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Police Nab Five Suspected Kidnappers
By Leke Adegbite The Ondo State Police Command has arrested five suspected kidnappers and two okada riders aiding them in terrorising parts of the state in the last few weeksThe Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi announced this while parading the suspects in Akure.The Commissioner said the suspected kidnappers are; Abdullahi Mallam…
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Five Abuja Sisters out of Kidnappers’ Den
Five of the six sisters of the Al-Kadriyar family, who were kidnapped by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja recently, have regained their freedom on Saturday night. As of the time of filing this report, it could not be independently verified whether the girls were rescued by security operatives or were released after ransom…
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Police Rescue Kidnapped Minors
By Omolola Ameen The Abia Police Command says it has rescued four missing children allegedly stolen in Umuahia. Public Relations Officer of Police in Abia state, Maureen Chinaka in a statement says one of the parents had earlier reported the alleged abduction by an unidentified tenant to the police on December 16. The children according…
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NYSC Secures Release of Corps Member among 7 Kidnapped in Zamfara
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps says it has secured the release of one of the seven female prospective corps members abducted in Zamfara. This was made known in a press statement by NYSC spokesperson, Eddy Megwa, on Saturday. According to the statement, the said female corps member was rescued on Friday night…
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Distraught Father Cries out as Kidnappers Demand N10m Ransom
Suspected gunmen have reportedly kidnapped nine travellers in Oben, a border town between Edo and Delta states. The incident happened along Jesse-Oben Road on Friday night and had caused panic in the community. A hunter, Mr Obehe Adika, who claimed to have witnessed the incident, said he heard gunshots and tyre-screeching sounds from the bush…
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Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Arrest Suspects
Men of the Nigeria Police, Osun State Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers, Barri Galadima, Muhammadu Abdullahi and Hussain Abdullah. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Kehinde Longe confirmed the arrest of the suspects. The suspects were arrested by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad in their hideout at a remote village in Oyo State. …
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Breaking: Police Arrest Alleged Kidnappers with New Naira Notes
The police in Oyo State have arrested 26 suspected criminals including some members of a dreaded kidnapping syndicate who kidnapped a don and seven other people who were travelling along the Ibadan end of the Lagos/Ibadan expressway on the 28th of October this year. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Oyo State, Mr Adewale…
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Abducted Police Officer, Two others Regain Freedom
The Ogun State police command says only one Policeman was among the three persons abducted by suspected kidnappers at Wasinmi in Ewekoro local government area of the state, contrary to reports that the three victims were officers of the force. The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who made this known in…
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Security Operatives in Ogun Swoop Down on Kidnappers, Rescue Victims
Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the men of Ogun State Police Command at a forest along Imeko- Iwoye-Ketu road and rescued three victims of their kidnap operation unhurt. The suspects, Aliu Abubakar, Umaru Tukur and Yau Isah were arrested when policemen at Imeko divisional headquarters received information that about 8 kidnappers armed with…
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Kidnappers Kill NSCDC Officer in Ekiti, Abduct Children
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Ekiti State Command has confirmed the killing of one of its officers by gunmen. It also confirmed that his family members who were with him were abducted. The spokesperson for the command, Tolu Afolabi told newsmen that the officer was killed along Oke Ako -Ajowa road in…
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Police, Hunters Rescue 13 Travelers from Kidnappers in Osun
Thirteen Ilesha-bound travellers have been rescued from kidnappers in Osun State by police and hunters. The passengers were abducted on Sunday by gunmen posing as passengers. Speaking with newsmen, one of the passengers, who did not want her name mentioned said midway into the journey, three out of five all-men passengers in the back seat told…
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Kidnapped Ekiti Retiree Freed After N4.5m Ransom Payment
The kidnapped retired Chief Pharmacist with the Ekiti Ministry of Health, Chief Israel Bamisaye, has regained freedom after the payment of N4.5 million ransom. Chief Bamisaye was kidnapped around 4pm while working on his farm on Thursday. A family confirmed to journalists on Saturday, that the victim paid a sum of 4.5 million naira ransom…
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Woman Sells Niece for 600k, Ends Up in Police Net
The police in Rivers State have smashed a child trafficking syndicate and rescued a five-year-old girl sold for 600,000 naira to an undisclosed buyer in Imo State. The child was said to have been kidnapped from Omagwa community in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State after she went missing on May 20, 2022.…
