kidnapping
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have killed the abductors of Folashade Odumosu, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this to Channels TV on Thursday morning, said the victim also regained her freedom on Wednesday. The retired AIG’s wife was kidnapped…
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Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State on Saturday disclosed that arrested Finland-based self-acclaimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa “has continued kidnapping for ransom”. Soludo said kidnapping is currently a business that is more lucrative than drugs and oil. The governor who spoke in Awka, the state capital, said before he became governor, eight local government areas…
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A few days into the year 2025, renewed onslaught by daredevil terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements is sending fearful signal across many parts of the country. MEZIESBLOG reports that there has been a series of unprovoked attacks on unsuspecting civilians and security operatives by non-state actors, causing tension across the nation. According to reports,…
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Organisers of Hong Kong singer-actor Eason Chan’s ongoing Fears And Dreams tour announced on Friday (Jan 10) that the Bangkok leg of the tour would be cancelled, following “safety concerns”. Scheduled to take place at Thailand’s Impact Arena on Feb 22, the show had already sold out. In a statement on social media platform Weibo, the organisers…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed worry over frequent occurrence of crimes, especially kidnapping in the country today. The former Anambra State governor said that no one is currently spared from the dangerous wind of many kidnappings and killings blowing through many parts of the nation…
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Unidentified gunmen have kidnapped at least 46 people, including women and children during a raid on Gana town in Zamfara State. According to Reuters, residents said the attack occurred around 10 pm on Sunday. It was gathered that scores of gunmen on motorbikes reportedly attacked the town while shooting sporadically, burning several homes and businesses.…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges starting on May 5, 2025, a US judge decided on Thursday (Oct 10) during the hip-hop mogul’s third court appearance since his September arrest. Combs, 54, pleaded not guilty on Sept 17 to a three-count indictment charging him with using his business…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. Records of all Point of Sale (PoS) transactions are to be submitted every month henceforth, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Thursday. The apex bank has already directed two licensed Payment Terminal Service Aggregators (PTSAs) – Nigeria Interbank Settlement System PIc (NIBSS)…
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Last week, 20 medical students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were abducted in Otukpo, Benue State. The students, who were on their way to Enugu State for a conference, have since been rescued, with the government accounting that no ransom was paid. This is the latest of such mass abductions…
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Gunmen who kidnapped 20 medical students of the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos and a House Officer have demanded N50 million ransom for their release. The medical students were abducted on Thursday night along Otukpo- Enugu Highway, Benue State. The Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students, FCMDS, on Friday night, reportedly released…
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Skit maker, Sabinus has reacted to the abduction of his father in Rivers State. A security operative was reportedly killed by kidnappers on Wednesday during Sabinus father’s abduction. Reacting to the incident, Sabinus noted that ransom was paid for his father’s freedom. While appreciating God for the release of his father, the skit maker in…
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Controversial actor-cum-preacher, Yul Edochie, has clarified his relationship with movie producer and CEO of Ason-Rich Movie Production, Henry Odenigbo. A filmmaker and actor, Stanley Nwoko, also known as Stanley Ontop, posted photos of the controversial producer, Odenigbo alleging him (Odenigbo) to be the ‘‘ringleader’’ of the kidnap gang, killed in the shootout by the Lagos…
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A former Minister of Communication Adebayo Shittu has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government to promise bandits a promising future by negotiating with them. Shittu said most of these bandits are able-bodied men whom the Federal Government should retain. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, the former minister said non-kinetic approach in…
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Good morning from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu yesterday alleged that smugglers and beneficiaries of the old petrol subsidy were beginning to fight back, but vowed that his administration would not abuse the trust Nigerians reposed in him. Tinubu, during a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday directed the immediate re-opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger Republic. He also ordered the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country. 2. The Federal Government is reviewing the offer of foreign assistance in the battle…
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The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, on Friday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka Local Government of the state. Agya, while delivering the judgment in Jalingo, said the prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The judge said…
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