Tag: Kidnapping

  • 2 minors in police net in connection with kidnapping of 3-year-old in Yobe

    Police Operatives have arrested two principal suspects, aged 12 and 14 for kidnapping a three-year-old boy in Potiskum, Yobe. ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, the Public Relations Officer of the command disclosed this in statement on Tuesday in Damaturu. “The victim, aged three, was kidnapped and later released by his assailants after they collected N50,000 ransom. “The…

  • Police arrest 259 suspects over alleged banditry, kidnapping culpable homicide in Niger

    Police arrested about 259 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, farmers/herders conflicts and other crimes in Niger in August. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday Kuryas, told our correspondent in Minna on Saturday that then crimes were committed in 25 local government areas of the state. “We have charged 119 suspects out…

  • Kidnapping: We’re on top of situation – Ogun police command

    Kidnapping: We’re on top of situation – Ogun police command

    The Police Command in Ogun says it has deployed machineries to rescue the four persons abducted from the state by gunmen on Tuesday night.ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, gave the assurance on Thursday in an interview with our correspondent in Ota, Ogun.our correspondent reports that gunmen, on Tuesday night, abducted…

  • Kidnapping: Police advise Ogun residents to be security conscious

    Kidnapping: Police advise Ogun residents to be security conscious

    The Police in Ogun have advised residents of the state not to use deserted areas or roads to avoid being kidnapped. ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, gave the advice on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sango-Ota. Oyeyemi urged them to be security…

  • IGP Special squad nabs Benue Assembly member over murder, kidnapping 

    Indications emerged that detectives of the Nigerian police force, Special Squad under the command of Deputy Commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, have arrested the Member of the Benue Assembly Representing Katsina-Ala Constituency, Hon Jonathan Agbiye, over allegations bordering on kidnapping, murder and theft. Agbidye was allegedly apprehended in possession of a Toyota Hilux vehicle believed…