Tag: Kidnap
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Adamawa Police Nab Three Suspected Kidnappers, Seize AK-47 Rifles, ₦5.52m
By Paul Joseph The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and recovered two AK-47 rifles, 45 rounds of live ammunition, ₦5.52 million in cash and other items during a crackdown on kidnapping and related crimes in the state. The suspects were apprehended on October 15, 2026, over the alleged kidnapping of three…
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Imo Corps Members’ Kidnap: DSS, Police Arrest Five Suspects
By Opeyemi Adelakun Security operatives have arrested five suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State. The suspects were arrested during intelligence-led operations conducted between October 10 and 14 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Aba South Local Government Area…
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US Firm Accuses Fani-Kayode of Threatening to Kidnap, Harm Principal
By Sunday Ameh A United States-based lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., has accused Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, of allegedly threatening to kidnap and physically harm its principal, Dr Karl Von Batten. The firm made the allegation in a post on its verified X account, saying it had begun briefing the US…
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Kidnapped APC Official Killed Despite N90 Million Ransom Payment
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into mourning following the brutal killing of its Director of Administration, Dr. Abdulraif Adekunle Adeniji, who was abducted in January despite efforts to secure his release. Dr. Adeniji was kidnapped on January 26, 2025, in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja, by gunmen reportedly wielding assault rifles.…