Tag: Ransom
Sokoto man, neighbour kidnap seven-year-old son
The Sokoto State Police Command, has arrested eight suspects over alleged abduction in the state on Tuesday.
A suspect, Suleman Musa, who is among the...
Kidnappers demand N10m to release Kaduna victim’s corpse
Suspected bandits have demanded N10m as ransom before releasing the lifeless body of one of their victims, Obadiah Ibrahim.
Ibrahim was kidnapped a few weeks...
Abduction: Kidnappers demand $100k ransom for Nollywood actors
The Nollywood actors, Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornell, who were feared kidnapped have been confirmed abducted following a call from their kidnappers.
A ransom of $100k...
Suspected kidnappers arrested at ransom collection point
Two men who allegedly abducted a boy in Ogun have been arrested at a location where they were to pick up the ransom cash.
Reports...
South-West pays N3bn ransom to kidnappers in two years — Gani...
About N3 billion has been reportedly paid as ransom to kidnappers in the last two years in the South West, the Aare Onakakanfo of...
No more negotiations with bandits — FG
The Federal Government said it has ceased all negotiations with bandits and kidnappers as ransoms are now used to procure arms.
The Minister of State...
Police confirm release of 100 Zamfara captives, say no ransom paid
The Police Command in Zamfara has confirmed the release of 100 children, nursing mothers, and others held hostage for 42 days.
The Police said bandits...
Two kidnappers killed while collecting ransom of victims in Kogi
By Temitope Adedeji
No fewer than two suspected kidnappers were killed and burnt beyond recognition in Kogi State after they were gunned down in the...
Islamiyya School: Bandits increase ransom to N200m over payment delay
The ransom for the release of students of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina, in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State have been...
Abductors of Niger Islamic students demand N110m ransom
The abductors of hundreds of students and staff of Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School, Tegina, in Rafi Local Government Area in Niger State have demanded...