Kidnap
Two abducted Kaduna journalists regain freedom
Two abducted Kaduna journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe of the Nation and Abdul Raheem Aodu of Blue Print who were abducted in Danhonu area of Kaduna metropolis last week Saturday have regained their freedom today. This was disclosed by the elder brother of one of the abducted Journalists, Mas’ud Mobolaji Alabelewe while speaking with newsmen today. He […]
BREAKING: Abducted Sokoto Tsangaya Students Regain Freedom
The 15 students abducted at the Qur’anic school in Sokoto State have regained their freedom. The students were kidnapped at Gidan Bakuso village in Gada Local Government Area while running into their rooms to escape attack on the community two weeks ago. Details Later… Daily Trust Affairs TV News Click Here to Join our WhatsApp […]
JUST IN: Slain Kwara monarch’s abducted wife regains freedom
The wife of the slain Olukoro of Koro Ekiti in Kwara State, General Segun Aremu-Cole (retd), and two others who were kidnapped have reportedly regained their freedom. They were said to have been released late on Monday. “The news just received from home confirms that Olori and the girl have been released and have returned […]
Gunmen Abduct Many Passengers On Kogi-Abuja Highway
A group of armed men attacked some buses travelling from Kogi State to Abuja at the weekend and took the passengers hostage. The Kogi State Police Command, led by Commissioner Bethrand Onuoha, has responded to the incident that occurred on Sunday by sending a tactical team to the scene. The team comprises of Quick Response […]
Abductors Of Kwara Queen Reduce Ransom To N40m
Gunmen, who killed Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State and kidnapped his wife and another person last Thursday night have reduced N100m ransom placed on the abducted victims. It was gathered that the gunmen had reached out to the monarch’s family over the weekend for payment […]
Driver Killed As Abducted Ekiti Pupils, Teachers Regain Freedom
The pupils and teachers of the Apostolic Faith Montessori School in Emure Ekiti kidnapped on January 29 have regained their freedom. The schoolchildren were released earlier on Sunday. However, the driver, who was also among the abductees, was killed and burnt by the assailants. Efforts to reach the police spokesman in Ekiti State, Abutu Sunday, […]
After getting N5.8 million, bandits demand motorcycles to release 11 Abuja residents
Days after receiving the sum of N8.5 million for the release of some Abuja residents, the kidnappers have demanded an extra two brand new motorcycles. Recall that the abductors had forcefully taken no fewer than 23 persons from Kawu community on December 26, 2023. Four among them had escaped, leaving behind 19 others in captivity. […]
Abducted sisters regain freedom from kidnappers in Abuja
Five of the six Al-Kadriyar sisters who were abducted from the Bwari area of Abuja in early January have regained their freedom. According to TheCable, the Al-Kadriyar sisters were released around midnight of Saturday. The sisters were abducted alongside their dad and some residents of the community. However, their father was immediately released purportedly to […]
BREAKING: Bwari kidnapped victims regain freedom
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said its operatives in collaboration with the Nigerian Army have rescued victims who were kidnapped at Zuma 1 Area of Bwari Area Council of the nation’s capital city on January 2, 2024, and have since been reunited them with their families. A statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, on […]
Gunmen kidnap 45 passengers on Otukpo-Enugu Road, demand N15m ransom
About 45 passengers in three fully loaded 15-seater commercial buses are reported to have been abducted by armed men in Orokam, along the Otukpo-Enugu Road in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state. It was gathered from an eyewitness and driver of one of the commercial transportation companies in Makurdi, who narrowly escaped the […]