kidnappers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 30 Nov 2025 07:16:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png kidnappers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Driver Killed as Troops Foil Highway Kidnap Attempt in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472592 A driver has been killed after troops repelled an attempted kidnap along the Makurdi–Kura highway in Benue State. The incident was first disclosed by security analyst Zagazola Makama in a post on X on Thursday. According to Makama, the attack occurred on Wednesday at about 6:30pm, when armed men barricaded the highway in a bid [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/driver-killed-as-troops-foil-highway-kidnap-attempt-in-benue/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Gun Runners; Recover Arms Across Several States https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnappers-gun-runners-recover-arms-across-several-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnappers-gun-runners-recover-arms-across-several-states/#respond Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409390 The Nigeria Police Force has arrested several suspected kidnappers and gun runners and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in coordinated operations across multiple states. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the breakthroughs were achieved through actionable intelligence and collaboration with local security networks. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnappers-gun-runners-recover-arms-across-several-states/feed/ 0 Body of Kidnapped Village Head Found in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/body-of-kidnapped-village-head-found-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/body-of-kidnapped-village-head-found-in-kaduna/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405668 The body of Yuda Garba, the village head of Dagachi Hamlet, who was kidnapped on March 11, has been discovered in a bush near Takula, within the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to intelligence sources, villagers found the remains in the Nomadic Forest near Kuyeri, a location on the border between Kaduna [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/body-of-kidnapped-village-head-found-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Notorious Kidnapper, Armed Robber Neutralized in Nasarawa Joint Security Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/notorious-kidnapper-armed-robber-neutralized-in-nasarawa-joint-security-operation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/notorious-kidnapper-armed-robber-neutralized-in-nasarawa-joint-security-operation/#respond Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405511 A notorious kidnapper and armed robber, identified as Abdullahi, also known as “Honor,” has been neutralized in a joint security operation conducted by the Nasarawa State Police Command, the Nigerian Army, and local vigilante groups. The operation, carried out on March 14, 2025, at about 10:00 p.m., led to the interception of the suspect near [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/notorious-kidnapper-armed-robber-neutralized-in-nasarawa-joint-security-operation/feed/ 0 FCT Police Neutralize 16 Kidnappers, Arrest 300 Suspects in Two Months https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-police-neutralize-16-kidnappers-arrest-300-suspects-in-two-months/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-police-neutralize-16-kidnappers-arrest-300-suspects-in-two-months/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404583 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has neutralized 16 suspected kidnappers and armed robbers while arresting 300 suspects for various criminal offenses within the last two months. FCT Police Commissioner Olatunji Disu disclosed this during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that the arrested suspects are currently undergoing profiling and screening. He [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-police-neutralize-16-kidnappers-arrest-300-suspects-in-two-months/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Demand N250 Million Ransom for Ex-NYSC DG, Brig-Gen Tsiga https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n250-million-ransom-for-ex-nysc-dg-brig-gen-tsiga/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n250-million-ransom-for-ex-nysc-dg-brig-gen-tsiga/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2025 12:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402746 The kidnappers of retired Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have demanded a ransom of N250 million for his release. Tsiga was abducted late Wednesday night when heavily armed men stormed his residence in Katsina State. The assailants reportedly surrounded the premises, forcefully broke into his home, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n250-million-ransom-for-ex-nysc-dg-brig-gen-tsiga/feed/ 0 Troops Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Ammunition in Plateau https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-arrest-two-suspected-kidnappers-recover-ammunition-in-plateau/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-arrest-two-suspected-kidnappers-recover-ammunition-in-plateau/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2024 20:30:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397485 Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) and the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army have arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered a cache of ammunition in Plateau State. The Media Officer of OPSH, Maj. Samson Zhakom, disclosed this during a press conference on Wednesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital. According to Zhakom, the suspects [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-arrest-two-suspected-kidnappers-recover-ammunition-in-plateau/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Demand N200 Million Ransom for Abducted Catholic Priest in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n200-million-ransom-for-abducted-catholic-priest-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n200-million-ransom-for-abducted-catholic-priest-in-edo/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392592 The kidnappers of Rev. Fr. Thomas Oyode, a Catholic