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Abubakar Umar, who is currently in police custody over kidnapping crimes has publicly confessed to realizing over 200 million in six months after he got involved in the criminal act. As part of his confessional statement, he claimed that in…

A witness, Edwin Uduji, on Monday told an Igbosere High Court in Lagos how kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, threatened to collect a fine of 10, 000 dollars for any fake 100 dollar bill in the ransom paid…

A woman who was rescued from the den of ritual killers by men of the Rivers state command of the Nigeria Police has narrated blood chilling events that transpired during her time in the den of the ritual killers.The woman who regained…

The Federal Government on Thursday insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the Dapchi girls.In a statement issued in Ilorin, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed challenged anyone who has…

The abductors of Mr. Dele Fagoriola the former chairman of Akure North Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, have demanded a ransom of N10 million for his release.This demand was made on Sunday, after the former chairman was…

The parish priest of St. Michael Catholic Church, Obajana, Kogi, Rev. Fr. Leo Michael, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Kogi state.Rev. Fr. Peter Adinoyi, the Diocesan Chancellor, Lokoja Catholic Diocese, confirmed the kidnap to…

The Lagos state police command has reported that a 19 year old lady, Dorcas Adilewa, allegedly faked her own kidnapping in order to defraud her father.The teenager arranged for her own kidnap in collusion with a friend who provided a…

A final year student of the University of Lagos, Daniel has been abducted by men of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) attached to Abeokuta Command, Ogun State.Daniel a resident of Eni Njoku Hostel UNILAG, was…

Uchenna Okeagwu, the manager of Maydon Pharmaceutical company, and third prosecution witness to testify against Evans, while appearing before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, claimed that he paid the notorious kidnap kingpin,…

Ifeanyi Nwachukwu, a pastor in charge of Live By Faith Church, Ogbagu, has been arrested by agents of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Imo State Police Command. The pastor was reportedly involved in the kidnapping of…

The Balogun twins, children of the Otun Olubadan of Ibadan land, Dr. Lekan Balogun, were released by kidnappers who seized them and their mother in front of family house in Akobo area of Ibadan last week.The mother was dropped off while…

Oyewunmi Musa an armed robber and leader of a group of thugs who kidnap people and then ransom them back to their loved ones, said his gang made N8.5m in 4 operations.He and 55 suspects were paraded by Ahmed Iliyasu, the State Police…

The Nigeria Police has arrested 16 “vicious” kidnapping and armed robbery gang terrorising Nigerians along the Abuja-Kaduna road.The Force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, who disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday, added that…

Armed Assailants attacked The Al-Amin Petroleum Filling Station in Pandogari town in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday.3 people were killed and the manager, Muazzam was kidnapped along with 3 other people, although 1…

Abductors of Miss Adetutu Adebanjo, a student of the Kogi State Polytechnic, have demanded for a N10 million ransom for her release.A statement by the National Association of Kogi Students (NAKOSS) on Monday said that Adetutu, a HND 1…