In a shocking revelation, gunmen killed some 14 persons, 13 of whom were members of the same family, while only a member of the family survived. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday morning when the hoodlums attacked the Abudu community in Kogi, Koton Karfe local government area of the state. Kogi state Commissioner of Police Ede Ayuba disclosed this Read More
Wife of late former speaker of Edo House of Assembly Hassana Zakawanu Garuba has regained her freedom. Hassana who was abducted along the Lokoja-Abuja highway on Saturday night. She was kidnapped with the driver on her way to Auchi to bury Garuba, who died of undisclosed ailment in Abuja. Details loading…
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill which condemns kidnappers to life jail. Details loading…
Ebonyi state police command weekend said it is still searching for the five persons abducted by Cross River state warlords in Ekoli Edda community, Afikpo South local government area of the state. The missing persons, according to a press release signed and issued to journalists on July 2, 2020 by police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah, were said to have been Read More
Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Nasarawa state, Bishop Joseph Masin, has been kidnapped. Immediate past Secretary of the association Elder Yohanna Samari revealed this to Blueprint in a telephone interview in Lafia, the state capital. He said unknown gunmen stormed the resident of the CAN Chairman at Bukan Sidi in Lafia and whisked him away to an unknown Read More
Kidnappers of a second class traditional ruler in Nasarawa state Abdullahi Magaji, the Oron Akye of Uga, have slashed their demand for ransom to N15 million. The abductors had on Saturday contacted his family and demanded a sum of N50 million ransom to secure the monarch’s release. Magaji was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in his palace in Uga to unknown destination on Thursday Read More
The Ibadan-based Islamic Cleric and former Chairman of the Oyo state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Sheikh Taofeek Akewugbagold, Sunday morning, announced the release of his abducted twins. Sheik Akewugbagold in a message posted on his Facebook said the abducted twins were released by the suspected kidnappers at 5.30am on Sunday. His facebook message reads, “ALHAMDULILLAH, ! At 5.30am of Sunday Read More
The wife and daughter of Baba-Aso of Igbole, Oba Olusanjo Ojo, kidnapped on Monday by suspected herdsmen have been released by their abductors. Blueprint learnt that the King’s wife and her daughter were set free Wednesday night by the suspected kidnappers after collecting N2.5million ramson. Sources close to the Igbole’s palace said the ransom was taken to a bush around Igboora-Abeokuta road Read More
Mr John Mamman, Special Adviser (SA) on Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has been released by his abductors. Mr Saidu Kurki, the Executive Chairman, Kokona Local Government Area of the state made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Garuku community. Kurki said Read More
Special Adviser to the Governor of Nasarawa State on Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development Mr. John Waje Mamman, has been kidnapped. Report says Mamman was abducted in Dari, Konkona local government area of the state. Incidentally, there has not been an official confirmation top the latest development Details loading…
Two Chinese Nationals who were kidnapped in Ebonyi state have been freed. The Chinese were abducted last week in Ishiagu, Ivo local government area by kidnappers. According to a statement by the Ebonyi state Police Public Relations Officer, Loveth Odah, “It would be recalled that on March 29 the Command confirmed a kidnapped incident of two Chinese Nationals one Shen Read More
Ebonyi state Police command, Monday, confirmed the kidnap of two Chinese Nationals in the state. The kidnapped victims whose names were given as Shen Gusmeh and Mao Xinmin were at site of Green filed Nigeria Limited located at Ihetutu, Ishiagu in Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state. They were reportedly kidnapped on Sunday by 11:40am despite the total lockdown in Ebonyi state. Read More
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked Ungwan Alkali, Mararaban Rido, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis in Chikun local government area, killing two persons including a prison warder. The dare-devil men also kidnapped a 13-year old girl. The kidnappers, who were reported to have invaded the community at about 1:00am on Thursday, on arrival at the community headed for the Read More
Police have confirmed early morning kidnap of a Permanent Secretary Jibrin Okaku Giza working with the Nasarawa state government. Giza who with the ministry of works was kidnapped Sunday morning in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital. Commissioner of police, Nasarawa State Command, Emmanuel Bola Longe, who confirmed the incident said already intense search for the abducted Permanent Secretary has been triggered. Read More
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has taken measures and planned strategies to take over power from the leading parties and form government at all levels come 2023, PRP National Chairman, Alhaji Falalu Bello has said. He said PRP, being the oldest Nigerian political party, is reviving to displace the leading parties that have failed Nigeria in the last 21 years Read More
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari should declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security challenges. The position came three days after the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) carried out protest on the state of the nation’s security. Specifically, CAN said the sanctity of human lives was no more a rule in Nigeria Read More
Scores of suspected kidnappers numbering over 50 besieged Thursday Gayari district in Gummi local government council of Zamfara state, and killed police officer. The fierce-looking men later kidnapped the district head of Gayari Alhaji Hassan Muhammad and his son. A resident of the area identified as Muhammadu Ibrahim Gayari in an interview with Blueprint via telephone conversation said,“They came to Read More
As part of the on-going Operation Puff Adder, the Nigeria Police have arrested 60 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers on the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) DCP Frank Mba stated this Monday while parading the suspects at the Police Divisional Headquarters, Katari, Kaduna state. He said the choice of Katari for the maiden briefing of the year was informed Read More
A woman and her 14 –year- old son have been abducted by unknown gunmen at their residence in Juji area of Sabon Tasha, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when the bandits stormed the community and started shooting sporadically. The bandits were said to have abducted Read More
Angry Mob Monday morning burnt to death three suspected kidnappers at Dutse Alhaji area in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The suspects were three young men and a female victim, who has been rushed to Kubwa General Hospital for treatment. At the scene of the incident, a Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) officer, Mr Aminu Umar, told NAN Read More
A criminal gang in South Africa which kidnapped a teenage boy on Sunday is demanding a ransom in bitcoin cryptocurrency of nearly 120,000, dollars police said. Police spokesperson Leonard Hlathi said, Katlego Marite, 13, was dragged into a car while playing with two friends near his home in Witbank, a town in the eastern province of Mpumalanga, on Sunday afternoon. Read More
National chairman of the Action Alliance (AA) Kenneth Udeze, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Abuja. The AA chairman was said to have been kidnapped Friday morning outside a Zenith Bank branch in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja. Speaking to reporters after the attack, Genevieve, wife of the kidnapped AA chairman, said her husband woke up Friday morning and found several text Read More
Niger Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman Thursday presented commendations and rewards to 15 gallant policemen for the successful combat of kidnappers and robbers in the state. Their reward also followed their role in the arrest of two suspects involved in the kidnap of a traditional ruler in Katsina state, Magaji Daura, which led to the rescue of the victim. Presenting the Read More
Suspected Kidnappers Tuesday night pounced along Lagos-Ibadan expressway and abducted three men who were on their way traveling. The kidnapped passengers were in a Toyota Sienna car heading to their destination before they were stopped by unknown gunmen. Details loading…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Monday passed a resolution urging the state government to organise peace and security submit over the rising spate of insecurity across the state. While moving a motion on the need for urgent steps to be taken to address insecurity across the state, Oga Ogazi (APC-Kokona East) expressed concern over the rising case of insecurity Read More
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