What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. EFCC arraigns man for alleged N15.5m car proceed theft (Punch) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,…
I paid ransom in 2 tranches to kidnappers, I wasn’t rescued – Imo monarch
The immediate past Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Majesty, Eze Samuel Ohiri, who was recently abducted by unknown gunmen, has vehemently countered social media report, crediting his freedom from the kidnappers’ den to the tactical…
Kidnapped PDP boss, Aivoji, regains freedom
The Lagos State spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hakeem Amode, has confirmed the release of the kidnapped state party chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji. Amode, the Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary in a message on Monday, told the…
Nabeeha’s sisters regain freedom
The four remaining siblings of late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah have regained freedom, Daily Trust can report. The sisters were abducted alongside their father early January. Their abductors had given a deadline for the payment of ransom, and failure of the family…
Kidnappers invade Army estate in Abuja, abduct 2
Kidnappers on Thursday night stormed the Nigeria Post Army Estate in Abuja, abducting two residents. The victims include the wife and one of the in-laws of one Barrister Cyril Adikwu. The incident, according to a neighbour of the victims, occurred…
Abducted girls: Police deploy tactical units, comb forests, shanties
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have continued to comb bushes and shanties in border areas between the FCT, Niger, Kaduna, and Nasarawa States, in a bid to rescue the remaining 23 victims that were abducted by bandits…
Police intensify rescue operations for abducted Abuja sisters -FPRO
Following the abduction of six young girls in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, the Nigeria Police Force said it is intensifying plans to rescue the victims. The force also assured Nigerians that plans are ongoing to…
Kidnappers abduct RCCG elder, demand N50m ransom in Ogun
Suspected kidnappers have reportedly abducted a 70-year-old farmer, Pa Adeife Ifelaja, in Ogun State. Ifelaja, an elder at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Ijebu Igbo, headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government, was kidnapped in December. …
Police confirm passengers abduction in Cross River
The Police in Cross River have confirmed the abduction of some passengers around Nde 3 Corners Akparabong Junction in Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The passengers, who were on a transit, were said to have been ambushed by…
Police rescue kidnap victim in Zamfara
Police have confirmed the rescue of a kidnap victim in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital on Friday. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Command, ASP Yazid Anipr, the group of armed men…