Tag: kidnapping
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Police foil kidnapping attempt in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has foiled a kidnapping attempt at Mile 50 Layout, Abakaliki, the State capital.
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Kidnapping: Police deploy intervention squad on Sagamu-Benin Expressway
The Police Command in Ogun has deployed a Speciali Intervention Squad on the Sagamu–Ijebu Ode–Benin Expressway to check incidences of crime along the axis. CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement made available to
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Edo assembly approves death sentence for kidnapping
The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Kidnapping prohibition law 2025 and approved death sentence for offenders. The majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian had earlier moved the motion for the house to resolve into the committee of the whole to consider the bill clause-by-clause.
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Nigeria records decrease in kidnapping cases in 2024 – Counter-terrorism centre
Nigeria recorded 16.3 per cent decrease in kidnapping for ransom incidents in 2024. Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Center, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA) made this known while briefing newsmen on the activities of the Multi-Agency Anti-kidnap Fusion Cell, on Thursday in Abuja.
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Kidnapping most pressing security threat in Nigeria – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has said kidnapping remains one of the most pressing security threats in Nigeria today.
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BREAKING: NBS claims website hacked after releasing govt-indicting report on kidnapping in Nigeria
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) has been hacked and the bureau has asked the general public disregard any message or report posted until the website is fully restored.
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Kidnapping, one chance crime reduced in FCT – Security Service
The Federal Capital Territory has recorded a drop in the incidents of kidnappings and other crimes across the territory in 2024.
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Kidnapping incidence estimated at 2.2m cases – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says kidnapping incidence in the country is estimated at 2,235,954 between May 2023 and April 2024.
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N1.04bn ransom paid in one year; why people kidnap in Nigeria – SBM Intel
More people have taken to kidnapping for ransom for survival as a result of deepening economic challenges in Nigeria and as more individuals fall below the poverty line, SBM Intelligence has said.
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Court remands 3 over alleged kidnapping in Ibadan
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan on Friday ordered the remand of three men in correctional facility in Ibadan over alleged kidnapping. The defendants, Jiya Adams, 44, Joseph Abidoye, 39 and Femi Adetunji, 40.