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Kaduna: Woman apprehends kidnapper of daughter in Zaria

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 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…

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

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 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…

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

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 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…

Gunmen kidnap Emir, wife in Nasarawa

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 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…

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

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 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…

Gunmen kidnap scores of pupils in Nasarawa

January 21, 2023January 21, 2023 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,…

Alleged kidnapping: Police arrest 10 suspects, others in Jigawa

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Police Command in Jigawa says it has arrested ten suspects for alleged kidnapping and other offences in the state. The Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Ekot announced this while parading the suspects in Dutse on Tuesday. He said the police arrested four suspects, aged between 24 and 30, in connection with alleged kidnapping of one Alhaji Ahmadu Garba, on Nov. 11 at about 12:30 a.m. at Kwadabe village in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state. Ekot said the command�s Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) acting on credible information trailed and succeeded…

Edo Train Kidnap: 12 more passengers rescued, abductors hold 2 railway workers

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Aminu Imam

Twelve passengers kidnapped on January 7, at Igueben train station in Edo State have been rescued. The State’s Commissioner of Police Mohammed Dankwara, who announced the operation in a statement, yesterday, disclosed that the passengers were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta State when armed men struck. The Commissioner of Police said joint security forces, acting on technical intelligence, stormed a forest named Igboha and freed the citizens unhurt. Those rescued are Eunice Esaba, 56, Marian Mowoe, 28, Faith Smart, 42, Precious Egwuje, 28, Obehi Omaben, 39,…

Edo Kidnapping: ’14 passengers still with abductors – NRC

January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 Aminu Imam

Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, has disclosed that about 14 passengers kidnapped at the Tom Ikimi train station in Edo State were still with the kidnappers. Okhiria, who made the disclosure during an interview on a television programme yesterday, also said approval has not been gotten to acquire sophisticated security systems. On whether lessons were learnt from the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train, he said: �We learned a lot from the last attack. We have deployed some systems and improved our security by increasing the…

Kaduna-Abuja Highway: Terrorists open fire on vehicle, abduct pregnant woman, teenage daughter

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Aminu Imam

A pregnant woman and her teenage daughter have been abducted by terrorists at Akilibu village, located along Kaduna-Abuja highway. The incident reportedly occurred around 8:30 pm on Saturday. The terrorists were said to have went straight to a local farm manager� house to abduct the victims. It was gathered that the terrorists stormed the house with the intention of abducting the woman�s husband but he was not at home at the time of their arrival. A neighbour of the victims, who didn�t want to be named, said the housewife, identified…