Lifestyle

Funny Or What?! 6-Year-Old Boy Who Takes 7-Year-Old To School

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In the face of rising cases of kidnapping, ritual killing and road carnages among other social issues, parents of two young boys in Surulere Local Government Area of Oyo State believe the boy should take the responsibility of taking his brother, Ridwan, to school. In a chat with Radio Nigeria Continue Reading

Security

NSCDC Begins Counter Terrorism Training For Officers

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Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State Command has begun training of over one hundred and fifty personnel in counter terrorism bedeviling the country.  The two-day training was led by counter terrorism unit commander, of NSCDC, Mr Akintoye Akande. Radio Nigeria reports that, in recent times, Nigeria has been battling with numerous securtiy Continue Reading

Religion

Govt. has to urgently tackle banditry, Kidnapping – Baptist President

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The National President of the Nigeria Baptist Convention, Dr. Israel Akanji wants government to urgently do something to curtail the problem of banditry especially considering the fact that activities connected to the 2023 general election will soon be commencing. He stated while addressing journalists at Inisa, Odo Otin Local Government area of Osun State. Dr. […]Continue Reading

Security

FUNAAB Students Protest Abduction of Colleague

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Protesting students of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta have been advised to be calm and peaceful to allow security agencies discharge their professional duties of rescuing the abducted student of the institution, Toyinbo Olayinka was kidnapped in a private farm at Abule Itoko, Odeda. The management of the institution in a statement in Abeokuta on the Continue Reading

Security

Two Abducted Benue University Students Regain Freedom

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The two students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi abducted by gunmen have secured their freedom. Their release comes four days after gunmen stormed the school after its convocation and kidnapped three students. Confirming the incident via a text message on Wednesday, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Sewuese Anene, said the […]Continue Reading

Security

Kidnapping: Teenager Regains Freedom in Ogun

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The thirteen years old boy, Gbolahan Ajibola, kidnapped in Obada -Oko town, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State has been freed. The kidnappers were reported to have reached out to the family of the freed boy to demand fifty million naira ransom. The Ogun State Police Command spokesman, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the release […]Continue Reading

Security

Health Workers Withdraw Services over Kidnap of Members in Ogun

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Following the kidnap of another health worker in Ogun state, members of the Nigeria Medical Association and the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives under the employ of Ogun state government have withdrawn their services until government guarantee their safety. The health workers in a joint letter signed by the state Chairman of NMA, […]Continue Reading

Culture

Crime: Police Parade Fifty Six Suspects in Ibadan

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The long arm of the law has caught up with fifty six suspects who have been terrorizing the residents of Ibadan and its environs. The suspects were arrested for various offences ranging from trans-border armed robbery, kidnapping, human parts sales, car theft, burglary and arson. Some of the paraded suspects, who confessed to the crime levelled […]Continue Reading

Crime

Students, Teacher Kidnapped at National Institute of Construction Technology in Edo State

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Some suspected hardened gunmen have kidnapped three persons at the National Institute of Construction Technology in Uromi, Edo State. Among those kidnapped are two students of the institution and staff identified as Miss Uzo of the Environmental Studies department. The heavy gunmen who stormed the institution in a commando-style around 3 pm on Wednesday had […]Continue Reading

Security

Ilora Kidnapping: Cleric Regains Freedom

Web News 8 March 2021 679 0

A Cleric, Rev. Toyin Aderinola has regained his freedom after spending six days in the kidnapper’s den. Rev. Aderinola who is also an Entrepreneur was abducted Tuesday night at the site of his event center which is still being developed along Ilora – Imini  in Afijio LCDA. According to family source, the kidnappers later called […]Continue Reading

Crime

Undergraduate Kidnaps Cousins, Victims Die Tied to Tree

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The Osun Police Command has arrested a two-man kidnapping syndicate in Osogbo, following their alleged kidnapping and killing of two children of same parent. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode presented the suspects and others to the public at the Police Headquarters, Osogbo. Mr Olawale explained that the two suspects, a 21 years […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police in Ogun Nab man for Alleged Abduction, Rape

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Ogun State Command of Nigeria Police has arrested a 32 year old man, Tunde Bello for allegedly kidnapping and raping a twenty nine year old lady. The victim, who reported the case at Mowe police station, said she had boarded a car from Ogunrun road Mowe to Lagos but was surprised that the suspect made a detour to Ibadan […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Curbing Incessant Kidnapping among Citizens

Web News 21 December 2020 523 0

These days, kidnappers are on the prowl, and when they strike, they leave behind sorrow, tears and blood. These criminals are spreading their tentacles to more parts of Nigeria making innocent citizens their prey. In recent times, this unhealthy development has unsettled many citizens where they have openly carried out their attack. More criminals are […]Continue Reading

Crime

22-Year-Old Herdsman Bags 4-Year Jail Term Over Kidnapping

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An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo has sentenced a 22-year-old herdsman identified as Mohamodu Zuberu to four-year imprisonment for kidnapping a 13-year-old boy in the state.  Upon arraignment on September 3, 2020, the convict had pleaded guilty to a lone charge of kidnapping preferred against him by the police after an interpreter explained […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Parade Six Herdsmen for Alleged Murder, Kidnapping

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr. Ahmed Iliyasu hàs paraded six suspected herdsmen for murder and abduction. They were allegedly responsible for multiple kidnapping and killing of a yet-to-be-identified driver during an attempt to abduct a police inspector on the Ayetoro-Abeokuta Expressway in the Yewa area of Ogun State. Mr. Iliyasu at […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Sotitobire: Court Adjourns Hearing to 2nd of June

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Hearing in the ongoing trial of the founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel Akure, Prophet Alfa Babatunde over the alleged disappearance of one year old, Gold Kolawole in the church last year, has been adjourned till 2nd June, 2020. Justice Olusegun Odusola announced the adjournment after a state government counsel, Mr Babatunde Falodun informed the court […]Continue Reading

Security

Ekiti Youths Protest Poor Response of Police to Abduction of House Leader

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Ekiti State Government has announced abduction of the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Folorunso Olabode, by suspected bandits on his way from Ado-Ekiti to his hometown in Iye-Ekiti, Ilejemeje, local government of Ekiti State last weekend. The Commissioner for Information and Values Orientation, Mr Muyiwa Olumilua made this known in a statement in Ado Ekiti. Continue Reading