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
Combined security forces have begun a specialised operation to flush out kidnappers and other criminals in Imo State, Nigeria’s South-east. The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Mr Okoye, an assistant superintendent of police, said apart from kidnappers, the operation was also targeted at armed robbers and … Read more
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has hinted at his administration’s plan to arm willing residents of terrorised communities to confront invading bandits, kidnappers and other criminals. “We have come up with an initiative that for any community ready to defend itself, we will give them necessary support and training to engage criminals before the arrival … Read more
Suspected kidnappers have abducted a driver and 18 passengers at Azumini, a town in Abia state, South-east Nigeria. The incident occurred last Wednesday, Vanguard newspaper reported. Azumini, a boundary town between Abia and Akwa Ibom State, is located some 15 miles south of the commercial city of Aba. In recent years, because of the high security … Read more
Like the Actor Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Yul Edochie has distanced himself and clarified his relationship with filmmaker Henry Odenigbo. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Lagos police spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin said the kidnappers were killed in a gun duel in Ladipo Mushin after receiving intelligence about their plot to abduct wealthy individuals in the state. … 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
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended three kidnap suspects and killed one in the state. Spokesman of the command, Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to reporters on Saturday in Warri, also said that one AK-49 rifle was recovered from the suspects. Mr Edafe said that the suspects were arrested at different locations between Monday … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun State said it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, in Abeokuta, by Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson. Ms Odutola, a suprintendent of police, said that the suspects were killed during a rescue … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has again said his government will put an end to the payment of ransom to kidnappers in the country, vowing, “they will receive not a dime”. The president stated in an opinion he authored and published in the currentt edition of Newsweek magazine. It is titled, ” Ten Years Since Chibok—Nigeria Will … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi State, has confirmed the abduction of two of its officers by gunmen along the Abakaliki-Enugu federal highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road has recently become nightmarish for commuters due to incessant abductions by gunmen. The most affected axis is the Nkalagu (Ebonyi) … Read more
