Abu Tahir, Younger brother to Dr. Babatunde Abu Ibrahim kidnapped in Auchi, Edo State, has been killed by his abductors. The corpse of Abu Tahir has been recovered at the bank of a river, reports said. Tahir was said to have been found dead by the river bank during bush combing by security team comprising…
A ransom of N200 million has been placed on the head of a medical doctor, Abu Ibrahim Babatunde and his brother Abu Tahir, who were reportedly kidnapped in Auchi, Edo state recently. A source close to the family said the kidnappers contacted the victims’ relations on Saturday, demanding N200 million to effect their release. He…
In what look like a calculated attempt to depopulate schools in the northern region of the country, gunmen suspected to be terrorists have attacked Peter’s Foundation Secondary School in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, abducting an unspecified number of students. Recall earlier today, Friday 21 November, numbers of students were seized from St….
Abductors of 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have placed N100 ransom on the head of each victim. A community leader and Olori Eta of Eruku, Chief Olusegun Olukotun, whose four relatives were among the kidnapped victims confirmed this to LEADERSHIP on Thursday. Olukotun,…
Gunmen on Thursday, September 19, killed a soldier and abducted four Chinese expatriates in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack, which occurred at Saminaka in the Ejiba axis, targeted a convoy belonging to Vau & Co. Mining Company, which was conveying Chinese engineers to a mining site. According to security sources,…
The abductors of a government contractor, Mr Lucky Ugbo, in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, have demanded a N100million ransom for his freedom. A source said: “Since the incident, the kidnappers have called his wife twice, they called on Sunday and demanded N200 million ransom, and today, Monday morning, they called…
Wisdom Amedu, a kidnapped victim who was recently rescued by the military, has narrated how they were subjected to inhuman treatment by their abductors. A farmer from Ekpoma, Edo State, Amedu spoke about his chilling experience at the hands of kidnappers, who abducted him, his pregnant wife, and their driver. According to Amedu, armed men—including…
20 passengers allegedly kidnapped along Calabar-Akwa Ibom Waterways, No fewer than 20 passengers have been reportedly kidnapped along the Calabar-Akwa Ibom water way. The travellers who boarded the “Heavenly Grace” boat were said to have been intercepted and abducted by kidnappers while on their way from Calabar to Akwa Ibom State. According to a source…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, April 10, announced that its national secretariat would be shut down over the killing of the party’s director of administration, Lateef Adekunle Adeniji by his abductors. In a memo signed by deputy director of administration, Ubagba Abel and issued to staff of the secretariat and members of…
