Police arrest suspected kidnapper after ransom payment
The police said the suspect has confessed to being a member of a notorious cult group.
The police said the suspect has confessed to being a member of a notorious cult group.
“After contacting the family and collecting a ransom of N210,000, the suspects murdered her (the victim),” the police said.
The Media Information Officer of the task force, Samson Zhakom, said the action followed “credible intelligence” received on 15 December ...
The commissioner of police in the state has ordered a manhunt for the fleeing members of the gang, the police ...
The latest incident happened weeks after gunmen abducted nine persons, including two Catholic reverend sisters, at Eburumiri, Ibagwa-Aka, a community ...
The police said the security operatives killed the kidnapper during a shootout on Monday in Anambra State.
The Nigerian army said its troops killed the suspected IPOB member and kidnapper during separate operations in communities in Imo ...
The police said the suspect was arrested in Sauka village on 21 January, and the kidnap victim rescued.
Chinaza Phillip was arrested by the police in Kaduna on Thursday and handed over to the FCT command of the ...
The police said security operatives were intensifying efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects and rescue other victims.
The police operation followed a tip-off, according to an official.
His accomplices were said to be on the run.
A suspected kidnapper was set ablaze by a mob, according to the police.
Mr Edafe said the suspect was shot dead on Sunday, April 3, by a combined team of Police operatives attached ...
Court found Safiyanu Rabiu guilty of kidnapping a six-year-old but acquitted him on grounds of insanity.
The three judges in a unanimous decision stated that the appeal lacked merit
The police in Kaduna State had arrested four suspects including Mr Galadima for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a six-year-old in ...
Some of the properties that were torched by the mob include two private cars, two houses and a hotel structure ...
The counsel also told the panel that the victim is related to the alleged kidnap kingpin.
Medical doctors disagree with the position of the police.
A victim was also rescued, the police said.
A similar incident occurred four days ago.
An investigation has been ordered into the incident.
Evans pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy and kidnapping when he was arraigned before a judge last week.
The suspect and his gang reportedly engaged the police in a shootout.
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