Tag: ABDUCTION
Police confirm release of 2 Americans, 2 Canadians abducted in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command has said that the two Americans and two Canadians that were abducted on Tuesday by gunmen have been released.
Two policemen...
Constable dismissed over abduction of 14-year old girl
The Nasarawa State Police Command said it had dismissed a constable, Yaseer Sani, arrested for allegedly abducting a 14-year-old hawker, Halima Abdullahi, in Lafia,...
Man, 30, in court over alleged abduction of toddler
A 30-year-old man, Tunde Adebiyi, who allegedly attempted to hypnotize and kidnap a toddler, was on Friday arraigned in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s...
Man tells court 12-yr-old girl is his girlfriend
A 27-year-old man, Lawal Abubakar, on Tuesday told a Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja, that a 12-year-old girl he allegedly abducted was...
Two Policemen, NSCDC personnel, civilian, under interrogation over alleged abdication in...
The Police Command in Jigawa says it is interrogating two policemen, a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and one...
Suspected kidnappers kill FRSC marshal, abduct 2 others
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the killing of one of its marshals by suspected armed kidnappers on the Abuja-Kaduna highway.
Sources had...
Music star, Osayomore, regains freedom after 30 days in captivity
Edo-born musical maestro, Ambassador Osayomore Joseph, on Thursday regained freedom after spending 30 days in the hands of his abductors.
He was said to have...
Gunmen kill 2 policemen, abduct expatriate in Kogi
The police in Kogi on Tuesday confirmed the killing of two police officers and the abduction of an expatriate by unknown gunmen at a...
Benin music icon, Osayomore Joseph, abducted, wife shot
Legendary Benin musician, social critic and cultural icon, Osayomore Joseph, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Tuesday night, the police have confirmed.
The incident happened...
Lai Mohammed condemns deadly attack on Benin zoo
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has strongly condemned Sunday’s attack on Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Benin, Edo State, during which...