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?Nigerians paid N2.3tr as ransom in 1yr � NBS

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Aminu Imam

…51.9m crime incidences recorded Nigerians paid a staggering N2.3 trillion in ransom over a 12-month period, according to a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday. The figure, drawn from the 2024 Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), underscores the financial toll of crimes in the country. The survey, covering May 2023 to April 2024, revealed that 65 percent of households impacted by kidnappings paid ransoms, averaging N2.67 million per incident. During this period, an estimated 51.9 million crime incidences were recorded nationwide. The North-West…

Kaduna: Toddler, 3 siblings abducted in estate�

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

There is confusion in the Keke community, Kaduna Millennium City, over the abduction of a two-year-old child and three sisters. The incident was said to have occurred around 9:00 pm on Tuesday when their father was on a visit to their mother, who was admitted to the hospital with newly born twins. The victims are aged 2, 9, 12, and 15. The father of the victims, Yunusa Sarkin Samarin Keke, said one of the children was an orphan under his care. �I was not at home when the incident occurred…

Terrorists kill 2, kidnap APC Chair, 13 others in Katsina

October 20, 2024October 20, 2024 Aminu Imam

Suspected terrorists have launched a violent attack on ?an-Auta village, located in Sabuwa local government area of Katsina State, in the early hours of Friday. According to reports, the assault, which took place around 2am, resulted in the death of two persons, including a security operative from the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and led to the abduction of 13 others, including women and children. Among those abducted was the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the area, identified as Alhaji Imamu. According to witnesses report,…

“Why our security can�t track kidnappers� calls” � Investigation

September 1, 2024September 1, 2024 Aminu Imam

�”Fault not from our end” – NCC �Politicians used tracking devices for mistresses, enemies instead of criminals” – Rtd Snr. Police officer An investigative report has revealed that the failure of Nigeria’s security apparatus to effectively track kidnappers� calls is due to technical and administrative shortcomings. According to the report published yesterday, despite efforts to revive tracking systems, kidnappers continue to elude capture, causing widespread concern about the state of national security. A retired senior Police officer, who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity, attributed the problem to…

‘Kidnapping, Nigeria�s most-reported crime case under Tinubu’ – Report�

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kidnapping for ransom has ranked as Nigeria�s most-reported crime case under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu�s administration. StatiSense, quoting 2023 data from Nigeria�s Ministry of Police Affairs, disclosed this on Thursday, through its X account. According to the data, kidnapping cases have outperformed murder, banditry, terrorism, and armed robbery in terms of reports in Nigeria. In a zonal analysis, kidnapping crimes are ranked as the most reported in the North-Central (38.51%), North-East (42.11%), North-West (49.71%), South-East (30.61%), and South-South (36.73%), except in the South-West. Meanwhile, the report indicated that murder crime…

District Head, 6 others kidnapped in Southern Kaduna

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU), yesterday, condemned the abduction of the district head of Garu Kurama and the 6 other members of the Gurzan-Kurama community in Kaduna State. Recall that bandits reportedly attacked the community on Saturday night, and kidnapped Yakubu Jadi (District Head), Iliya Yakubu, Nehemiah Tanko, Thomas Tanko and Yakubu Jadi�s daughter, the Catholic Catechist of the community. SOKAPU, in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Josiah Yusuf Abraks, described the incident as unfortunate, alarming and worrisome. The statement read in part: �SOKAPU is calling…

H’Reps urge swift rescue of kidnapped Benue medical students

August 18, 2024August 18, 2024 Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives has expressed deep concern over the abduction of 20 medical students in Benue State, urging swift intervention from security agencies. Recall that the abducted students, comprising 12 from the University of Jos and eight from the University of Maiduguri, were kidnapped on Thursday, 15 August 2024, while travelling to a conference organised by the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students in Enugu. This incident has caused significant alarm and distress across the country. The Nigerian Medical Association has voiced its deep concern for the safety…

Benue: Gunmen kidnap over 20 medical students in Oturkpo

August 17, 2024August 17, 2024 Aminu Imam

More than 20 medical and dental students, along with a house officer, have been kidnapped by gunmen in Benue State. According to reports, the students were travelling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu, when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Oturkpo area. The victims are reportedly from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos. The Benue State Police Command spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the abduction and stated that an investigation is underway. �Yes, the report of the kidnapping…

Nasarawa Assembly raises alarm over high kidnapping rate in state

August 12, 2024August 12, 2024 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has expressed worry of over the increasing rate of kidnapping in communities across the state. Muhammad Oyanki, Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, raised the alarm on the high rate of kidnapping under matter of public interest and was deliberated upon by members during plenary on Monday in Lafia. The Speaker, Danladi Jatau, while reading the assembly�s resolution on the matter, directed local government council chairmen to organise security summits within two weeks in collaboration with traditional rulers and security agencies in order to tackle the…

Kaduna: Panic, as bandits kidnap 2 journalists, family members and 78yr-old ex-NLC President

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024 Aminu Imam

Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, have abducted two Nigerian journalists and their family members in Kaduna State. The armed men stormed Danhonu community in Millennium city of Chikun local government area of Kaduna and raided houses of the reporters of The Nation newspaper, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and that of Blueprint newspaper, AbdulRaheem Aodu, their wives and children . Alabelewe is also the current chairman of the correspondents chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council. One of the victims� family members, Taofeeq Olayemi, who confirmed the incident, said…