Kidnapping
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Viral Gist
“I called on Jesus and escaped” – Benue-Otukpo bus kidnapping survivor recounts terrifying experience
One of the 18 victims abducted while returning from writing their POST UTME has shared a terrifying account of how…
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“I almost got kidnapped” – Maraji opens up on why she relocated to Ghana after two scary incidents
Popular skit maker Gloria Olorunto Mensah, better known as Maraji, has revealed why she decided to relocate to Ghana after…
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Police arrest man for possessing AK-47, claims it’s for self defense after he had been kidnapped twice
The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated that civilians are prohibited from possessing firearms following the arrest of a man found…
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“Until we enforce consequences, kidnapping won’t stop” — Man calls for stricter punishment
A man has called for stricter enforcement of punishment for crimes such as kidnapping in Nigeria, arguing that weak consequences…
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“Nigeria happened to me” – Businesswoman recounts how she was almost jailed over SIM card linked to ₦50m ransom
A Nigerian businesswoman has shared a terrifying experience of how she was almost sent to prison after being linked to…
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How God used stranger to save me from kidnappers in Lagos — Lady shares
A Nigerian lady has recounted how a stranger’s warning on a bus allegedly saved her from falling into the hands…
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“Nigeria has truly happened to me” – Lady cries out as father breaks down after wife’s death, abduction of 3 children
A Nigerian lady has cried out on social media after three of her siblings were abducted by gunmen in Kajuru,…
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“May Nigeria never happen to you” — Lady shares harrowing story of friend killed after kidnapping
A woman has shared a heart-wrenching account of her friend who was kidnapped while travelling to Abuja, and subsequently killed…
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General
Edo insecurity: “That’s not the Fulani way” – Governor Okpebholo speaks on Ekpoma kidnapping
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has reacted to the recent kidnapping incident in Ekpoma, raising questions about the identity and…
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Tension in Ekpoma as court remands 52 AAU students over alleged protest against kidnapping
Tension has erupted in Ekpoma after a court ordered the remand of 52 Ambrose Alli University (AAU) students over alleged…
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News
All abducted Niger pupils and staff have reunited with families — Diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all children and staff abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri, in…
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News
Soldiers foil kidnap attempt, rescue 24 passengers on Otukpo–Enugu expressway
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu expressway in Benue State, rescuing 24 passengers…
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News
Why tracking bandits is difficult: Minister of Communication, Bosun Tijani explains
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has explained that criminal networks, including bandits involved in kidnappings,…
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Kidnappers demand ₦100m as abducted victim begs for help in viral video
A heartbreaking video has emerged online showing a young man named Mogaji Adebanjo, an employee of Vine Crest College in…
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Tragedy in Enugu as kidnapped woman dies of shock after regaining freedom
Tragedy struck in Ezimo, Udenu LGA, Enugu State, as one of the kidnapped victims, Agnes Obetta, reportedly died from shock…
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News
Tinubu orders rescue of remaining 115 pupils as 100 kidnapped Niger Schoolchildren regain freedom
A sense of relief swept across Niger State on Monday as 100 pupils abducted from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary…
