A Federal High Court in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Nkereuwem Felix Effiong, to life imprisonment for kidnapping a Judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Hon. Justice Joy Unwana. Effiong, a native of Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of the state, was convicted on charges bordering on…
Mohammed Baba, Governor, Bauchi state The Bauchi State Ministry of Justice has released new crime statistics showing that the state recorded 592 criminal cases in the 2024–2025 legal year. The figures were made public on Tuesday by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Hassan Usman, SAN, during the opening ceremony of the 2025–2026 legal…
The Senator representing Edo South, Neda Imasuen has posited that the end of insecurity in the country was in sight. He said with the level of awareness and steps by the federal government, states, communities and individuals, kidnapping and other crimes associated with it will soon come to an end. This is as he attributed…
What would have been great turn over for 14-year-old girl and her gang turned out a great disappointment for her parents and the general public. The minor, whose name was not given, allegedly faked her own abduction and orchestrated the kidnapping of her four-year-old sister, in a desperate plot to extort a N50 million ransom…
IGP Kayode Egbetokun The Edo State Police Command has denied aiding kidnappers to wreck havoc on Edo communities. This is as residents of Agbede community and neighbouring villages in Etsako West Local Council of Edo State have raised the alarm over continued kidnappings, killings, and rapes allegedly carried out by suspected herdsmen, alleging being aided…
A group of aggrieved women from Oke-Ere, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Wednesday, staged a protest against what they described as the “endless reign of terror” unleashed on their people by armed kidnappers and Fulani herdsmen. In a video, the women, mostly elderly, appeared half-clad as they marched…
Angry residents of Otukpo, Benue State, have taken to the streets in protest against the rising cases of killings and kidnappings in the area. The demonstrators, chanting “We no go gree!” blocked major roads, demanding urgent action from the government and security agencies to address the growing insecurity. One of the protesters, who identified himself…
Edo State Government, in a bold step towards ensuring the safety of its citizens and curbing criminal activities in the state, has commenced the demolition of houses linked to kidnappers. Leading security personnel on the demolition exercise that took place in Illeh, Esan West Local Government Area and Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area…
A suspect arrested in connection with the kidnapping of the wife of former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Hakeem Odumosu, has provided details of how the crime was executed. Speaking in a video shared by Channels TV, the suspect narrated how they abducted the victim and kept her in hiding for over a week….
Benue Police Command has rescued Emmanuel Tor Yaji, the home leader of the Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia. The operation took place within 24 hours of his kidnap Yaji was kidnapped in his hometown, Tsar Mbaduku, while relaxing with his friends on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, disclosed in a statement, “Following…
