Tag: Ransom
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Kaduna-Abuja train: Terrorists demand N100million ransom to release abductees
Terrorists who attacked the Kaduna-Abuja bound train on March 28, 2022 have place a 100 million naira ransom on each of the 43 remaining abductees still in their custody. The families of the victims still in custody have been contacted since last week , a source said.
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Kidnapp: Evans to open defence in victim’s suit over ransom
Justice Kayode Ogunjobi of the Lagos High Court in Tafawa Balewa Square has adjourned the case of convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, to open his defence till July 13, 2022. Justice Kayode adjourned the case on Wednesday, following the prayers of the defence counsel led by Maxwell Chukwuemeka, who pleaded with…
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Bandits release female corps member after getting N2m, 5 phones, N100,000 recharge cards and motorbike
A female corps member, Faith Onoriode, who was kidnapped on the Abuja-Kaduna road by bandits, has been released after her family provided a motorbike, five Tecno phones, airtime and two million naira as ransom. The Biology/Microbiology graduate of Delta state Polytechnic, Otefe, Oghara, was kidnapped alongside others on March 21, 2022, while on her way…
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Ransom: Abductors of Methodist Prelate demand N100m
The abductors of His Eminence, Samuel Kanu-Uche, the Prelate of the Methodist Church, Nigeria and two other priests from the church have demanded a sum N100 million as ransom. The Prelate, the Bishop of Owerri, Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark and the Prelate’s Chaplain, were kidnapped on Sunday in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia.
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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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Abductors kill kano businessman, insists on collecting more ransom
One of the members of the family mentioned in Kaduna on Saturday that Magaji as he was fondly called was abducted two weeks ago alongside many others on the highway en route to Burku but was later confirmed killed by co-abductees days after a ransom has been paid.
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Bandits kill three kidnapped persons in Kaduna for failing to pay N20 million ransom
Three persons out of the 26 kidnapped by bandits have been killed after their relatives couldn’t pay a ransom of N20 million. It was reported that bandits on March 22, 2022, stormed Ungwan Bulus in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped 26 residents.
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Bandits threathen to kill abducted residents of Angwan Bulus community over ransom failure
I am appealing to them not to kill anyone.
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Why FG cannot accede to release of 16 terrorists commanders, sponsors in custody for abducted passengers of Kaduna train attack
The last time the government released some commanders, they went back and the insurgency became worse
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SHOCKING: Court remands pregnant woman for kidnapping herself, as facebook lover pays N2m as ransom
Woman allegedly kidnapped herself for N2m ransom from her Facebook lover