The police in Delta State have arrested two men, Emmanuel James (32) and Ejiro Peter (25), for allegedly kidnapping a couple, Mr and Mrs Okutonye Efetobore, in Ejewu community in Udu LGA on April 27, and collecting a N1 million ransom. DSP Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesman, who disclosed this …
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A judge of the Federal High Court, Akure, Justice Abdul Dogo, has been kidnapped. Justice Dogo was abducted on Tuesday by unknown gunmen while he was returning to Akure from Abuja. The Nation learned that the kidnappers have made contact and demanded N50 million to release their abductee. It was …
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A 41-year-old woman, Lois Atimosho, on Monday at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, confessed to child theft. Lois will know her fate on Thursday as the court has reserved judgment. The accused risks a minimum of 14 years imprisonment according to Section 275 of the Criminal Law of …
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Three persons were on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for alleged criminal conspiracy and kidnap of a nine-month-old baby. However, when the case came up for mention, the court declined to take the plea of the accused persons for want of jurisdiction. The Magistrate, Mrs …
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Parents of kidnapped students of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe stormed the Lagos state Governor’s Office demanding for the release of their children 14 days after they were abducted by gunmen.
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Fareeda, the two-year-old daughter of a slain broadcaster, who was abducted by gunmen in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, has been released. Sources told the News Agency of Nigeria that the abductors released the little girl and a friend of her mother on Monday evening at Ikorodu. They were …
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Three landlords at Oshorun Heritage Estate, Isheri and their trainer kidnapped last Saturday on Channels Avenue have been freed. Kennedy Ucheagwu, Dr. Omololu Bello, Fidelis Esang and trainer Coach Oni were whisked away by gunmen clad in military camouflages during their routine exercise near Lekki Gardens Estate. Initially, the gunmen …
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The police in Lagos State have foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued an Indian national from suspected kidnappers in Ikorodu area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Fatai Owoseni, confirmed this on Thursday to newsmen at his weekly news briefing.Owoseni said the Indian was working …
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The Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday declared a State of Emergency to stem rising cases of kidnapping in the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Zubairu Abubakar, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna, that a special team of anti kidnap squad has been …
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14 year old Ese Rita Oruru, the Bayelsa born girl child who was abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, alias Yellow but rescued by the Police in Kano, has been discovered to be about 5 months pregnant, very reliable sources have disclosed. Consequently, it was gathered that the white Hijab dress she …
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