Tag: kidnapping

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa hailed the military for the exercise.

There has been an increase in reported cases of abductions in the state in recent weeks.

"Kidnapping for ransom is also identified as one of the means of funding terrorism."

"I am fatherless; my father was killed by armed robbers," Abdullahi Adamu said

Mr Egbetokun said the squad, when established, will deal with security threats in the country.

The continental bloc of African states had initially given a 15-day ultimatum to putschists in Niger to restore constitutional order.

"Efforts are ongoing to round up other members of the gang and recover their weapons."

The Publicity Secretary of the APC in Ekiti, Segun Dipe, who confirmed the development to journalists, said the chairman was ...

“We urge the various security agencies to increase vigilance on places of worship, during religious gatherings and provide adequate security ...

The State’s Police Public Relations Officer Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement on Friday, said the girl was killed at her ...

Terrorist outlaws, often called bandits, have been active in Nigeria's Northwest and parts of the FCT. But details on the ...

An official said some suspects were recently arrested, handed over to law enforcement agencies, prosecuted and convicted.

The police in Bauchi also announced that they freed six kidnap victims.

Kidnapping is one of the most prevalent crimes in many Nigerian cities.

Nigeria had its own share of bad stories. On 28th of March, Nigerians were shocked when an Abuja-Kaduna train was ...

Late Temitope Fatunmbi Let it not be said that it is only when the high and mighty are fallen by ...

As at 2019, the road was estimated to have capacity to handle 250,000 passenger car unit (PCU) daily. It is ...

Police say they have restructured the security apparatus around the Lagos-Sagamu-Sapade-Onigari axis.

The gunmen were said to have attacked the former lawmaker and another person at about 6 p.m. along the road.

Late Olugbenga Owolabi In this age of digital surveillance, it is nothing short of a national embarrassment that kidnappers would ...

Kidnapping for ransom has become attractive because 95% of those involved go scot-free and enjoy the derived monetary rewards. The ...

The police said the abductors were operating in military camouflage.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu. Tinubu is the one who possesses the maturity to absorb the ...

The question is HOW do we build a society that shifts the middle of the Bell Curve so that fewer ...

Mr Oyedeji said bandits who collect ransom would be hard hit since they usually have large amounts of cash stored.