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
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
Gunmen have abducted a fast-rising Nigerian singer, Gnewzy, real name Emuemu Goodnews, in Delta State. The kidnappers are demanding $200,000 (over N220 million) as ransom. The singer, who signed on to Eric Many Records in December 2023 and is famous for his ‘Sneakers’ single, was abducted in the early hours of Monday. The record label, … 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
It did not identify the hacking group’s name or location. US moves against cybersecurity ‘risk’ posed by China-made port infrastructure Beijing has expanded efforts in cybersecurity compliance in recent years amid a perceived increase in attacks by foreign agencies. China and the United States, in particular, have exchanged accusations of state-backed cyberattacks with targets ranging … Read more
A traditional ruler in Imo State, South-east Nigeria, has refuted claims that the police in the state rescued him from kidnappers. The traditional ruler, Samuel Ohiri, was abducted by some gunmen on 6 January from his palace in Orodo, a community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. Mr Ohiri, who is the traditional … 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
