The traditional ruler of Dnako in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory has been kidnapped by some gunmen in military uniform. Sources said HRH Etsu Yuda Garba was kidnapped alongside his two grandsons and five other residents of the community on Tuesday, March 11. Confirming the incident,Continue Reading
A lawmaker, Hon. Shagala Samuel, who was abducted by armed men along the Guzape–Abacha Barracks bypass in Abuja on February 25, 2025, has regained his freedom. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command confirmed the release of Samuel, who is said to be a lawmaker from a neighbouring state. TheContinue Reading
A Nigerian Army non-commissioned officer, Abdulfatai Odutola, has been killed by kidnappers over a delay in ransom payment. It had earlier been reported that Odutola, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), was abducted on February 15, 2025, along the Abuja-Jos highway. He was reportedly travelling to Yola, the AdamawaContinue Reading
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
