The northeastern and northwestern regions of Nigeria recorded the highest figures as nearly 700,000 people were killed in the country between May 2023 and April 2024, a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed. The report tagged ‘The Crime Experienced and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024’, revealed that 614,937 people were killed … Read more
Gregory Maduakolam, an assistant editor-in-chief at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Mr Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released after his family paid an undisclosed amount as ransom … Read more
SINGAPORE: A 15-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped in Malaysia is believed to be a victim of a China official impersonation scam, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said on Friday (Dec 6). CNA understands that the girl is a Chinese national who goes to school in Singapore. Preliminary investigations indicate that the girl was instructed by … Read more
MANILA: A senior Philippine police official said on Friday (Dec 6) that an American kidnapped in the southern part of the country was most likely dead, with authorities still searching for those involved in his abduction. American Elliot Eastman was abducted by four unidentified men from his home on Oct 17 in Mindanao, a southern island … Read more
JOHOR BARU: Police recover more than RM7mil of the RM20mil ransom that was paid to a group of kidnappers of a Johor businessman. Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the money, in various currencies, was recovered following the arrest of 14 suspects involved in the Oct 13 … Read more
Police on Tuesday rescued a 7-year-old schoolboy within six hours of his kidnapping from a school bus and arrested two kidnappers. Police claimed that the boy was kidnapped for ransom. The SP said that police are interrogating the arrested persons and some more persons will be arrested. (Representational photo) The boy, a student of Krishna … Read more
Last Updated: September 01, 2024, 18:06 IST AAP Councillor Ram Chander with Former Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. (Image: X/BawanaRam) Ram Chander, who is a councillor from Ward No 28, was one of the five members who joined the BJP last Sunday The Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday accused the BJP of “kidnapping” its councillor … Read more
Goodnews Emuemu, known as Gnewzy, a Nigerian singer, recently shared the ransom details about his abduction. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the singer who was kidnapped on 29 April at Eklat road in Ughelli, Delta State, was released on 3 May, six days after being held captive by gunmen. The abductors, after the kidnap, contacted Dilly … Read more
JOHOR BAHRU: Police will apply to extend the remand of a 31-year-old male suspect in the kidnapping of a six-year-old girl at a Johor shopping centre, when his remand ends on Monday (Jul 29). Johor police chief M Kumar said the extension of remand would be for seven days from Tuesday until August 5. The suspect … Read more
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the kidnapping of two of its members and their families. The police have also provided more information on the abductions and said operatives are working to secure their release. PREMIUM TIMES reported the kidnap of the two journalists, AbdulGafar Alabelewe and Abdulraheem Aodu, and some members of … Read more
