A four-month-old baby has been abducted by suspected gunmen in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria. The baby’s father, Udeme Eyo told Tribune newspaper that the incident happened around 3 a.m., on Saturday at their family house, close to PCN Primary School in East Itam, Itam Local Government Area of the state. Mr Eyo urged security … Read more
A coordinator in the Christian Lebanese Forces party was kidnapped in the Byblos District of northern Lebanon on Sunday, with officials expressing concerns the kidnapping could exacerbate already heavy tensions between various factions in Lebanon. According to MTV Lebanon, four armed individuals riding in a white car kidnapped Pascal Sleiman, the coordinator for the … Read more
Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 400 people including women and children in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, this week, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday. President Bola Tinubu on Friday confirmed the abduction but did not specify the number of victims.According to AI, the victims are Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) from Babban Sansani, Zulum and Arabic … Read more
Two out of three persons abducted by gunmen at a relaxation centre in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, are still in captivity, 14 days later. The three victims were abducted on 27 January at ME Lounge, a bar at Osongama Housing Estate in Uyo. The police spokesperson in the state, Odiko Macdon, told PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday, … Read more
A youth leader in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Yusuf Yunusa, has lamented growing cases of kidnapping across communities in the council area and in Bwari, a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Communities in Bwari Local Government Area of the FCT share boundaries with communities in Kagarko Local … Read more
A Cape Town man has taken extreme measures to feed his gambling addiction by extorting money from his family by faking his kidnapping. THE KIDNAPPING The 25 year old man who has since appeared before the Athlone magistrate’s court, allegedly colluded with a friend to fake his week long abduction and demanding a ransom from … Read more
A British Airways pilot was reportedly kidnapped while shopping during a stopover in Johannesburg, South Africa. The incident took place in the Melrose Arch complex. The pilot was reportedly tortured for hours for money before he was finally let go, according to local media reports. The man, a first officer with the airline, was approached … Read more
It seems Johannesburg is not a great place for British Airways. Another of the airline’s overnighting crew members has become the victim of crime. Several British Airways crew members staying over between flights have in recent times been subjected to crime in Johannesburg. ALSO READ: Johannesburg: Why are some traffic lights never out? CREW INCIDENT … Read more
A total of 17,000 people were indicted for taking part in overseas cyber syndicates in the first 10 months, up 5.3 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year. Their victims were mostly in mainland China. Myanmar cybercrime kingpin dead, family handed over to China China also stepped up its crackdown on human smugglers … Read more
