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Ekiti pupils abductors reduce ₦100m ransom to ₦15m.

The abductors of five pupils and four staff members from the Apostolic Faith Church Primary and Secondary School in Ekiti State, Nigeria, have reportedly reduced their ransom demand from ₦100 million to ₦15 million. On Monday, January 29th, 2024, gunmen abducted

Bandit with 3000 followers on Tiktok displays ransom money [Video]

A terrorist has been reportedly seen in a viral video displaying some money collected from his victims as ransoms and uploaded on Tiktok, a social network. The video was shared by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad

"Only fake men like wigs" - Pastor Anselm Madubuko says

The Senior Pastor of the Revival Assembly Church Lagos, Anselm Madubuko, has said that only fake men like wigs. Madubuko stated this on Tuesday while reacting to Charles Awuzie's post on an Abuja-based female pastor who advised women to wear wigs instead of

Pastor fakes own kidnap, collects N600,000 ransom from church members

A Jos-based pastor, Albarka Bitrus Sukunya has been arrested by the State Police Command of Plateau for faking his own kidnap. According to reports, Albarka Sukunya was arrested together with his accomplices following reports that church members paid an amount

"We can't raise ransom for kidnapped actors" - AGN gives reason

The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas has dashed the hopes of many who relied on the guild for the demanded ransom for Nollywood veteran actors, Clemson Cornell and Cynthia Okereke's release. Noting that the AGN cannot set aside

Kidnappers of Irele community monarch demand N40m ransom

Four days after a foremost traditional ruler in Irele council area of Ondo State, the Laragunsin of Iyasan, Oba Abiodun Oyewumi was abducted, a ransom of N40million has been demanded by his captors. A reliable source told DAILY POST that the family were, however

Friends Plan With Kidnappers To Abduct Babcock Graduate For Ransom

A fresh graduate of the Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Justina Anochie, has been abducted. It was gathered on Thursday that the 27-year-old was abducted through the collusion of some of her friends, who wanted to make money from her family.

Gunmen kidnap top CBN staff, demand N10 million ransom

Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped Isaac Bature Gbaja, an assistant manager with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Lafia, Nassarawa State capital. Gbaja was abducted on Monday, 13 November 2023, alongside two other unidentified persons around 8pm. It was

North is ready for break up of Nigeria - Anglo

Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Prof. Ango Abdullahi has stated that the north is ready to go their way if Nigeria decides to break up. He was reacting to accusation by the South East leaders that the Northern Elders were sabotaging efforts to

Train attackers give update on victims, ask families to get prepared for ransom

Attackers of an Abuja-Kaduna train carrying 362 passengers, are now calling their victim's relatives to get prepared for ransom. Bandits had attacked the Kaduna bound train, killed eight, injured 26, and kidnapped scores on Monday evening. Some kidnapped victims

Kidnappers storm Bauchi to kidnap children for ritual, ransom - Police alerts‎ residents

Bauchi State Police Command says intelligence report at its disposal reveals that some elements have infiltrated the State to kidnap under-age children for ransom or other motives. Against this backdrop, the Command has urged members of the public to monitor

5-year-old girl kidnapped and killed after family failed to pay ransom

A 5-year-old girl was kidnapped in Uttar Pradesh in India and later killed after her family failed to pay the ransom, the police said on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The girl, identified as Pallavi, was allegedly kidnapped from her home in Agra on Monday by

Abia man fakes own kidnap, demands N3m ransom from his family

The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man identified as John, for faking his kidnap and demanding N3 million ransom from his family. Spokesperson of the command, ASP Maureen Chinaka, said the suspect lodged at a guest house from where he negotiated

Akwa-Ibom lovers fake own kidnap, demand N4m ransom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Imaobong Sampson and her boyfriend, Beltus Ebong, in Mbierebe Obio village, Ibesikpo Asutan Area of the state for allegedly faking their kidnap. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state

Abducted 84-Year-Old Ex-Lawmaker Killed After Family Paid Ransom

The family of 84-year-old Chief Abbot Ogbobula has been enveloped in grief since the day it learnt about the death of the former lawmaker, who was abducted by a six-man gang of kidnappers on June 26, from his home at Ihuba village in Ahoada, Rivers State.

Evans, accomplice jailed 21 years for kidnapping, collecting $420,000 ransom

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced the convicted kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans and his accomplice, Victor Aduba  to 21 years imprisonment to life imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonou  and collecting

Kidnappers kill pastor after collecting N1m ransom in Kogi

A pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), David Musa, has been killed by his abductors after payment of N1,000,000 ransom in Kogi State. It was gathered that the cleric was abducted from his farm on Saturday, November 11, 2023, in Obajana, Lokoja

Abuja: Bandits demand two motorcycles after N8.5m ransom

Bandits who had previously collected N8.5 million before releasing four out of 17 abducted individuals, including a nurse in Kawu, Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have now demanded two brand new Bajaj motorcycles for the release