Tag: Kidnapped Victims

LG Chairman dismisses viral reports of release of kidnapped victims

Aminu Imam
LG Chairman

Contrary to reports circulating on social and conventional media platforms that the kidnapped victims of Oorelope LGA has been released by their captors after Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as ‘Sunday Igboho’ issued a 2-hour ultimatum to the kidnappers, the Oorelope LG chairman, Hon. Ogundiran Jacob Oluwale has dismissed such claims, describing the information as false and misleading”. In a statement issued yesterday, Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. Ogundiran Jacob Oluwale, said the abducted victims were still in captivity and urged residents to regard such cailms as unverified reports” The…

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N5bn ransom demanded for 3,620 kidnapped persons in 12 months – Report

Aminu Imam

Between the period of July 2022 and June 2023, at least 3,620 persons were abducted in 582 kidnap-related incidents across Nigeria, a new report has revealed. It shows that the number is more than the 3,420 people that were kidnapped between the periods of July 2021 June 2022. According to the report by an Africa-focused geopolitical research and strategic communications consulting firm, SBM Intelligence, titled: The Economics of Nigerias Kidnap Industry, at least five billion naira ($6.4 million as of June 30) were reported as ransom demands, while verified…

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Nigerian troops eliminate, arrest scores of bandits, rescue kidnapped victims

Ishaku Yohanna

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have eliminated and arrested scores of bandits, cattle rustlers, kidnappers, and other criminal elements in the entire North West zone in recent time. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Benard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Onyeuko disclosed that the troops had on July 22, troops arrested a notorious gun runner named Musa Abubakar alias Kasko/Buzu from Mai Wake village, Dakoro area of Maradi, Niger Republic. He said that the suspect was arrested at the…

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