Tag: ABDUCTION
Police confirm abduction of Catholic priest
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Donald Awunah, on Thursday confirmed the abduction of Felix Akpan, a Catholic Reverend Father priest of Ikot...
NTIC: Navy joins campaign to rescue kidnapped students, staff
The Navy on Wednesday said it would collaborate with the police to rescue the staff and students abducted from the Nigerian Turkish International College...
Prophet docked over abduction, sexual slavery
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday remanded a cleric, Elijah Ebimone, in prison for allegedly abducting three girls and turning them to sex slaves.
Ebimone,...
Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, quizzed over murder
Recently married Nollywood star actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, was picked up by security agents in front of his house in the Ogba area of Lagos...
Chibok girls: We’re in touch with Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government says it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and put an end to the horrible...
Court bars parents, journalists as Ese Oruru gives testimony
A Federal High Court in Yenagoa on Wednesday barred journalists and parents of Ese Oruru from witnessing her testimony in court.
Ese Oruru, 14, was...
Abducted Bayelsa teenager, Ese Oruru, gives birth to baby girl
The rescued 14-year-old girl, Ese Oruru, was on Thursday morning delivered of a baby girl.
Ese was allegedly abducted in Bayelsa State in August 2015...
Abductors of Akwa Ibom monarch’s wife, children demand N100m ransom
Abductors of the wife and four children of the paramount ruler of Esit Eket in Akwa Ibom State, Edidem Ubong Assam, on Wednesday asked...
Police declare manhunt for abductors of Senator Anisulowo
Five crack police teams are on the trail of abductors of former Minister of State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo.
The All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Nigerian Army confirms murder of abducted colonel
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed that one of its officers kidnapped on Sunday has been killed by his abductors.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to...