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August 7, 2017
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3 Lagos-bound passengers kidnapped in Rivers released

The Police in Rivers State has said three out of five Lagos-bound passengers who were kidnapped on Monday have been released. Police spokesman Nnamdi Omoni announced this in Port Harcourt. He told reporters that the police were “on top of the situation” to ensure that the remaining two passengers were released. Omoni said five passengers... Read More
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August 1, 2017
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More Chibok girls will return home soon – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government will do everything possible to ensure the release of the remaining 113 Chibok school girls. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday when he received members of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement at the presidential villa in Abuja. Represented by the special assistant to President on political matters,... Read More
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August 1, 2017
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64 days in captivity, ransom payment – a timeline of the Igbonla school boys kidnap

News of the kidnap of six students of Igbonla Model College broke on May 25. Gunmen had stormed the school two days after writing a letter to announce their visit. The kidnappers reportedly profiled 10 students before taking away six of them. After spending 64 days in the kidnappers’ custody, the pupils were finally found... Read More
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July 30, 2017
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Osinbajo orders military to rescue kidnapped members of oil exploration team

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday ordered security operatives to immediately locate and rescue all members of the oil exploration team abducted recently by the Boko Haram sect. The order was contained in a statement in Abuja by the Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande. He quoted Osinbajo... Read More
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July 30, 2017
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I noticed the deficiencies of the police when I was kidnapped – Ekweremadu

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has said he noticed the deficiencies in the Police when he was kidnapped. Ekweremadu was kidnapped in 2010 and released after two days in captivity. In an interview with THISDAY, Ekweremadu said a decentralised police system is suitable for a multi-ethnic society like Nigeria. “I was once taken by armed... Read More
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July 22, 2017
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Chibok girls set for academic session in September – Minister

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan on Saturday said the Chibok girls were ready for academic session in September. Alhassan disclosed this during a lunch with the released Chibok girls and their parents in Abuja. “They will be examined academically and placed appropriately, the ones that are qualified to enter into the... Read More
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June 7, 2017
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[The Alausa Blog]: Parents of kidnapped school children stage protest at Ambode’s office

The parents of the kidnapped students of Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, held a protest at the office of Governor Ambode, Wednesday. The protest was to demand the rescue of their children 14 days after their kidnap. The parents claimed that they had communicated with the kidnappers and some of them had been told... Read More
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January 25, 2017
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Abductors of Nigerian-Turkish school students, staff will be arrested, prosecuted – Amosun

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said those responsible for the kidnap of 8 students and staff of Nigerian-Turkish school will face justice. Anosun said this when the recently freed victims visited him in his office on Wednesday. They were accompanied by parents, officials of the school and security operatives. The governor said the release... Read More
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October 7, 2016
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Just In: Bayero University lecturer, two others kidnapped

A lecturer of the Department of Computer Science at Bayero University in Kano State, Saminu Aliyu Kiri has been kidnapped alongside two othr persons, Saharareporters reports. According to the online news medium, he was kidnapped on his way back from supervising a Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES). An official from the university confirmed the... Read More
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September 27, 2016
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Entertainment Roundup: Lil Wayne gets minor victory in case against Birdman | Nollywood actor ‘arrested’ from his home and more

Here are some stories from yesterday and others that unravelled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning in today’s Entertainment Roundup.   Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu, kidnapped The actor was allegedly arrested at his home at 18, Gbagba Crescent, Ogba, Lagos. According to Encomium magazine, the actor, who recently tied the knot, was... Read More
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September 17, 2016
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BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap 9 landlords in Lagos community

Unknown gunmen on Saturday abducted nine landlords at Isheri, a cborder community between Lagos and Ogun States. According to The Nation, the landlords were kidnapped during a routine exercise beside Lekki Gardens Estate. Recall that the Nigerian Air Force some weeks back had started air raids on hideouts of gunmen around Lagos and Ogun axis. Details... Read More
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September 4, 2016
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3 children abducted by gunmen in Benue

The Benue Police Command has confirmed that three children between the ages of three and six have been abducted by gunmen in the Adeke area of Makurdi, Benue State. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu who confirmed the incident said investigations have started on the case. According to an eyewitness, the children, a boy... Read More
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July 24, 2016
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‘Ambode should come to our aid’ | Kidnapped Lagos monarch’s family cry out for help

Family members of abducted Lagos monarch, Oniba of Iba community, Oba Goriola Oseni, have pleaded with the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode to help with the kidnappers’ ransom. On Saturday, July 16, unknown gunmen, had attacked the monarch’s palace around 8.30pm, kidnapping the 73-year-old, in two speedboats which were reportedly stationed by the waterways. It... Read More
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May 21, 2016
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Kwara state APC chairman and secretary kidnapped

The Chairman of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Ishola Fulani-Balogun, and the Secretary of the party, Bode Adekanye, have been reportedly kidnapped by gun-men while travelling along the Abuja-Lokoja Road. According to The Punch, the duo were returning home after attending the Code of Conduct Tribunal trial of Senate President, Bukola... Read More
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March 29, 2016
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Abducted Army Colonel found dead, body decomposing

The Nigerian Army Colonel, Samaila Inusa, who was abducted on Sunday in Kaduna, has been found dead. The Army made this known in a statement released on Tuesday evening by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Sani Usman. The Army spokesperson stated that Colonel Inusa’s body was found at about 6pm today. Preliminary investigations revealed... Read More
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February 29, 2016
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Governor Dickson’s sister freed by abductors

Nancy Dickson, the abducted sister of Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, is reported to have been released by her kidnappers. Nnacy was abducted at her shop on Okaka Road, Yenagoa, by gunmen who reportedly drove in an ash Lexus Jeep December 19, 2015. She was said to have been trailed to her shop by her kidnappers and taken away to... Read More
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January 13, 2016
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How RCCG pastor was kidnapped during church service

A Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor was on Sunday, kidnapped by unknown gunmen. The kidnap victim, Pastor Ayo Raphael was abducted during the Sunday service at the Resurrection parish of the RCCG in Kabba junction in Lokoja, Kogi. According to eyewitnesses, about 10 kidnappers besieged the church auditorium at about 9am and ordered the congregation... Read More
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December 20, 2015
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How gunmen abducted Governor Dickson’s sister

Nancy Keme Dickson, the sister of Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, has been abducted. Nancy Dickson and her sales girl were kidnapped by armed men at the Okaka suburb of Yenagoa, Vanguard reports. About four gunmen were said to have trailed Keme to her shop at about 2.50pm in a  Lexus Jeep on Saturday, where she was grabbed, snatched... Read More
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