Tag: kidnappers

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Oludolapo AdelanaMarch 30, 2017

Ex-Information minister, Frank Nweke thanks Police for rescuing him from kidnappers

by Dolapo Adelana A former Information minister, Frank Nweke Jnr Thursday escaped the hands of alleged kidnappers. Nweke was rescued by ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaMarch 29, 2017

Police parade ex-DSS operative, 10 other suspected kidnappers

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Police Force has paraded suspects allegedly responsible for kidnappings and other violent crimes in Abuja ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaMarch 13, 2017

UNICAL lecturer kidnapped on campus

by Dolapo Adelana Prof. Edet Ekpenyong, a lecturer in the Department of Zoology, University of Calabar has been kidnapped. According ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 26, 2017

BREAKING: German archaeologists regain freedom

by Dolapo Adelana Peter Breunig, and his colleague, Johannes Buringer, two German archaeologists recently kidnapped in Kaduna State have been ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 23, 2017

Kidnappers demand N60m ransom for German archaelogists

by Dolapo Adelana Gunmen who abducted German Professor, Peter Breunij and his associate, Johannes Buringa have demanded N60 million as ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 23, 2017

Police deploy Special Forces to rescue kidnapped German archaeologists

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigerian police has deployed its special forces as it seeks to rescue two German archeologists, abducted ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 22, 2017

Army parades 2 Boko Haram members, 15 kidnappers in Kogi

by Dolapo Adelana Seventeen suspects were paraded on Wednesday by the Nigerian Army after it launched a military operation on ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaFebruary 10, 2017

Ambode orders manhunt of kidnappers

Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday asked the state police command police to swing into action immediately and arrest the ...

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RoqeebahFebruary 1, 2017

The Ynaija Cover this evening – the 1st of February

Read the full stories and analyses here now! RoqeebahCreative mind. Enthusiast. Learner. Multipotentialite. And here, an assistant editor.

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AzeezFebruary 1, 2017

Ambode signs death penalty for kidnappers into law

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday signed the kidnapping prohibition bill which imposes a penalty of life imprisonment on kidnapping ...

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Op-ed EditorJanuary 31, 2017

The Thread: Abuja residents be warned, carjackers on the loose

Now, this is just plain scary. Over the weekend, two ladies went missing on the day one of them was ...

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AzeezJanuary 26, 2017

Nigerian-Turkish school kidnap: Police arrest four suspected kidnappers

The Police on Thursday said it has arrested four suspects in connection to tr abduction of 8 students and staff ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 26, 2017

How Police called Nigerian-Turkish school kidnappers in my presence – Gov. Amosun

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said he was present in one of the sessions when police were discussing with ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 24, 2017

Just In: Turkish school students, staff freed

Kidnappers of three students and five employees of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC), Ogun have set them free. According to ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 24, 2017

Turkish school kidnappers yet to demand ransom – Police

The Police on Tuesday said kidnappers of five students and three staff of the Nigeria-Turkish International School are yet to ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 24, 2017

JTF kills 2 kidnappers in Bayelsa

Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) codenamed Operation Delta Safe have killed 2 suspected waterways criminals in Bayelsa State. ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 23, 2017

Turkish school kidnappers fail to release pupils after collecting ransom

Kidnappers of pupils and staff of the Nigerian Turkish International Colleges (NTIC) have refused to release them despite collecting ransom ...

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AzeezJanuary 17, 2017

Kidnappers of Turkish school students reduce ransom to N750m

Kidnappers of 10 students and staff of the Nigerian Turkish International School, Ogun State have reduced the ransom from N1.2bn ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 15, 2017

Ogun school kidnap: Abductors demand N1.2bn ransom

Kidnappers of some school children from Nigeria Turkish International College (NITC) in Ogun have demanded a ransom of N1.2bn, Daily Trust ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaJanuary 13, 2017

DSS rescues 4 oil workers in Port Harcourt

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday rescued four kidnapped oil company workers from their abductors at White House ...

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AzeezJanuary 2, 2017

Niger police arrest 21 cattle rustlers, kidnappers

The Niger State Police Command said it has arrested 21 suspected cattle rustlers and kidnappers across the state. Spokesman of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 30, 2016

DSS arrests Boko Haram members, kidnappers

The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested members of the Boko Haram sect and some kidnappers in ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 19, 2016

Lagos Police arrest robbery, kidnap suspects, recover 18 vehicles

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested some suspects involved in armed robbery and kidnapping in ...

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AzeezDecember 7, 2016

Why we killed Dangote’s HRM – kidnappers

Killers of the Human Resources Manager of Dangote Industries Limited, Istifanus Bello said he was killed because he brought an ...

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AzeezNovember 27, 2016

Kidnappers collect ransom, kill 72-year-old retiree

A 75-year-old retired school Principal, Chief Sunday Festus has been killed in Bayelsa State by suspected kidnappers. It was gathered ...

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AzeezNovember 11, 2016

My family paid N15.1m to kidnappers for my release – Lagos monarch

The traditional ruler of Iba land, Oba Goriola Oseni on Friday said his abductors demanded N500 million as ransom for ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 11, 2016

Kidnapped Akwa Ibom politician regains freedom

Former Chairman of Ikot-Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Amaete Ntuk, who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 31, 2016

Kidnappers to get life imprisonment in Kano

Kidnappers in Kano will be sentenced to life in imprisonment if caught. This is according to the Kano House of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 29, 2016

After releasing victims, kidnappers abduct those who paid ransom

Members of a dreaded kidnapping gang terrorising residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers have been apprehended, The Punch reports. Nine members of ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 23, 2016

How police rescued kidnapped 12-year-old girl

The Ogun Police Command has rescued a 12-year-old girl, Eniola Oyekanmi who was kidnapped on Friday in the Ketu area of ...

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