Tag: kidnapping
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Breaking: Police arrest more suspects involved in gruesome killing of Emir’s Police escorts
More suspects involved in the recent attack and attempted kidnap of the Emir of Potiskum that resulted in the gruesome killing of the Emir’s Police escorts have been arrested. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in a statement by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, has also released the names of the…
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Police arrest monarch over alleged kidnapping
The Police Command in Nasarawa State has arrested Alhaji Dalhatu Abubakar, Village Head of Mangora Goma Tunga village of Nasarawa Local Government Area, for allegedly aiding and abetting kidnapping. The Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, stated this on Friday in Lafia while presenting the village head alongside 80 other suspected criminals to newsmen. According to…
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Taraba records 100 kidnappings in 9 months
Gov.Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Thursday, said that the state recorded over 100 cases of kidnapping between January and September. Ishaku disclosed this in Jalingo at a one-day training for the conduct of “Operation Ayem-Akpatuma II“ by the 3 Division,Nigerian Army, Jos. The governor said that 30 kidnappings were recorded in September alone, adding that…
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Kidnapping: Kuje community protest insecurity
Some residents of Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of FCT on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest following recent kidnapping and attacks in the area. The protesters barricaded the entrance of Kuje Area Council Secretariat, holding placards with inscriptions like: “Kidnappers on rampage in Kuje”, and “Give us security in Pegi community”. The protesters alleged…
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Rate of kidnapping, banditry, cultism in Nigeria decreasing drastically – IGP
The Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Thursday declared that the crime rate in the country has dropped drastically in comparison with two quarters ago. According to him, banditry, kidnapping and cultism have decreased. He said that President Muhammadu Buhari urged the security agencies to keep up the good work towards achieving a…
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Kidnapping: Kaduna orders dismantling of checkpoints on Kaduna-Abuja highway, others
Kaduna State Government has ordered the dismantling of all security check points on Kaduna-Abuja highway. The directive issued on Wednesday after a meeting of the state Security Council, said that the order also covers Kaduna-Zaria and Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highways. This was contained in a statement by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Internal Security and Home Affairs, made…
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Kidnapping: Zamfara initiates peace accord with bandits, secures release of another 26 captives
Mr Usman Nagogo, the Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, has assured that another 26 captives would be released by bandits following a peace accord dialogue. Nagogo made this known on Monday while addressing newsmen in Gusau. He said the peace accord committee instituted by government had already succeeded in securing the freedom of 51 captives…
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Osinbajo’s kidnapping comment shows Buhari, APC have no concerns for Nigerians – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the reckless dismissal of the alarming spate of kidnapping in the country by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo further confirmed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has no iota of concern towards the pain and suffering of Nigerians. The party, in a statement Wednesday by its spokesman, Kola…
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FG working closely with state governments to curb kidnapping – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured that the Federal Government working closely with the State Governments will rid the country of kidnappings. According to him, the current wave of the menace will result in a more secure nation. He made the remark during a town hall meeting the Nigerian community in New York. In an…
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Banditry, kidnapping: Army deploys drone in Ondo, Ekiti forests
The 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army (NA) Owena Barracks, Akure, has deployed the use of technology to fight the scourges of kidnapping and banditry within the Ondo and Ekiti States axis. The Brigade Commander, Brig-Gen Zakari Logun Abubakar, disclosed this on saturday during the launching of a high tech drone device in the…