Tag: abduction

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Kolapo OlapojuFebruary 13, 2015

Plateau ex-governor, Joshua Dariye’s father rescued from kidnappers

by Iyobosa Omoregie The father of the former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye,  has been rescued from his captors, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 3, 2015

Boko Haram kidnap 40 boys and young men in Malari

by James Sambo   Boko Haram militants have reportedly kidnapped about 40 boys and young men during a raid on Malari ...

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 2, 2015

BUSTED: Kidnapper arrested with 5-year-old victim in Abuja (PICTURED)

by Temitope Onitiju   A kidnapper, Bola Adesina, has been arrested by the police, for abducting a 5-year-old boy from ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 27, 2014

Gimba Kakanda: Mr. President, it’s a gloomy Christmas in Chibok

by Gimba Kakanda While, to you, politics is a game, it’s a matter of life to us. The #BringBackOurGirls campaigners are immune to ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 20, 2014

Military to investigate mass abductions in Borno

by James Sambo Despite saying it is yet to verify the reports of mass abduction in Borno, the Nigerian Military ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 18, 2014

Boko Haram abduct 185 women and children near Chibok

by James Sambo   According to reports, Boko Haram insurgents kidnapped not less than 185 women and children, and killed ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 2, 2014

Militant leader, Tompolo denies kidnapping 14 journalists

by Iyobosa Omoregie Ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, has denied masterminding the abduction of 14 journalists, describing the ...

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Isime EseneNovember 19, 2014

Uduaghan condemns abduction of journalists in Delta

by Akan Ido Governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan has condemned the kidnap of 14 journalists by gunmen in Oproza, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 14, 2014

Ribadu’s brother reportedly freed by kidnappers

by James Sambo Sani Ribadu,- the younger brother of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 11, 2014

Police arrest kidnappers of Diezani’s sister

by Tony Tamuno The Rivers State Police has apprehended a suspect who is allegedly behind the recent abduction of the sister ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 10, 2014

Gunmen abduct Nuhu Ribadu’s younger brother

by James Sambo   Sani Ribadu,- the younger brother of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 30, 2014

How Diezani’s sister was rescued from kidnappers

by Azubuike Azikiwe   Mrs Osiya Agama, the sister of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been rescued by ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 27, 2014

#BokoHaram survivors give shocking accounts of their ordeal

by Kolapo Olapoju A report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), claims that women and girls taken by Islamic terrorist sect, Boko ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 24, 2014

Former NBA boss, Okey Wali, released after 13 days in captivity

by Azubuike Azikiwe Barely two weeks after being abducted, the immediate past President of Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali has ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 16, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls leaders call for national prayers for abducted Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju In commemoration of 6 months since 219 Chibok girls were abducted from their school in Borno, the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 10, 2014

Redeemed church pastor escapes from Boko Haram’s captivity

by Kolapo Olapoju Rotimi Obajimi, the abducted Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor, has reportedly escaped from Boko Haram, after ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 10, 2014

Abducted mother of Ogun lawmaker released

by Godwin Akanfe The kidnapped mother of Hon Remmy Hassan, a member of the Ogun state ‘House of representatives, has been released ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 7, 2014

Nigerian Army to court-martial 16 soldiers over Chibok girls abduction

by James Sambo Reports say that the Nigerian Army will arraign 16 soldiers over the abduction of over 200 girls from ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 24, 2014

Another kidnap! Chinese expatriate abducted by gunmen in Kogi

by Azubuike Azikiwe A Chinese national, who was a government consultant in the country, has been kidnapped by gunmen, from ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 23, 2014

Army spokesman, @GENOlukolade, is confused about the release or otherwise of the Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, it was reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, that some of the Chibok girls kidnapped ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 15, 2014

Boko Haram: Over fifty young women abducted from preaching centre

by James Sambo According to residents of Gulak, Adamawa state, who survived recent attacks by Boko Haram militants, no less ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 3, 2014

They have resumed! Gunmen kidnap 4 health workers in Rivers state

by Azubuike Azikiwe Unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted seven health workers in Rivers State. The health workers, four medical doctors, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 22, 2014

Not again! Lebanese man reportedly kidnapped in Nigeria

by Kolapo Olapoju According to reports from ‘The Daily Star’, a Beirut news platform, a Lebanese man, Saadallah al-Saklawi has ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 15, 2014

Forget Ebola for a second! Boko Haram has abducted 100 men in Borno [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, 14 August, it was reported by Punch that some members of Boko Haram, have possibly ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2014

GOOD NEWS: U.S surveillance planes spot Chibok girls [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju   According to the Washington Post, a recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeast Nigeria, reportedly showed what ...

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writerAugust 4, 2014

Another month, another kidnap in Bayelsa [DETAILS]

by Mayowa Aboah Unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Monday kidnapped Iniokpoemi Benson, a younger brother to the Speaker ...

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writerJuly 17, 2014

#InCaseYouMissedIt: Jonathan wants $1billion to tackle Boko Haram

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan says he needs at least $1 billion to fight the Islamic terrorist sect, Boko ...

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writerJuly 9, 2014

Chibok hunters rescue 32 Boko Haram abductees (Report)

by Kolapo Olapoju According to The CableNG Newspaper, 30 out of the over 200 Chibok school girls kidnapped from the ...

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writerJuly 9, 2014

Kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls will be home soon – FG

by Kolapo Olapoju Eighty five days after their daring kidnap, the Council of State, made up of former Heads of ...

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June 28, 2014

This is the ‘ritualist pastor who asked female church member to kidnap a child’ in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Ikorodu, Lagos identified previously as Mama Ifunanya but now known as Rosemary Chukwu was ...

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