Tag: Kidnapping

54yr-old man illegally marries 4yr-old in Bayelsa community

Aminu Imam

The Community of Akeddei, in Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa has been thrown into a state of confusion, as a family reportedly gave their four-year-old daughter in marriage to a 54-year-old man simply identified as Elder Akpos on Boxing Day. Child rights advocacy groups in the State who kicked against the traditional marriage between the child (name withheld) and 54-year-old Akpos at Akeddei have described the marriage as illegal and criminal, saying it is an act that is against the Constitution and Child Rights Act. The leading child rights…

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Nasarawa: Gunmen kidnap17 FULAFIA students, as protest hits Lafia

Aminu Imam

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have invaded students lodge at Gandu, Federal University of Lafia, (FULAFIA), Nasarawa State, kidnapping no fewer than 17 students. Reports said there had been an uneasy calm in Lafia, the State capital, following protest by the students of the school. The incident which occurred at 11pm Wednesday had only two students escaped from the Lodge when the suspected kidnappers invaded the area. Students of the university have stormed the streets in the state, to protest the invasion and frequent robbery cases and appealing to the…

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Niger: Security operatives capture 150 AK-47s in terrorist’s house in Minna

Aminu Imam

Security operatives have raid a kidnapper sect member’s house, situated at Gbeganu area in Niger State. According to a security source, the weapons seized from the gunman’s house included: 150 AK-47 rifles, over 3,000 live ammunition, explosives, a rocket launcher and an anti-aircraft rifle from the house. It was gathered that there was a tense standoff between the gunman and the security forces for hours on Tuesday night, where they found the guns and over 3,000 rounds of ammunition and explosives. However, the suspect escaped after blowing down his fence…

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Nasarawa: Gunmen kidnap 4 varsity students

Aminu Imam

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped four students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi. The victims were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday, from a house located at Angwan Kaare, in Keffi local government area of the State. The kidnapped students are Rahila Hanya (SLT 100-Level), Josephine Gershon (Computer Science 100-Level), Rosemary Samuel of Business Administration 100-Level, and Goodness Samuel of the Department of Geography 100-Level. Spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Rahman Nansel, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Lafia, the State capital. “The…

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Kaduna: Woman apprehends kidnapper of daughter in Zaria

Aminu Imam

A person suspected of kidnapping a girl in Zaria, Kaduna State, and demanding a ransom for her release was apprehended by the girl’s mother. The suspect, identified as Aminu Ibrahim, aged 35, was believed to have abducted a young woman named Fatima Adamu, aged 23, whom he allegedly killed and buried. Fatima’s mother, Malama Nana Fatima, expressed her distress about the incident while speaking at her residence, but was unable to provide further details due to her grief. According to Fatima’s younger sister, Hajara Adamu, Fatima had travelled to Kaduna with…

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Insecurity: Abuja woman, daughters abducted, husband pays ?2.8m ransom

Aminu Imam

A female resident of Starwood Estate, Galadimawa, in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Mistura Olasinde and her two daughters, Hauwa and Fatima, were abducted on Friday, September 8, in the nation’s capital. Mistura’s husband, Surajudeen Olasinde, a staff member of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, who disclosed this to newsmen, revealed that the incident happened at Kabusa Garden Estate, in the FCT, while his wife and children were driving home in their Toyota Highlander from Garki to Starwood Estate, located in-between Galadimawa and Lokogoma areas of Abuja, where they reside. According to…

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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 Nigeria’s 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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Gunmen kidnap Emir, wife in Nasarawa

Aminu Imam

Heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night, abducted the King of Gurku community in the Karu local government area of Nasarawa State, HRH Jibril Mamman Waziri, alongside his wife, Hajiya Sa’adatu Waziri. After their abduction in the palace, which is located around mountains in the area, the gunmen took the First-Class Royal father and his wife to an unknown destination. A resident of the community, who pleaded anonymity, told newsmen that the incident happened at about 10 pm, when many other residents had gone to bed in…

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FCT: Man shot dead while attempting to stop wife’s abduction

Aminu Imam

A man, named Musa Abari, was shot dead when suspected kidnappers invaded his home in Kasada village, in Kuje local area council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and kidnapped his wife, Hulaira, and five others. According to reports, the gunmen arrived the village in large numbers at around 11.30 p.m. on Monday, equipped with AK-47 rifles, and began firing sporadically. The shooters allegedly forced their way into the houses of the residents. The deceased man was alleged to have been trying to stop the gunmen from taking his wife…

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Gunmen kidnap scores of pupils in Nasarawa

Aminu Imam

Gunmen have abducted at least six pupils in Alwaza community, in Doma local government area of Nasarawa State. According to reports, they were abducted by gunmen during the early hours of yesterday, in LGEA Primary School, Alwaza. Witnesses said the gunmen laid siege to the school while the pupils were reporting to school. However, the State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the abduction said it did not occur within the premises of the school. He explained that those kidnapped by the gunmen were two boys,…

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