President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the reported kidnapping of five newborn babies in Anambra State, directing that the rising crime rate in the areas be reduced without any delay. The reported kidnapping occurred at Stanley Hospital, Nkpologwu in…
Court rejects post conviction bail application of dethroned Lagos ‘Baale’
An Ikeja High Court is Wednesday dismissed the post conviction bail application filed by the convicted dethroned Baale of Shangisha Mutiu Ogundare and his brother, Opeyemi Mohammed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Hakeem Oshodi had on…
Kidnapped RCCG pastor, teacher regain freedom
Kidnapped pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Sunday Adeniran who was taken hostage alongside one female public school teacher on Saturday morning in Calabar, capital of Cross River State by unknown gunmen have both regained freedom. Confirming…
I received share of N1.4m from three kidnapping incidents in Ekiti ― Suspect
One of the suspected arrowheads of the kidnap syndicate terrorising Ekiti State in recent time, Bunmi Ogunremi said he was involved in three high-profile kidnapping operations in the state, since January where he received a share of N1.5 million from…
‘I jumped out of moving car to escape kidnap’ (Nation) *Winners’ pastor arraigned for stealing church’s $90,000, N4.5m (Punch)
‘I jumped out of moving car to escape kidnap’ (Nation) Chijioke Ifeasinachi a student has narrated how she jumped out of a moving vehicle to save herself from kidnappers on November 16, at Ikorodu, Lagos. Ifeasinachi stated that on her…
Boy stages own kidnap, demands father pay ransom (CGTN)
A 15-year-old Nigerian boy has been arrested for demanding a ransom from his father after staging his own kidnap with his friends in the central city of Jos, police said Friday. The teenager and four accomplices aged between 15 and…
Kidnap gang notorious for selling children nabbed by police (Punch)
It seems to be the end of the road for a gang of notorious kidnappers that specialises in the sale of children. It was gathered that the syndicate were nabbed by the men of the Inspector General of Police’s Special…