Tag: Kidnapping

Kidnappers demand N30m ransom for orphans abducted in Abuja

Aminu Imam

The kidnappers of seven orphans and a security guard at the Rachel’s Orphanage Home, situated in Naharati, Abaji Area Council, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have demanded for N30 million ransom. The kidnappers had on Saturday, at about 1a.m, invaded the Orphanage Home and abducted seven orphans, including a security guard of the home alongside three others. It was learnt that the abductors of the orphans are demanding for N10 million for the seven orphans, including the security guard of the home, and N10 million for each of…

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Police arrest 10 suspects over alleged robbery, kidnapping in Niger State

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested 10 suspects from different parts of the state over alleged armed robbery, Kidnapping and possession of Indian Hemp. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna. Abiodun, said that police operatives attached to the Anti-Kidnapping unit of the command, during a patrol along Gwada-Shiroro on Dec. 24, 2020, arrested four kidnap suspects at about 6 p.m. He said two of the suspects were arrested with a sum of N1.5 million in their…

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INSECURITY: NORTHERN YOUTH LEADERS BRAINSTORM ON SOLUTION

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the insecurity in northern Nigeria worsens, northern youth leaders under the aegis of Joint Action Committee of Northern Youth Association (JACOM) says it is time to proffer solutions to the challenges in Nigeria as other forms of actions has failed. The group is having a two day conference in Kaduna schedule for 13th and 14th December, 2020 at Endwell NUT hotel, Kaduna. Addressing participants of the conference, Muhammed Murtala Abubakar, convener of JACOM said protests, threats, agonising among others has yielded no result, hence the brainstorming to proffer solutions.…

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Breaking: Kidnappers Kill Rigasa Youth After Collecting Ransom

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kidnappers have killed the abducted Rigasa youth Sani Khalil who they took away after attacking them along the Airport – Train Station on 20th November, 2020 in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The kidnappers had demanded for 10 million naira ransom which the family said they could not pay, but rallied round to raise 1.5 million naira. Family sources said the kidnappers asked them to meet them in Zaria where other family members of victims from Zaria and Yobe converged. The kidnappers then directed them to Galadimawa where…

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Kidnappers abduct varsity student, demand N30m ransom after shooting mother

Aminu Imam

Two students of the University of Jos, Endurance Bako and Happy Bako, an SS1 student, have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Wulko, Nasarawa Eggon local government area of Nasarawa state. While the two sisters are still in custody of the kidnappers, their mother, who was shot twice on her leg by the kidnappers, is currently receiving treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja. The sisters were whisked away by the kidnappers who are demanding 30 million naira ransom. A brother to the aspirant, Alex Esla Bako who narrated what happened, said…

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The Presidency has failed Nigerians – Council of Imams and Ulama

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Council of Imams and Ulama Kaduna State says it is highly disturbed and regrettable registers its disappointment with the manner the President Muhammad Buhari led Government handles the security of lives and property of Nigerians. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the Council, Yusuf Yakubu Arrigasiyyu, the religious body said the actions and inactions of the Buhari administration has proven to have no any other progressive solutions to solving the current negative plight Nigerians are experiencing, particularly on the security challenges. The Council called for the immediate restructuring of the security architecture of the country without any further delay with the view to protecting the lives and…

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Kaduna attack: Kidnappers confirm railway road victim with them

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Gunmen who Friday 20 November attacked motorists along airport – railway station road have confirmed one of the victims is with them with bullet lodged in his body. The victim, Sani Khalil was one of the three in a car when the gunmen attacked them. One of them, Rabiu Auwal died at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna while another one, Umar Khaddab is still on admission. A source close to the family said the kidnappers called Saturday 21 November confirming Khalil is with them. The victim was said to…

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Kidnapping, Violent Crimes: Delta security outfit gets December launch date

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has said that the state’s security outfit, ‘Operation Delta Hawk’, created to tackle kidnapping and other violent crimes, including farmers-herders’ clashes, would commence operations before Christmas. The governor, who disclosed this at a meeting with traditional rulers and religious leaders in Asaba, said establishing the outfit took a while because he wanted to ensure that everything was in place. He said that necessary operational equipment required to enable it tackle carry out its mandate had been procured and that it would work closely with vigilante…

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US forces rescue American hostage from bandits in Nigeria

Aminu Imam

The United States (US) forces have rescued an American hostage in Nigeria, its Department of Defense, a.k.a. the Pentagon, said yesterday. An American citizen, Philip Walton, abducted by suspected bandits last week in Niger Republic had been rescued during a high-risk U.S. military raid in Nigeria. The man was abducted in Niger Republic and taken across the border to Nigeria, where US forces freed him without suffering any casualties, it said. According to report, the operation involved the governments of the U.S., Niger and Nigeria working together to rescue Walton…

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Jigawa: Man assigned to deliver ransom to kidnappers shot dead

Ishaku Yohanna

A 35-year-old Abubakar Mutari was killed by abductors of the son of Jigawa State House of Assembly member after they received N2.5m ransom. Report indicates that gunmen had kidnapped the son of Jigawa State House of Assembly member representing Auyo Local Government Area, Hon. Isiyaku Sani. Source close to the deceased confirmed that the kidnappers demanded N2.5m as ransom for the release of the victim. He explained that the kidnappers killed one of the victim’s relatives and injured one who took the money to the abductors along Gujunju to Gagarawa…

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