Kidnapped wife of the Chief of Staff to Ondo State governor Mr Olugbenga Ale, has regained her freedom this afternoon. Mrs Ale who was abducted on Thursday night by some suspected gunmen at Owena area, near Akure, was rescued alongside her friend who was in transit with her. Reports say Continue Reading
Edo State Joint Security Taskforce at the weekend raided the Upper Sakponba area of Benin City and combed riverine communities, leading to the arrest of suspected kidnappers terrorising the state. The suspected kidnappers, comprising seven males, were arrested around Ogbemudia oil palm plantation on Saturday, barely 24 hours after the taskforce kicked into action. Prior Continue Reading
Oyo State High Court, Ring Road Ibadan has fixed November eighteen for possible taking of plea and definite hearing of bail application of six defendants who allegedly took part in the kidnapping of a set of twins of an Ibadan-based Islamic cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold. The accused are Mohammed Bashir, Oyeleye Opeyemi, Olumide Ajala, Taiwo Ridwan, […]Continue Reading
Confusion broke out this evening at IAR&T Junction, along Apata as commercial motorcyclists descended on two mentally deranged persons suspected to be kidnappers . Ibadan Records Two Cases of Suspected Kidnappers Feigning Madness Within Four Days pic.twitter.com/ycVgntYhFj — PREMIER 93.5 FM (@PFM935) October 1, 2020 One of the suspected kidnappers is in the habit Continue Reading
In the words of an advertising executive in the United States of America, Allen Kay, “if you see something, say something” without any client in mind. According to him, he wanted to create something positive in the days after the attack on the world trade center. Across the country, in communities, Nigerians share everyday moments with neighbours, Continue Reading
One person has been reportedly killed when suspected kidnappers made attempts to abduct a nursing mother and her baby at Ijoun community, around the Nigeria – Benin border areas in Ogun State. Spokesman of the State’s security outfit, So-Safe-Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf, who announced this in Abeokuta said the thirty year old woman and her child […]Continue Reading
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested eight kidnappers that have been terrorizing Ado Awaye, Araromi Lcda, Okaka and Otu in Itesiwsju local government area of Oyo State. NSCDC Commandant, Mr Iskilu Akinsanya stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Ibadan. Mr Akinsanya said The Agro Rangers squad NSCDC was contacted by one Chief Continue Reading
The Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Salami Amidu Bolaji says, the state will remain too hot for kidnappers and others trading in crimes. Mr Salami said with a recent kidnap incident in Akoko area, he felt challenged and ordered his men to comb every part of Ondo State, including every forest in and […]Continue Reading
The Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command has apprehended seven suspects who were involved in the kidnap of twins of an Islamic scholar, Alhaji Taofeek Akeugbagold in Ibadan. The seven suspects were today paraded at the police headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan by the Commissioner of police in Oyo State, Mr Shina Olukolu. Our crime Correspondent, Rasheedah […]Continue Reading