Tag: KIDNAPPING
Dino Melaye ‘regains’ freedom
Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West at the National Assembly has regained his freedom after a purported kidnap.
He announced his freedom on Twitter on...
We’ve not received any report on Melaye’s kidnap – Police
The Nigeria Police Force says it has not received any complaint or report in any of its divisions or stations throughout the Federal Capital...
Two sentenced to death for killing Catholic priest
A Makurdi High Court presided over by Justice Andove Kaakan on Wednesday sentenced two persons to death for abducting and killing a priest of...
Four SARS operatives dismissed, charged to court for robbery, kidnapping
Assistant Inspector General in charge of zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Adamu Ibrahim, has upheld the recommendation of a disciplinary body...
Charges against me repetitive, Evans tells court
Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike aka Evans, on Friday again asked a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere to quash all the charges filed...
Kidnappers release Ibadan monarch’s twins after receiving N10m
The abducted twins of Oba Lekan Balogun, Otun-Olubadan of Ibadanland, were released on Tuesday seven days after they were kidnapped.
It was gathered that the...
Women using fake pregnancies to scam husbands – Doctor
Pathological desire to have children and deliberate efforts by women to swindle money and other valuables from their husbands make some women to falsely...
Abducted Kano SUBEB scribe regains freedom
The Secretary of the Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Uba Muhammad, who was abducted by suspected kidnappers on March 3, has been...
Police foil kidnap attempt, arrest 2 in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it arrested two suspects over alleged attempted kidnap of a teenager (names withheld) in Iyana-Ipaja area...
Woman kidnapped after church vigil thanks DSS, army for rescue
A 46-year-old woman, Adeola Dawodu, has expressed gratitude to the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army for rescuing her from kidnappers.
Mrs...