Showing posts with label Kidnapping in Nigeria. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kidnapping in Nigeria. Show all posts
Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Security Risk Analysis: Kidnapping Hotbeds in South West Nigeria

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Introduction: The first tranche of this series titled ‘’ Security Risk Analysis: Kidnapping Hotbeds in Nigeria (1) ’’, summed up data o...
Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Insecurity: UK Warns Citizens Against Travel To 21 Nigerian States

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The Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom has warned British nationals against travelling to about 21 states in Nigeria o...
Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Gunmen Kidnap Top INEC Official in Jigawa State

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A senior official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Mahadi Hassan, has been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen in ...
Monday, 16 April 2018

Rampaging Kidnappers Kill 2 Policemen, Abduct 21 in Kaduna

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Daredevil gunmen on Thursday night killed two policemen, and abducted 21 persons in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State, North Central Nig...
Saturday, 14 October 2017

Gunmen kidnap Italian Catholic Priest, 4 Others in Benin Nigeria

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Armed men on Friday kidnapped an Italian Catholic priest in Benin City, Edo State, South-south Nigeria. 
Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Gunmen Commandeer Commercial Bus, Kidnap Passengers in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria

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Daredevil gunmen terrorizing Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State axis of East West road have reportedly hijacked a commercial bu...
Saturday, 24 June 2017

Unrelenting Kidnap For Ransom: Nigerian Lawmakers Keep Low Profile, Ditch Official Vehicle Number Plates For Fear Of Kidnappers

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Nigerian lawmakers - Senators, members of the House of Representatives and the state Houses of Assembly have devised various means to kee...
Thursday, 22 June 2017

Kidnappers Write Another Lagos School, Vow To Kidnap Pupils

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There is palpable fear at the Lagos State Model College, Kankon, Badagry, as kidnappers have written a letter threatening to abduct some ...
Monday, 10 April 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Cross River State Commissioner For Water Resources

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The Police have confirmed the kidnap of the Cross River State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr Gabriel Odu-Oji.
Monday, 27 March 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Abia State Polytechnic Lecturer in Aba

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Daredevil gunmen reportedly abducted an Abia State polytechnic lecturer, Mr. Nkwachi Brown in Aba, Abia State.
Sunday, 26 February 2017

Nigerian Government Set To Launch New Anti-Kidnapping Measures 

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A fresh initiative by the Federal Government to curb the growing menace of kidnapping across the country is on the way.
Monday, 20 February 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Army Lieutenant in Lagos, South-West Nigeria

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A Nigerian Army lieutenant has been abducted by suspected militants in the Abule Ado area of FESTAC town, Lagos State.
Friday, 17 February 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria

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A Roman Catholic priest of Ikot Ekpene Diocese, in Akwa Ibom State, Rev. Father Felix Akpan has been abducted by unknown gunmen.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Seven People in Epe, Lagos Suburb

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Barely 24 hours after the abducted secretary of Isheri North Landlord Association was released by his abductors, two members of the Oodua...
Monday, 13 February 2017

Ex Dept. of State Security Director Kidnapped in Kogi State, Freed

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Premium Times reports that a retired State Director of the State Security Service, otherwise known as the Department of State Security, ...
Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Lagos State Governor - Ambode Approves Death Penalty For Kidnappers

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Governor Ambode Kidnappers in Lagos are to face death penalty or life imprisonment as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode signs into law the stat...
Wednesday, 25 January 2017

Kidnapped Staff, Students of Turkish College Freed After Ransom Payment

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The eight students and two staff of the Nigeria Turkish International School, Isheri, Ogun State, who were abducted on January 13, 2017, ...
Sunday, 22 January 2017

Why Death Penalty No Longer Deters Criminals, Kidnappers in Nigeria

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As the agitation and armed struggle in the region grew, the vice, originally intended to draw the attention of the world on the environme...
Saturday, 14 January 2017

Breaking: Two Staff, 3 Students of Turkish International School Kidnapped in Nigeria

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Vanguard newspaper reports that five persons, three students and two members of staff of the Turkish International School, Isheri, a bor...
Monday, 2 January 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Kogi Monarch, Demand N20m Ransom

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Unknown gunmen have abducted a traditional ruler in Kogi, a family source said in Lokoja on Sunday.