Tag: Kidnappers

Kidnappers raid Abuja suburbs, residents share terrifying ordeal

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Kidnappers raid FCT suburbs

…20 victims rescued after fierce gun battle Residents of Peze and Kungabokun communities in the Byazhin-Across area of Kubwa, within Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have recounted terrifying experiences following a wave of kidnappings by suspected gunmen. Community members said the attackers had repeatedly invaded homes over the past two weeks, abducting men, women and children. Locals estimate that between 15 and 20 residents were kidnapped during the period, with some families forced to pay ransoms of about ₦500,000. According to a resident, Pastor Tony Anotu,…

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Edo: Bandits abduct pupils, others, demand ₦260m ransom

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Oyo banditry

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine family members, including school children and a nursing mother, in Edo State. The victims were reportedly snatched on February 3, 2026, at Iyowa Bush, along the Eko-Abeku–Iyowa–Akure Road. A relative of the victims, Festus Bamidele, stated that the group was abducted while returning from school. He noted that the family only became aware of the full scale of the incident after a few of the captives were initially freed. According to Bamidele, some victims are still being held captive, including two of…

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Edo: Kidnappers threaten to kill 8 victims over ₦40m ransom

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Edo kidnappers

Gunmen have reportedly threatened to kill some of the eight indigenes of Imoga, Edo State, who were kidnapped at the Star Boy Hotel, located on Ibillo Road on January 9. The Coordinator, ‘Movement for the Advancement of Akoko Edo People’, Bode Ekundayo, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noted that the kidnappers made the threat to show the community and families of the victims that they “meant business”. He said the kidnappers started by demanding ₦100m as ransom, later reduced it to ₦80m, and then down to ₦40m,…

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Edo: Kidnappers release abducted medical doctor after ₦50m ransom 

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Edo kidnappers release

An abducted medical doctor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid ₦50million ransom to his abductors. The victim was kidnapped alongside his younger brother on January 2 at their residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, Edo State, while opening the gate to their compound.  Unfortunately, the younger brother’s dead body was found by Orley River, Down City Pride road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, on January 5, as he was said to have been killed by his abductors. The father of the victim said that the…

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Nasarawa: Notorious kidnappers, others escape from police cell

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Nasarawa kidnappers

Prominent kidnappers are among 13 suspects who escaped from Police detention at the Area Command in Nasarawa State. According to reports, the kidnappers reportedly escaped after breaking through the wall of their cell According to online security analyst   Zagazola Makama, Police sources confirmed on Sunday that the incident occurred on June 14, 2025, at about 06:30 hours, when the suspects held by the OC Anti-Kidnapping, and OC Anti-Cultism broke out of their cell from the rear wall. The suspects, now at large, include Jamilu AbdulSalam, chain theft and kidnapping,…

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Kaduna school abduction: Kidnappers demand N1bn ransom

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..Threaten to kill students in 20 days Kidnappers of the Kaduna school children have contacted a spokesman for the families of the hostages, demanding a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for the release of the students. According to Reuters, the kidnappers also vowed to kill the students and staff in 20 days if their demand is not met Recall that on March 7, 2024, bandits attacked the Kuriga community in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State and kidnapped about 286 students, including some teachers at the LEA Primary School,…

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Sokoto: Abductors of 15 students demand N20m ransom

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The bandits who abducted 15 Quranic students in Sokoto State have reached out to their families, demanding N20 million for their release. This follows the Thursday abduction of 287 schoolchildren in Kaduna State and the kidnapping of over 200 Internally-Displaced Persons (IDPs) from their camp in Borno State last  Wednesday. In response to these incidents, President Bola Tinubu has instructed security agents to promptly secure the rescue of all the abducted individuals. The proprietor of the Quranic school, Liman Abubakar, verified this information during an interview  with newsmen yesterday. The…

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FCT: Kidnappers demand N30m ransom for abducted Nigerian Army Estate victims

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Kidnappers who attacked the Nigerian Army estate in Kurudu, Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have demanded a ransom of over N30 million for the release of a lawyer, Barrister Cyril Adikwus wife and two of his in-laws. According to reports, the abduction took place on Thursday, around 10:00 pm. Adikwu, who managed to escape during the invasion at his residence on the estate, revealed that he is in direct communication with the kidnappers, who have set a specific timeframe for the payment of the ransom. Recounting how it…

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FCT: Kidnappers kill 3 of 10 victims, increase ransom to N700m

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Kidnappers who abducted 10 persons from an estate, Sagwari Layout, Dutse, Abuja, in the Federal Capital territory (FCT) on January 7, have reportedly killed three of their victims to send a strong warning to their relatives negotiating ransom payment. The development came even as it was gathered that the bandits have now increased their demand from the initial N60 million per person to N100 million, now totalling N700 million. Dutse is a town under the Bwari Area Council of the FCT. Residents said the victims were allegedly killed over the…

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Insecurity: Gunmen abduct 2 Abuja landlords, demand N20m ransom

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Suspected gunmen have kidnapped two landlords in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)s Asokoro expansion neighborhood on Sunday. It was gathered that the terrorists are seeking N20 million in ransom to free the captives. According to a source, armed guys pointed a gun at one of the areas landlords, whom they utilised to get access to a victim. A resident of the area, named James, told newsmen that the other victim was on his way into his house when he was kidnapped by the armed men. He said, It happened around…

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