A judge of the Upper Customary Court, Sabon Tasha Division in Kaduna state, Janet Galadima, along with her four children have been kidnapped by bandits. Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the Spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Mansir…
Church founder, wife, elders arrested in Delta for alleged kidnapping
THE founder and General Overseer of the Manifestations of Holy Ghost Ministry, Bishop Godfrey Erhivwinoja, his wife and church elders have been arrested for an alleged kidnap attempt in Delta State. The police operatives also reportedly recovered military fatigue from…
ONSA, police rescue Zamfara lawmaker’s abducted daughters after 17 months
The Office of the National Security Adviser in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force have rescued two daughters of a member of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Aminu Ardo, after 17 months in their abductors’ captivity. While handing over…
Bandits storm Zamfara community, kidnap bank manager
Bandits in the early hours of Tuesday stormed Zamfara State capital, Gusau, and kidnapped the manager of TAJ Bank, Gusau, Mansur Kaura, at his residence. The bandits, according to reports, invaded Kaura’s residence at Gidan Dari Bypass around 12 am…
Police arrest 16 suspects for rape, kidnapping, others in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested sixteen (16) suspects in connection with raping, culpable homicide, kidnapping for ransom, motorcycle and phone snatching as well as armed robbery among other major crimes in the state. The suspects cut across six…
Falana to FG: There’s need to have register of kidnapped, missing persons in Nigeria
A Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said the federal government needs to have a register of kidnapped, released and missing persons in the country. This, Falana said, should be done through the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He…
Gunmen kidnap Channels TV reporter in Rivers, demand N30m
Gunmen kidnapped a journalist and reporter with Channels Television, Mr Joshua Rogers, at his residence in Rumuosi in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday night. Rogers, who covers the Rivers State Government House for his organisation, was…
Police nab 4 suspected kidnappers in Rivers
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested four suspects for alleged involvement in kidnapping in Okocha Community, Igbo-Etche in Etche Local Government Area of the state. The police said the arrest followed complaints by the management of a…
Zamfara imposes curfew along Sokoto, Katsina borders
Zamfara State Government has ordered immediate restriction of movement along the state’s borders with Katsina and Sokoto from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am. The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Mannir Haidara, disclosed this to newsmen in Gusau on…
Kidnapper arrested during ransom collection
Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Roland Raymond. The command disclosed this known via its X handle. According to the information by the command, Raymond, a resident of Detti village, Ganye Local…