In a distressing incident, many worshippers were abducted from a mosque in Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State. The abduction occurred around 5 a.m. on Thursday as worshippers were preparing for the morning prayer. According to a local resident, the bandits entered the mosque and instructed everyone to leave […]
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Abuja Wanted Kidnapper Captured Following Wike’s ₦20 Million Reward
After Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, offered a ₦20 million reward, Dahiru Adamu, the most wanted suspected kidnapper in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has been apprehended. This breakthrough occurred just three days after Wike’s announcement, targeting Adamu and one Abu Ibrahim, who have been wreaking havoc in the nation’s capital, terrorizing and murdering innocent […]
I Urged Against Ransom Payment Until My Own Kidnapping – Fmr DSS Director
The former DSS Director, Mike Ejiofor, revealed in an interview that his perspective on discouraging ransom payments for kidnapping changed after he became a victim himself. Despite advocating against paying ransoms, he emphasized that the harsh economic conditions in the country are driving individuals to engage in kidnapping as an alternative means of income. Ejiofor […]
Katsina Reports Killing Of Notorious Kidnapper In A Police Operation
Police in Katsina State have successfully neutralized a notorious suspected kidnapper, 22-year-old Nazifi Ibrahim, from Unguwar Tsamiya village in Faskari Local Government Area. The operation, conducted in response to a tip-off on November 11, 2023, at 03:30 hrs, resulted in the recovery of a substantial cache of ammunition. According to ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the police […]
Zamfara Police Apprehends Notorious Kidnapper, Female Informant
In a significant breakthrough, the Zamfara State Police Command has successfully apprehended Lawali Danhajiya, a notorious kidnapper who specialized in abducting individuals within the state capital of Gusau. Also taken into custody was Umma Zubairu, a female informant identified as an associate of the infamous bandit leader known as Dankarami. Speaking to reporters on Friday […]
Kidnappers In Kano Mistakenly Shoot Gang Member While Attempting Abduction
Three suspected kidnappers, Idris Abdullahi, Tukur Yusuf, and Ilyasu Aminu, have been arrested for attempting to kidnap a man and his son in Yarimawa village, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. Parading the suspects alongside others criminals, the State Commissioner of Police (CP) Muhammed Usaini Gumel said the kidnappers stormed the residence of one […]
Police Arrests 30 Suspects For Complicity In Banditry, Kidnapping, Other Violent Crimes
• Recover 23 Rifles, 2,200 Live Ammunition, 3 stolen cars, cash sum of 1.8 million naira The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has charged Police Operatives across the country to sustain the tempo in the fight to curb violent crimes in the country. The IGP who lauded the results […]
Kidnappers Attack Residence Of FUGUS ASUU President, Abduct Six
Gunmen expected to be kidnappers have attacked the residence of the ASUU Chairman of the Federal University of Gusau (FUGUS), Mr Abdurrahman Adamu. According to information gathered, six persons were kidnapped during the attack on the ASUU chairman’s home in Damba Quarters, an outskirt of Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. A staff of the institution […]
Police Parades Fake Lawyer, Kidnappers, Other 7 Suspects In Zamfara
Zamfara state police have paraded a bogus lawyer, a kidnapper and seven other suspects arrested for various crimes in the state. In a statement signed by police spokesman in the state, Mohammed Shehu, said the alleged fake lawyer was arrested while representing a “client” in a court in Gusau, the state capital. The suspect, Chukwuka […]