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Attacks by gunmen seeking to abduct victims for ransom have been frequent in recent times across Nigeria.
Attacks by gunmen seeking to abduct victims for ransom have been frequent in recent times across Nigeria.
The development occurred about a month after another woman, a 28-year-old university student, allegedly staged her kidnap in Anambra State ...
Like other states in the South-east, cases of kidnap for ransom in Anambra State have increased in recent times, but ...
The police said the man and three other suspects have been arrested over the incident.
Court adjourns Evan’s plea bargain hearing as the convicted kidnapper seeks leniency.
Evans has been previously sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping.
“I saw the corpse of three men on his phone, including the picture of Nwosu. I was forced to sign ...
The judge said there was a fire incident which affected the transportation of the defendants.
Evans and his accomplice are alleged to have killed one Ngozi Chijioke and attempted to kidnap and kill Mr Obianodo.
The judge said the prosecution established a prima facie case against Mr Aduba, adding that his no-case submission dated February ...
The court said the sentence will take effect from the day the defendant has been in detention, which is July ...
Evans and two other defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment.
“They killed about six persons in my presence and I signed the document, I was not allowed to read it. ...
"Another week later the same man called me and demanded $2 million for his release. I shouted because I have ...
The witness said his family paid $420,000 in three tranches of $200,000, $200,000, and $20,000 to Evans before his release
Contrary to false viral online reports, this is the first judgment to be fixed in any of the five kidnapping ...
The suspect’s mother, who petitioned the #EndSARS panel, says her son has not been seen after his arrest in Imo ...
Evans told the court that he did not know why his counsel was not in court.
The witnesses say they are concerned for their lives and that of their families and they now live outside the ...
The judge said the deceased's death certificate stated the cause of death as cardiopulmonary arrest and the secondary cause as ...
The three judges in a unanimous decision stated that the appeal lacked merit
Mr Chilaka said he did not know Evans, and met him for the first time in police custody.
The suspect denies that his nickname was 'Evans' and adds he was coerced into admitting being a kidnapper by the ...
Evans allegedly kidnapped Mr Dunu along Ilupeju Road, Lagos in 2017, and collected 223,000 Euros as ransom from his family.
The prosecution said they are not ready to proceed with the trial.
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