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


Introduction: The first tranche of this series titled ‘’Security Risk Analysis: Kidnapping Hotbeds in Nigeria (1)’’, summed up data on reported kidnapping incidents and hotspots across Nigeria. Granted there are one-off incidents, but research indicates that many kidnapping incidents reoccur within some geographical swathes, along major highways in Nigeria. The kidnapping almost always entails an ambush usually at bad portions of the road and usually take place early in the morning or evenings.

Wednesday 19 June 2019

Wednesday 20 March 2019

Gunmen Kidnap Top INEC Official in Jigawa State

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

Monday 16 April 2018

Rampaging Kidnappers Kill 2 Policemen, Abduct 21 in Kaduna


Daredevil gunmen on Thursday night killed two policemen, and abducted 21 persons in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State, North Central Nigeria. 

Tuesday 29 August 2017

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

Daredevil gunmen terrorizing Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State axis of East West road have reportedly hijacked a commercial bus with over sixteen passengers on board, including the driver.

Saturday 24 June 2017

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

Nigerian lawmakers - Senators, members of the House of Representatives and the state Houses of Assembly have devised various means to keep safe and protect themselves in the wake of rising cases of kidnapping of eminent citizens, including politicians.

Thursday 22 June 2017

Kidnappers Write Another Lagos School, Vow To Kidnap Pupils

There is palpable fear at the Lagos State Model College, Kankon, Badagry, as kidnappers have written a letter threatening to abduct some pupils and staff members of the school.

Monday 20 February 2017

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Gunmen Kidnap Seven People in Epe, Lagos Suburb

Barely 24 hours after the abducted secretary of Isheri North Landlord Association was released by his abductors, two members of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) and five farm workers of Eliasa Farm have been kidnapped in Igbodu area of Epe, Lagos State yesterday.

Monday 13 February 2017

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

Premium Times reports that a retired State Director of the State Security Service, otherwise known as the Department of State Security, DSS, has been kidnapped.

Wednesday 1 February 2017

Lagos State Governor - Ambode Approves Death Penalty For Kidnappers

Governor Ambode
Kidnappers in Lagos are to face death penalty or life imprisonment as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode signs into law the state kidnapping prohibition bill, 2016.

Wednesday 25 January 2017

Kidnapped Staff, Students of Turkish College Freed After Ransom Payment

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

Sunday 22 January 2017

Why Death Penalty No Longer Deters Criminals, Kidnappers in Nigeria

As the agitation and armed struggle in the region grew, the vice, originally intended to draw the attention of the world on the environmental degradation by the oil multinationals in the creeks of the region were hijacked by criminal elements.

Saturday 14 January 2017

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

Vanguard newspaper reports that five persons, three students and two members of staff of the Turkish International School, Isheri, a border between Lagos and Ogun states were Friday night kidnapped.

Monday 2 January 2017