kidnapping
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At least two persons were killed while a yet-to-be-identified woman was kidnapped by gunmen who attacked the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. MEZIESBLOG learnt that the unfortunate incident occurred on Wednesday in the Alagemo community of Igbelaara, off Ijede road in Ikorodu when the attackers invaded the area. According to the police, no fewer than…
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Schoolchildren of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State and their teachers, who were recently kidnapped by armed men have been released. MEZIESBLOG cannot ascertain at the moment if the victims who regained freedom at about 2.00 am on Sunday were rescued by security operatives or released after payment of ransom. But the abductors…
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Kidnappers of five pupils and four staff members of the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti, are threatening to kill their victims should the parents fail to pay ransom on them as quickly as possible. The families of the kidnapped disclosed to The PUNCH on Thursday, that the abductors had reduced the ransom to…
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Rev. Gideon Haanongon, the Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, who was kidnapped alongside his personal aides has been freed after spending about two weeks in captivity. Haanongon, along with his Personal Assistant, driver, and police orderly, was abducted on Saturday, January 13, 2024, by unknown armed men at Anyagba, Tongov, along the…
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Abductors have demanded N30m ransom before the release of seven family members kidnapped in Zuma, Bwari Central ward of the Federal Territory Capital, Abuja. It could be recalled that bandits five days ago invaded the house of the victims, killed one person, while two policemen sustained bullet injuries in an attempt to foil the kidnap.…
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The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Murtfwang, has declared that the killings in the state must be brought to an end. The governor said he has already cried out to President Bola Tinubu to fish out the killers and also put a permanent end to the attacks in the state. Murtfwang, in a statement he…
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Unidentified gunmen, suspected to be assassins, on Thursday, brutally murdered Dr. David Adefikayo, the Medical Director of Dafikayo Clinic, in his residence in Kanbi, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. The assailants, whose motives remain unclear, according to information, gained entry into Dr. Adefikayo’s home around 8:30pm, and despite the doctor’s desperate pleas and…
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Benue State Police Command said it had rescued two kidnapped victims at the residence of a traditional ruler, Zaki Tule Nyam, in Logo LGA. Police spokesperson Catherine Anene disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Makurdi. Anene said the operation followed a tip-off received by Logo Police Division that a group of bandits armed…
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Commuters in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja, and its environs have been gripped with palpable fear following the activities of men of the underworld, popularly known as ‘one-chance robbers’. The robbers, who are usually armed with dangerous weapons, including AK-47s, disguise themselves as commercial vehicle drivers and passengers to perpetrate evil. Despite the harrowing…
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Unknown gunmen have abducted the Benue State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Matthew Abo. MEZIESBLOG gathered that Abo was abducted from his residence in his hometown in the Zaki-Biam community of Ukum Local Government Area of the state on Sunday night. According to Daily Trust, the commissioner was abducted by gunmen who rode on four motorcycles…
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An unspecified number of students of the Federal University of Gusau have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits terrorizing parts of the State. DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Friday morning when the assailants reportedly invaded the Sabon-Gida community, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The criminal elements reportedly attacked…
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Akande Abosede Esther, a Corp member from Osun State with Call up No.: NYSC/IFE/2023/201810 (Batch B stream 2) was kidnapped in Abuja on her way to NYSC permanent orientation camp, Magaji Dan Yanusa Keffi, Nasarawa State. Abosede Esther who is a graduate in Education/English from Obafemi Awolowo University was kidnapped on Wednesday, 16th of August.…
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Some unknown gunmen, on Saturday, stormed a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Ogun State, killing the pastor and abducting seven worshippers. The Ogun State So-Safe Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the incident, saying his officers rescued the seven church members and killed one of the kidnappers during a rescue operation. In statement…
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Suspected kidnappers have abducted Mrs Zainab Abbas, wife of an unnamed High Court judge in Yola, Adamawa State. Police said on Wednesday that the suspects went to the house of the victim in the Nyinbango area of Jimeta in Yola in the early hours of the morning and took her away. Adamawa State Police Command…
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Four suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys were on Monday, December 26, arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command, for abducting their colleague over sharing of proceeds from their fraud business, MEZIESBLOG reports. According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects identified…
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Governor Dapo Abiodun has threatened to wage war against kidnappers terrorising residents of Ogun State. This is as the government assured residents and commuters passing through Ogun State of adequate security before, during and after the Yuletide. The Ogun State Government said efforts would be intensified towards giving more support to the security agencies as…
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