Saturday, June 27, 2026

Kidnappers

August 16, 2022

Bandits kidnap commissioner in Nasarawa

Bandits on Saturday invaded and killed a staff of Government Science Secondary School Nasarawa-Eggon in the same local council the commissioner was abducted.

Policemen (Credit: BBC)
August 12, 2022

Operation Zenda apprehends two kidnappers in Benue

Mr Hemba disclosed that the kidnappers gang was a four-man squad that specialised in kidnapping only women.

Benue CP, Audu Madaki
August 12, 2022

Three suspected kidnappers nabbed in Osun

The suspects were apprehended as they attempted to abduct a businesswoman, Falilat Oyetunji, popularly known as ‘Ero Arike’, at her residence.

July 11, 2022

Police arrest three kidnappers in Ekiti forest

The suspected kidnappers are Abdullahi Musa, 38, Abdullahi Ali, 25 and Abdullahi Suleiman, 19.

Sunday Abutu
June 27, 2022

One of Edo Catholic priest kidnappers killed: Police

The police command in Edo claims it has killed one of the criminals who kidnapped a Catholic priest.

Police officers
June 15, 2022

Don’t abduct us, we’re not your customers; NUJ president tells kidnappers

“We are not going to continue to tolerate this, where our colleagues on slight comments, are picked like chickens.”

President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Iziguzo
June 11, 2022

Ebonyi govt house photographer regains freedom after 3 days in kidnappers’ den

A neighbour and family friend said Uchenna Nwube regained freedom alongside his friend’s mother-in-law, who was with him at the time he was kidnapped.

Uchenna Nwube and Ebonyi Government House
June 11, 2022

5,800 army recruits to confront Boko Haram, bandits, secessionists: COAS

The Chief of Army Staff said the soldiers would be posted to various theatre operations to tame incessant insecurity bedeviling the country.

Lieutenant-General Faruk Yahaya,
June 9, 2022

Ebonyi Government House photographer abducted, kidnappers demand N50 million ransom

“They (kidnappers) are demanding N50 million as ransom, which I do not know how and when I can get such money. Please, I need help.”

Uchenna Nwube and Ebonyi Government House
May 20, 2022

Police kill two kidnappers, arrest others in Kogi

One pump action, seven phones, charms, among others were recovered, a police spokesman said.

Ovye-Aya and Gunmen