By Dayo Oyewo The four kidnap victims rescued by the Imo State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit on Saturday have shared their experience in the hands of their abductors. The victims, Mrs Carolyn Didia, Mrs Ego Odu, Mrs Apollonia Ezekwe, and Mr Godwin Ezekwe, were in the same vehicle whenContinue Reading
– Family of victims sold house, car and other belongings to raise the paid N10m ransom The abductors of a retired civil servant, Mallam Yakubu Dada and his wife, have refused to release them after payment of N10m ransom. The couple was kidnapped along Kontagora-Tegina road in Niger StateContinue Reading
By Safiu Kehinde Family and friends of Arogundade Abiodun have been thrown into despair as anxiety grew over the abduction of the female engineer on her way from Abuja on Monday. Abiodun’s abduction was disclosed by a friend Facebook user, Fashoyin Oluwole. Expressing concern over the female engineer’s abductionContinue Reading
THE Kogi Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of three relations of former Daily Trust Editor, Malam Ahmed Ajobe. The victims included Mr Ajobe’s immediate younger sister, Halimtu-Sadiya Tahir. They were reportedly kidnapped on Thursday on the deplorable Ankpa-Adoka-Markudi Road, while returning from a market in the nearby communityContinue Reading
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos State has joined the nationwide solidarity march of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors over prolonged captivity of one of its members, Dr. Ganiyat Popoola. The doctors, during the protest on Friday, called on the Federal Government to intensifyContinue Reading
Former Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly Mr Asimiyu Alarape has alerted residents and motorists plying the Ibadan-Oyo road to be vigilant as a gang of kidnappers has kidnapped some passengers on the expressway. According to him, the gang including the driver of a bus disguised as passengersContinue Reading
by Adebayo Paul The criminal elements that kidnapped Isa Muhammad Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, are demanding ₦1 billion for their release. TORI reported that the district head, his son and younger brother were abducted at Kwanan Maharba while theyContinue Reading
Flowerbudnews The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Dr. Emmanuel Barki, the acting Rector, Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo. The Command’s spokesperson, Sewuese Anene, confirmed the kidnapping of the acting Rector to newsmen. Anene said Barki was kidnapped with others on their way to Ugbokolo, after an officialContinue Reading
By Danladi Ahmed Kuje (FCT, Abuja). Flowerbudnews: Dare-devil kidnappers have resurged in Kuje Forests terrorising the helpless inhabitants of the agrarian villages, including Gaube where an APC Local Government Chairmanship Aspirant was killed in cold blood. Reliable sources, including associates of the late politician, told Flowerbudnews that Alh. HamiduContinue Reading
