News reports that 792 abductions were reported from January to March of this year despite the Federal Government having put security measures in place. This information comes from the Nigeria Security Report by Beacon Inte. Nigeria has a reputation as…
By Sodiq Adelakun A 41-year-old man identified as Temidayo Oladimeji has been arrested by the police for allegedly kidnapping a journalist in Ogun State. The Police had on March 24 arrested Oladimeji as one of those who abducted the journalist,…
An Upper Area Court, Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted three farmers who have been in remand since January for alleged kidnapping to bail. The police charged Aminu Usman, 26, Umar Salisu, 25, Usman Umar, 20, all residents of Guys Village,…
A two-year-old girl, Diamond Miracle has been stolen from her home in Ekete, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State and sold for fifty thousand naira. The incident occurred on Thursday 9, February 2023 in Delta. The suspect, a neighbour…
Rivers State High Court has convicted a man identified as Bestman Lekia to death by hanging for killing four people and using one of his victims’ intestines to prepare porridge in Okwalie community, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State.…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has described as alarming and unacceptable the continuous killing and kidnapping of Christian clerics in Nigeria. Bishop Francis Wale Oke, President, PFN, in a statement, noted that, “As an organisation that worships God, we…
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command said it has arrested a notorious armed robbery suspect impersonating a military officer. A statement issued to reporters, on Thursday, through the State’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Asinim…
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of two farmers, Samuel Oladotun and Fashola Tobiloba. Both farmers were kidnapped by some unidentified men in Ile-Ogbo, Ola-Oluwa Local Government Area of the State on Thursday. Yemisi Opalola, the Command…
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan on Friday, ordered the remand of four men in a Correctional Centre over alleged kidnapping and murder. Oyetunji Moruf, 50, Raimi Sumbo, 47, Biodun Adeniji, 43 and Suleiman Oladejo, 50, whose residential addresses were not…
The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested nine suspects for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery and drug peddling. The Police Commissioner (CP) in the state, Mr Emmanuel Effiom, confirmed the arrest to journalists in Dutse on Wednesday. Effiom said the suspects…
