Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Kidnapping

May 19, 2023

2 ex-Boko Haram insurgents, 108 suspects arrested for theft, rape, other crimes in Borno

Mr Umar explained that the two repentant Boko Haram members were arrested for theft.

Borno commissioner of Police, Abdu Umar press conference
May 9, 2023

Police rescue man from bandits in Zamfara, recover rifles

Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammed Bunu, told a news conference in Gusau on Tuesday that Mr Naibi had been taken to the General Hospital at Talata Mafara, also in the state.

Muhammed Bunu
March 28, 2023

Ondo: Teenage girl released days after abductors demanded N10 million ransom

A family source who requested anonymity corroborated Ms Odunlami-Omisanya’s submission.

Nigerian police officers used to illustrate the story
March 24, 2023

NDLEA lauds Reps for rejecting cannabis bill

Mr Marwa said the 2018 drug survey figure of 10.6 million Nigerians abusing cannabis alone was enough to sound the alarm bell.

Cannabis and NDLEA
March 23, 2023

Nine police officers linked to kidnapping 43 students arrested

Nine police officers have been arrested in Mexico in connection with the disappearance of 43 students of Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in 2014.

Mexico’s Police Officers
March 16, 2023

Court remands 7 suspected cultists

Mr Ato said the signal stated that on that, men of Operation Zenda JTF led by ASP. Yusuf Isah acting on a tip-off, raided a criminal hideout in Gboko town.

Court room used to illustrate the story
February 15, 2023

Court orders kidnap kingpin Evans to refund €233,000 ransom

Consequently, the claimant is entitled to be repaid and or recover from the defendant €233,000 ransom coercively paid by the claimant to the defendant when the defendant kidnapped him in 2017 and

Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans
January 25, 2023

Kidnapping: Amotekun begins clampdown on unregistered, hooded Okada riders in Ondo

The action followed the alarming rate at which passengers boarding commercial motorcyclists got missing in the state.

Ondo Amotekun, Hooded Okada riders
January 18, 2023

One journalist killed every four days in 2022: UNESCO

The killing of journalists worldwide significantly increased by 50 per cent in 2022, following a decline over the previous three years.

REPORTERS
January 13, 2023

UK jury clears Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy of rape charges

Mendy was found not guilty of seven counts allegations of rape, kidnapping and sexual assault brought against him by prosecutors in the UK.

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy