Tag: #Kidnapping
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RISING SCHOOL KIDNAPPINGS THREATENS EDUCATION, NATIONAL SECURITY – EXPERT
A security expert, Mr Olaniyi Daniel, has warned that the rising cases of abduction of school children and teachers across the country pose serious threats to education and national security. Mr Daniel made the observation on Tuesday May 19 in Lagos, in reaction to recent incidents of abduction involving pupils. He called for urgent and…
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JOB SCAM TURNS KIDNAP TRAP: POLICE RESCUE VICTIM, ARREST SUSPECT IN ENUGU
The Enugu State Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim and arrested a 27-year-old suspect linked to a job scam-turned-kidnap syndicate. Police say victims were lured online with fake job offers, then directed to meet in Eke Obinagu, Emene before being taken to a hideout in Akpuoga Nike, where they were held and forced to…
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KANO POLICE RESCUE 2-YEAR-OLD KIDNAP VICTIM, ARREST 3 SUSPECTS
The Kano State Police Command has rescued a 2-year-old boy, Aliyu Muhammad, and arrested three suspects linked to his abduction in Gwammaja Quarters, Dala LGA. Police say the child was taken right in front of his home on April 19, after which the family was forced to pay N1 million ransom but the suspects still…
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MIDNIGHT ABDUCTION IN KWARA: POLICE RESCUE MONARCH’S BROTHER, NAB 42 SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS
The Kwara State Police Command has rescued the brother of a traditional ruler following a late-night abduction in Ifelodun LGA, while arresting 42 suspected illegal miners linked to the incident. Armed men reportedly stormed the Olayinka community around 1am, abducting the monarch, Salman Ayanda, his brother, and another individual. Confirming the operation, Commissioner of Police…
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NIGHT TRIP TURNS NIGHTMARE: 14 PASSENGERS ABDUCTED IN BENUE
What should have been a routine journey ended in terror — police say 14 passengers, mostly JAMB candidates, were kidnapped en route to Otukpo. Makurdi, April 16, 2026 — The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 14 passengers travelling on a Benue Links bus, mostly candidates heading for their JAMB examinations. Commissioner…
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GUNMEN ABDUCT FARMERS AT COCOA INSTITUTE, ONE RESCUED IN IBADAN
Tension gripped Ibadan after suspected gunmen stormed the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria and abducted four visiting cocoa farmers during an official tour. The attackers reportedly emerged from nearby bushes at the institute’s Idi-Ayunre facility, catching victims off guard before taking them to an unknown location. Confirming the incident, police spokesperson Olayinka Ayanlade said one…
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POLICE NAB 19 KIDNAP SUSPECTS, CULTISTS IN KWARA SECURITY SWEEP
A major security crackdown in Kwara has led to the arrest of 19 suspected kidnappers, cultists and armed crime suspects as police intensify operations to dismantle criminal networks across the state. The Kwara State Police Command said the suspects were picked up during intelligence-driven operations targeting kidnapping gangs, cult groups and illegal firearms possession. Commissioner…
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KWARA COURT SENTENCES TWO MEN TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY
Convicts also receive life imprisonment and additional jail terms for related offences. The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed to death by hanging after finding them guilty of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, kidnapping, and illegal possession of firearms. Delivering judgment, Justice Ahmed Gegele said the prosecution had proven…
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PANIC IN EKITI COMMUNITIES AS GUNMEN KILL WOMAN, DEMAND ₦1.5M FOR HER CORPSE
Fear has gripped Ekiti border communities after gunmen killed a woman and reportedly demanded ₦1.5 million before releasing her body, deepening a wave of terror that has paralysed daily life. Residents of Irele and Ijowa in Ajoni LCDA say suspected bandits have laid siege to their communities for over 11 days, killing at least one…
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KWARA BANDITS DEMAND ₦100M RANSOM AFTER FOREST GUARD KILLED
Community on edge as widow’s life hangs in the balance. Tension grips Oba-Isin, Kwara State, after armed bandits killed local forest guard Raheem “Baba Kafaya” Ogunrinde during a gun duel Wednesday night and abducted his wife, Funke Ogunrinde, demanding a ₦100 million ransom for her release. Residents are fleeing the town in fear, while security…
