at the Celestial Church of Christ, Oshofa, Wasimi, in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, have regained freedom after cigarettes, gin and rice were issued as ransom. The founder of the church, Oluwatomisin Olugbebi, said the victims were released on Saturday after N1m was also paid…
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Anambra abducted lawmaker beheaded
Anambra abducted lawmaker representing Aguata II Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Hon Okechukwu Okoye, has been beheaded by his kidnappers. Okoye’s head was found at Nnobi in Idemili South local government area where it was hanged.
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BREAKING: Senate prohibits payment of ransom to kidnappers
The Senate has passed the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013 bill prohibiting the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters at plenary on Wednesday.
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Police arrest nine suspected kidnappers in Ogun state
Nine suspected kidnap syndicate operating on the Abeokuta-Ayetoro road in the Abeokuta-North Local Government area of the state have been arrested by Police operatives in Ogun state. The apprehension of the kidnap syndicate was made known by the police public Relations officer in the state ,DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi through a statement.