Gunmen Abducted 3,620 In 582 Kidnapping Incidents, Demanded N5bn In One Year – Report
BETWEEN July 2022 and June 2023, 3,620 people were abducted in over 582 kidnapping incidents in the country, with a reported ransom demand.
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Bandits Attack, Loot Zamfara Community, Abduct 27 Residents
ARMED bandits early hours of Tuesday invaded Jan-Bako town under the Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State and kidnaped 27 residents mostly.
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Bandits Attack LGA Secretariat, Abduct Emir’s Son, Former UN Officer, Five Others In Zamfara
ARMED bandits early on Monday, again, attacked the secretariat of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one person and abducting 7.
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Romanian Kidnapped In Burkina Faso Freed After Eight Years
A ROMANIAN national kidnapped by an Al-Qaeda affiliate in 2015 in Burkina Faso, has been released after eight years in captivity, the Romanian.
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Gunmen Kill One, Abduct 14 In Katsina Villages
NO fewer than fourteen villagers have been abducted in three different villages of Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The terrorists in.
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Police Rescue Two Abducted Students, Resident In Katsina
THE Katsina State Police Command says it has rescued two kidnapped students at the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State, and one other.
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Gunmen Abduct Two Catholic Priests In Niger
TWO Priests of St Luke’s Catholic Church, Gyedna, Garam Ward in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State, Fr Paul Sanogo and Seminarian.
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US Nurse, Child Kidnapped In Haiti
AN American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, according to a Christian aid charity she worked for. Alix Dorsainvil was.
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Bandits Shoot One, Abduct 10 Construction Workers In Zamfara
BANDITS have shot one person and abducted 10 others at Talata Mafara town, the headquarters of Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara.
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Gunmen Abduct Nine Travellers In Edo
UNKNOWN gunmen have reportedly kidnapped nine travellers in Oben, a border town between Edo and Delta states. This newspaper learnt that the incident.
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Gunmen Kidnapped Two In Abuja, Police Confirm Rescue
NO fewer than two persons have been kidnapped in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory. Our correspondent learnt that gunmen stormed.
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Gunmen Kidnap Popular Catholic Priest, Three Others In Ebonyi
GUNMEN have kidnapped popular Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Joseph Azubuike and three other persons in Ebonyi State. News Point Nigeria gathered that the.
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Gunmen Kill Pastor, Abduct Worshippers In Ogun RCCG Church
GUNMEN invaded a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Ogun State, killed a pastor and abducted some worshippers. The incident occurred at.
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Gunmen Kidnap Bank Manager In Bayelsa
GUNMEN suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Operations Manager of the Sterling Bank, Mrs. Nneka Enuka Ugonochie in Bayelsa State. This newspaper.
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Gunmen Abduct PDP Chieftain In Akwa Ibom
SUSPECTED gunmen have kidnapped a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State, Chief Eyo Edet. Edet, popularly called Eyo Aswang,.
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Gunmen Abduct 17 In Ondo, Kwara
AT least 17 persons have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ondo and Kwara states. The assailants abducted 13 travelers along Abuja Road in.
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Gunmen Kidnap Three Family Members In Kogi
THREE family members have been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Monday at Greenland community behind 500 Housing Estate, Ganaja in Ajaokuta Local.
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Over 30 Women Abducted By Gunmen In Cameroon
SEPARATISTS gunmen in Cameroon’s restive north-western region have kidnapped over 30 women and injured an unspecified number of others, officials have said. The.
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Mother Kidnaps Six-Year-Old Daughter In Kano, Demands N3m From Husband
A 25-YEAR-OLD woman, Rahama Sulaiman, has been arrested by the police in Kano for allegedly kidnapping her six-year-old daughter, Hafsat Kabiru, and demanding.
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Gunmen Kidnap Takum LG Chairman, Kill Police Orderly In Taraba
GUNMEN have kidnapped the Chairman of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State Boyi Manja and also killed his police orderly. He was.