By Sodiq Adelakun The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, has dismissed circulating rumours about the alleged kidnapping of a Lagos Divisional Police Officer. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday, Hundeyin…
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed one of its officers identified as Adabo Mohammed for criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, among others. Mohammed, who was an Inspector, alongside five others was said to be a member of an armed robbery…
Convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, have chosen to pursue a plea bargain in their ongoing trial for murder and attempted kidnapping. This development was revealed on Thursday when the case came…
By Adeyanju Esther In a significant breakthrough, the Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended three individuals suspected of involvement in a kidnapping scheme within the Karu Local Government Area. The arrest is as a result of diligent efforts of officers…
It is no longer news that kidnapping of Nigerians, especially school children by criminal elements has held sway in the country recently. The incident that started like a child’s play, has gathered momentum and developed into a hydra-headed monster. It…
By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has foiled attempted robbery of three commercial banks in Irele local government area of the state. The leader of the seven-man gang alongside 36 other suspects were paraded…
In the shadow of an alarming surge in kidnappings and the audacious ransom demands that have followed, this period has emerged as a particularly harrowing season for abductees. The disturbing frequency with which kidnappers have brazenly herded scores of our…
…Tinubu, Oyebanji condemn killings, order rescue of kidnapped victims …Atiku calls for stronger leadership, mocks Tinubu as tourist-in-chief …As Senate summons Security Chiefs By Praise Oguntan, Grace Olatundun and our correspondents As the security situation in Nigeria continues to deteriorate,…
The root of kidnapping in Nigeria can be traced to natural resources nationalism. According to Townsend in the Journal of Law and Judicial system, the problem is worsened by accumulation politics which is the tendency for the ruling class to…
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command attached to the Tafa Divisional Headquarters, Kaduna, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered his share of collected ransom. The state police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Thursday, said, “On…
