Tag: Kidnappers
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Kidnappers Raise Ransom for Jowizaza’s Father to N1.5bn
By Opeyemi Adelakun The kidnappers holding businessman and Jezco Group Chairman, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly increased their ransom demand from N700m to N1.5bn. Ezeokafor, a septuagenarian businessman and father of Nigerian social media personality Jowizaza, was reportedly abducted in Anambra State about a week ago. The development has reportedly complicated negotiations between the…
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No Deal With Kidnappers Says Oyo Assembly As Pressure Mounts Over School Abduction
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The Oyo State House of Assembly has firmly rejected calls for the state government to negotiate with the kidnappers holding dozens of teachers and pupils abducted during the May 15 attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The lawmakers insisted that negotiating with the abductors could embolden…
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Kidnappers Reportedly Release Body of Ex-Lawmaker Abba After Ransom Payment
By Paul Joseph The body of former House of Representatives member and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Abba Anas Adamu, has reportedly been released to his family by kidnappers following the payment of ransom. Anas was abducted alongside another Jigawa politician, Ali Tukur Gantsa, while travelling from Kano to Abuja to attend an ADC…
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If You’re Kidnapped, Give Them My Number — Oyedepo Tells Members
By Paul Joseph The Founder and Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has sparked reaction after making a bold statement about divine protection and kidnapping situations during a recent church message. Speaking to his congregation, Oyedepo addressed fears surrounding insecurity and abductions, insisting that spiritual authority and divine backing should not be…