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Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper in Osun
The Nigeria Police, Osun State Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper simply identified as Malami Muhammad. A statement by the spokesperson of the Osun Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola says the suspect was nabbed at Erefe area, Ondo road, Ile-Ife, Osun State while perpetrating the act. The suspect was apprehended after engaging the police in a gun duel…
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Ekiti NSCDC Parades Four Suspects for Theft, Kidnapping
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Ekiti State Command, on Monday paraded four suspects for alleged kidnapping, conspiracy, and theft. Parading the suspects before newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the state Commandant of NSCDC, Mr. John Fayemi said they were nabbed by officers of the Command during the New Year celebration. Among the suspects…
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Amotekun Arrests Kidnap Mastermind in Akure
Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have arrested a member of a kidnap syndicate in Akure for kidnapping four female church members during a vigil service. The suspect who disguised as a woman was arrested one hour after he invaded the church at Edo Lodge Area of Oke-Ijebu Akure with members of his…
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Ogun Police Confirms Kidnap Of 3, Arrests One Kidnapper
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of three residents of the Obada-Oko Area of Abeokuta, the state capital. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi while speaking in Abeokuta said one suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. The police spokesman said the arrested suspect was a member of…
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Police Rescue 8-Year-Old Kidnap Victim, Arrest Suspects In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has again arrested two male suspects, Desmond Ikechukwu Okafor (21) and Egwuonwu Gift Iyke (34) who conspired together and kidnapped an 8-year-old child, Daniel Chukwudi, on 11th July, 2021. The kidnap was planned and executed by the victim’s neighbour, Desmond Okechukwu Okorafor who, using his unhindered access to the family,…
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Ileese Olopa Ipinle Osun Ni Ko Si Ooto Ninu Oro Pe Awako Ta Awon Ero Fun Ajinigbe
Ileese olopa nipinle Osun ti so pe ko si ooto oro ninu iroyin to fie sun kan awako kan pe oji ero mejidinlofun ninu oko re lo, fun awon ajinigbe nipinle Ekiti. Agbenuso ileese ohun, nipinle Osun Yemisi Opalola, ninu atejade to fisita, so pe kosi enikeni to wa fi ejo naa to ileese olopa…
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Police, Vigilante, Rescue 13 Kidnap Victims In Edo, Dislodge Abductors
A combined team of security operatives in Edo State on Saturday, May 8, rescued 13 persons from a kidnappers den in Ahor axis of Aduwawa Bypass, along Benin-Auchi Expressway, in Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. The security team includes men and officers of the Edo State Police Command, local hunters and members of…
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Bandits Threaten To Kill 17 University Students
Kidnappers of the students of Greenfield University, Kaduna have threatened to kill the remaining students in their custody, if a ransom of N100m is not paid on or before Tuesday (today). A leader of the bandits, who abducted the students, Sani Jalingo, spoke to the Hausa service of the Voice of America on Monday. He insisted that…
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Gunmen Abduct Chinese Expatriates in Osun
Gunmen have abducted two Chinese expatriates, Zhao Juan, 33, and one Wen, at a mining site in Osun State. The foreigners were kidnapped yesterday’s afternoon at Okepa/Itikan village in Ifewara, Atakumosa-West local government area. Reports indicate that the gunmen engaged local security men guarding the foreigners in a gun duel for almost an hour and…
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Ondo Amotekun Corps Rescues Three Travellers from Kidnappers
The men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency codename Amotekun Corps have rescued three travellers who were kidnapped by some unknown gunmen. The victims are Mr Adewale Adebisi, Miss Ahan Mary and Miss Ladi Bude were kidnapped along Ifira Akoko-Idoani road in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State while travelling with other church…
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Seven Transport Workers Kidnapped Along Ilesha/Akure Express
Four Transport Union Workers have been kidnapped at Iwaraja junction along Ilesha/Akure expressway in Oriade Local Government Area, Osun State on Monday night. Radio Nigeria gathered that seven transport workers were travelling from Osun state to Akure and they were all kidnapped by suspected armed herdsmen. It was gathered that the kidnappers later freed three…
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Herdsmen’s Eviction: I stand with Akeredolu’s decision – Sen. Tofowomo
…Advises genuine herdsmen to vacate the forests and go for proper registration as directed. The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Nicholas Tofowomo, has declared total support for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s decision directing all the herdsmen to vacate Ondo State forest reserves in his bid to separate genuine businessmen from criminals in the forest. The…
