A Makurdi Upper Area Court on Thursday, ordered the remand of 15 persons in a correction centre for allegedly kidnapping four persons and killing one. The suspects who reside at various addresses in Utonkon in Ado Local Government Area of…
The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote says NIMC and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are collaborating with security agencies to track down kidnappers and rescue the victims. The NIMC boss spoke at the Stakeholders Consultation…
The Nigeria Police Force has expressed its commitment to tackling kidnapping and rescuing kidnap victims unhurt. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. “In the wake of the abduction…
The Police Command in Kano State says it has arrested 16 suspects for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping in different parts of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hussaini Gumel disclosed this while parading the suspects, on Thursday…
Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has urged the National Assembly to recommend robust strategies to prevent kidnappings in the country. Nwoko representing Delta North, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.…
The menace of kidnapping has evolved into a formidable security menace in Nigeria, posing a grave threat to the safety and well-being of its populace, as numerous citizens have tragically become ensnared in the clutches of this abhorrent crime. Regrettably,…
A 25-year-old man, Gaiya Usman, arrested for alleged involvement in kidnapping, has confessed to spending his N470,000 share of N8 million ransom on clothes. Usman is the only one arrested so far out of a five-man gang suspected to have…
The Benue State Police Command has arrested four persons for alleged involvement in banditry and kidnapping activities in the state. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, and made available…
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Adebowale Williams, has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force is repositioning its technical intelligence to ensure proactive policing in tackling kidnapping, insurgency, and other criminalities in the country. Williams…
The Police Command in Enugu State has debunked a video clip currently in circulation, alleging that a part of the state is not safe due to a series of kidnappings there, as “untrue”. This is contained in a statement issued…
