Tag: RANSOM
Methodist priest fakes own kidnap to demand N3m from members
Police in Ekiti have arrested a Methodist Church
priest, Peter Adewuyi, for allegedly faking his own kidnap to collect ransom
from church members and other individuals.
A...
Gunmen kidnap Jos-based filmmaker, demand N10m ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped a Jos-based filmmaker and media practitioner, Salisu Muazu, along Kaduna-Jos road.
Mr Muazu was kidnapped on Thursday evening.
The victim’s elder brother who...
Governments strengthened Boko Haram through payment of ransom — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused governments of strengthening Boko Haram through payment of ransoms to free victims.
Obasanjo made the allegation on Saturday at...
Boko Haram wants N200m ransom for kidnapped NYSC member – Colleague
A colleague of Abraham Amuta, a member of the National
Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who was kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents, has said
that the insurgents...
Man demands N5,000 recharge card as ransom for toddler kidnapped at...
A Lagos police prosecutor told Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday that a man, Chibuzor Elikee, allegedly kidnapped a toddler on the premises...
Kidnappers of Buhari’s prayer-warrior demand N300m ransom
Kidnappers of Ahmad Sulaiman, a famous Islamic scholar and supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, have demanded a ransom of N300 million before his release,...
Man kidnaps former boss for theft accusation, demands N1m ransom
Police have arrested a man Sani Mohammed who organised a kidnap and robbery syndicate to abduct his former employer who accused him of stealing.
Mr...
OSCOTECH workers, students’ kidnappers demand N2m ransom
Suspected kidnappers of six members of staff and two students of Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH) have contacted the families of the remaining...
Abducted Zamfara twins freed after N15m paid
Zamfara twins, Hassana and Hussaina, who were kidnapped a month ago have been released, according to a report by Daily Nigerian.
The sisters were released...
Abductors demand N15m for Delta Catholic priest
The abductors of Rev. Father Christopher Ogaga, a Catholic Priest in Aragba, Oviri-Okpe, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State have demanded N15million for...