Tag: Abduction

  • Kogi Govt. Confirms Abduction of Nine Students

    Kogi Govt. Confirms Abduction of Nine Students

    The Kogi State Government has confirmed the abduction of nine students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene. This was as the State Governor, Usman Ododo assured the people of the state of the safe return of the abducted students. The students, who were reading for their upcoming exams were abducted on…

  • Gunmen Abduct 8 Commuters, Kill Driver

    Gunmen have killed a commercial bus driver and abducted eight of his passengers in the Abonema/Degema/EmuohaEmuoha/Kalabari area of the East-West Road in Rivers State. It was gathered that the killed driver, identified as Salvation Harry, who ferried his passengers from the Mile One park in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt, was travelling to Buguma…

  • Ten Farmers In Captivity; Kidnappers Demand N100million Ransom

    Some unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted ten farmers  in Ayede Ogbese, Akure North council area of Ondo state. A farmer identified as Femi Alawiye and nine of his workers were kidnapped at his farm. It was gathered that the victims were abducted Saturday evening when the kidnappers lured them to the farm under false alarm…

  • Police Claim Responsibility As Gunmen Invade Imo Church, Abduct Okorocha’s Son-in-law Uche Nwosu

    The Imo state Police Command on Sunday confirmed that the former governor Rochas Okorocha’s son-in-law, Uche Nwosu, is in their custody. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Micheal Abattam, made this known to newsmen in Owerri. He said he wanted to make clarification based on the report that Nwosu was kidnapped by unknown gunmen.…

  • Little Girls Abducted In Akure

    Two little girls of nursery and kindergarten classes have been abducted in their parents’ car, an ash coloured muscle Camry at Leo area, Akure. The incident occurred around 8pm on Friday night as their mother drove into their compound. Radio Nigeria gathered that the case had already been reported at a police station near the…

  • Gunmen Kill Policeman In Ogun

    A policeman has been reportedly killed by gunmen during the abduction of four railway workers at Alaagba village in Odeda local government of Ogun state. The abducted workers are said to be staff of the Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage railway project. The Baale of Alaagba village, a border village between Oyo and Ogun state,…

  • Gunmen Abduct 45-Year-Old Man at Konko Village, Ibarapa

    A 45-year-old man, Femi Ola -Abraham, has been abducted by  some gunmen at Oke Arinsa bridge, Konko Village, in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State According to a source, the incident  occurred at about 7:30am while the victim and two others were in the area on a journey from Ibadan. Two other passengers…

  • Updated] Niger School Abduction: Ensure Immediate, Safe Return Of All Captives, Buhari Tells Security Agencies

    PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday gave marching orders to security agencies to as a matter of urgency ensure the immediate and safe return of all those abducted by gunmen at the Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. President Buhari’s directive came when he received reports of the brazen attack on…

  • Ekiti Police Arrest Woman for Alleged Abduction of 3 Children

    Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a woman for allegedly abducting three children in Ado Ekiti.A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Sunday Abutu affirmed that the woman was arrested after some residents around INEC Office, Bank Road, Ado-Ekiti raised an alarm that a strange woman, one Mrs…