Tag: Kidnapping

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Oludolapo AdelanaDecember 28, 2016

Provide information on cultists, get automatic employment – Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos says his government is ready to offer automatic employment to anyone with useful information on the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaNovember 23, 2016

14 policemen arrested for armed robbery, kidnapping

The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters (NPF) on Tuesday paraded fourteen of its men for involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery and ...

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Op-ed EditorOctober 31, 2016

Adekoya Boladale: How I survived ritualists

by Adekoya Boladale There is a harrowing moment of my life, one that leaves an indelible print of trauma in ...

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AzeezOctober 12, 2016

House of Reps wants state of emergency declared on kidnapping

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on kidnappings in order ...

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AzeezOctober 7, 2016

Prescribe death penalty for kidnappers, NUT urges N’Assembly

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has urged the National Assembly to passed into law the bill prescribing death penalty ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 5, 2016

3 young men burnt alive by irate youth for kidnapping new born baby in Imo

In a clear case of jungle justice, irate youths in Ezelu Okwe community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo state ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 3, 2016

Amaechi to blame for insecurity in Rivers – Wike

Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has blamed his predecessor Rotimi Amaechi for the insecurity in the state. Wike made ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaOctober 3, 2016

88-year-old woman arrested for trafficking 6-year-old girl

An 88-year-old woman has been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for allegedly ...

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RoqeebahOctober 2, 2016

Why release of the CBN governor’s wife is not really great news

Sometimes, it is better to let sleeping dogs lie. This is probably one of those times. Just Friday, Mrs Margaret ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 18, 2016

How police rescued 14 oil workers kidnapped in Rivers state

The Rivers state Police Command says the oil workers who were kidnapped were rescue by its men who engaged the ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 8, 2016

Militants kill Police sergeant during gun battle in Lagos

Suspected militants on Wednesday killed a police sergeant, Solomon Oswmuze in Lagos. According to The Nation, the militants engaged police in a ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 6, 2016

Gunmen kidnap Catholic priest in Delta state

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Paul Irikefe in Delta State. The priest who arrived the state ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 3, 2016

Gunmen kidnap 14 oil workers in Rivers state

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped fourteen workers of an oil firm known as Nestoil Plc, The Punch reports. The oil workers were abducted ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 3, 2016

Gunmen kidnap teacher in Rivers state

Unidentified gunmen on Thursday kidnapped a teacher of Uvawuhu Comprehensive High School Ibaa at Rumuji community in Emohua Local Government Area ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 2, 2016

Man exchanges 2 siblings for bags of rice

An unidentified middle-aged man on Wednesday exchanged two siblings for bags of rice in Lagos, The Vanguard reports. The suspect abducted the children, ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaSeptember 1, 2016

Gunmen in military uniforms abduct 3 landlords

Three landlords of New Haven Estate, Igbelaju, in the Iba area of Lagos State have been abducted by some gunmen wearing military ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 31, 2016

Lagos to prosecute kidnappers of Oniba

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said it had commenced the process to charge the four suspected kidnappers of a traditional ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 30, 2016

Police arrest kidnapping gang behind abduction of Indian expatriate

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a kidnapping gang responsible for the abduction of an Indian expatriate in Benue state. ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 27, 2016

Man narrates how his 2-year-old daughter was abducted in Lagos

The father of a two-year-old girl who was kidnapped by a suspected female kidnapper in the Maza-Maza area of Lagos ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 27, 2016

How we planned to kidnap billionaire, Femi Otedola – Gang leader confesses

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 28-year-old Ikechukwu Daniel, the alleged mastermind of the abduction of a former Minister of Education, 70-year-old ...

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Oludolapo AdelanaAugust 26, 2016

The police wants owners to identify these cars recovered from armed robbers (PICTURED)

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 29 members of a car snatching gang. The Police also recovered 12 exotic vehicles from ...

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Op-Ed EditorApril 24, 2016

Gabriella Jóźwiak: 7 ways to support women and girls who escape from Boko Haram

Non-governmental organizations working in Nigeria have called for renewed focus on supporting women and girls who escape abduction, as the ...

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Adebayo EmuleomoDecember 21, 2015

Fani-Kayode to Sylva: ‘Murder, kidnapping will not make you governor’

Femi Fani-Kayode is no stranger to making controversial statements and accusations. The former Aviation Minister has opened another can of worms ...

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Mallam YeroJune 29, 2015

Argentinian man kidnapped in Nigeria saved after mentioning “Lionel Messi”

I honestly wish I made this one up. Via Bleacher Report: The 28-year-old by the name of Santiago Lopez Menendez ...

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Kolapo OlapojuMarch 24, 2015

“Obasanjo begs court to let his books be sold” – 7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju   1. APC suffers 17,000 blows In recent time, the Peoples Democratic Party has lost thousands of ...

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Kolapo OlapojuFebruary 25, 2015

Kidnappers of American missionary reduce ransom to N30 million

by Panshak Ibrahim The abductors of Rev. Phyllis Sortor, an American female missionary, have slashed their initial ransom demand by ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 2, 2014

Nollywood actor nabbed for abducting female banker

by Kolapo Olapoju A Nollywood actor has been arrested by operatives of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, for the kidnap of ...

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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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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 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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