priest and Rector of Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivanokpodi, in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, have demanded a ransom of N200 million. InfoStride News reports that the priest was abducted around 7 p.m. on Sunday after gunmen invaded the seminary. Sources revealed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n200-million-ransom-for-abducted-catholic-priest-in-edo/feed/ 0 Enugu State Intensifies Crackdown on Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-state-intensifies-crackdown-on-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-state-intensifies-crackdown-on-kidnappers/#respond Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387509 In a determined effort to combat the growing menace of kidnapping and other criminal activities in Enugu State, security forces have successfully neutralised at least 27 kidnappers, including members of the notorious Auto Pilot faction of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), also known as Unknown Gunmen. This faction, allegedly led by Finland-based fugitive [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/enugu-state-intensifies-crackdown-on-kidnappers/feed/ 0 Federal College of Education Lecturer Regains Freedom After 31 Days in Captivity https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-college-of-education-lecturer-regains-freedom-after-31-days-in-captivity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-college-of-education-lecturer-regains-freedom-after-31-days-in-captivity/#respond Sat, 17 Aug 2024 20:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387324 Ismail Sahabi, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education in Zaria, Kaduna State, has been released from the clutches of his kidnappers after enduring 31 harrowing days in captivity. Sahabi, along with his brother, Sidi Aliyu Sahabi, and several others, was abducted in the Kasuwar Magani area of Chikun Local Government Area while they [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-college-of-education-lecturer-regains-freedom-after-31-days-in-captivity/feed/ 0 Early Morning Abduction: Gunmen Kidnap Three, Including Lawyer, in Anambra State https://www.theinfostride.com/early-morning-abduction-gunmen-kidnap-three-including-lawyer-in-anambra-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/early-morning-abduction-gunmen-kidnap-three-including-lawyer-in-anambra-state/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386939 In a brazen early morning attack on Sunday, gunmen abducted three individuals, including a lawyer, in the Nkpologwu community within Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident has sent shockwaves through the local population, underscoring the escalating security concerns in the region. According to eyewitness accounts and a video that has gone viral [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/early-morning-abduction-gunmen-kidnap-three-including-lawyer-in-anambra-state/feed/ 0 Ransom Demanded for Kidnapped Kogi University Students https://www.theinfostride.com/ransom-demanded-for-kidnapped-kogi-university-students/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ransom-demanded-for-kidnapped-kogi-university-students/#respond Fri, 09 Aug 2024 19:30:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386740 The kidnappers of two Kogi State University students have decreased their ransom demand from N50 million to N10 million. The students were abducted last Friday, coinciding with the kidnapping of the Caretaker Chairman of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Dare Micheal, and his three aides. While Dare Micheal was released due to health issues that made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ransom-demanded-for-kidnapped-kogi-university-students/feed/ 0 Delta Police Kill Suspected Kidnapper in Gun Battle https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-kill-suspected-kidnapper-in-gun-battle/ https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-kill-suspected-kidnapper-in-gun-battle/#respond Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:30:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=386042 A suspected kidnapper has been killed following a gun duel with the Delta State Commissioner of Police Special Team in Oviri-Ogor Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area. The suspect succumbed to gunshot injuries in a hospital after the confrontation with the police team, which was led by ASP Julius Robinson. Other members of the kidnapping [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-kill-suspected-kidnapper-in-gun-battle/feed/ 0 Ondo Police Rescue Five Abducted Victims on Akure-Benin Highway https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-rescue-five-abducted-victims-on-akure-benin-highway/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-rescue-five-abducted-victims-on-akure-benin-highway/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=384309 The Ondo State Police Command has successfully rescued five individuals who were abducted by kidnappers at Elegbeka on the Akure-Benin highway last week. During the attack, the kidnappers killed the driver and a female passenger before abducting the five victims. According to a statement released on Monday by Ondo Police spokesperson SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ondo-police-rescue-five-abducted-victims-on-akure-benin-highway/feed/ 0 Benue Polytechnic Acting Rector and Staff Kidnapped by Gunmen https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-polytechnic-acting-rector-and-staff-kidnapped-by-gunmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-polytechnic-acting-rector-and-staff-kidnapped-by-gunmen/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 21:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383289 The acting rector of Benue Polytechnic, Ugbokolo, Dr. Emmanuel Barki, and three staff members have been kidnapped by gunmen. The abduction occurred on Thursday while they were returning to Ugbokolo from an official assignment in Makurdi, the state capital. Reports indicate that Dr. Barki, two other management staff, and their driver were taken by kidnappers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/benue-polytechnic-acting-rector-and-staff-kidnapped-by-gunmen/feed/ 0 Kano Police Command Arrests Suspected Kidnapper, Rescues 18-Month-Old Baby https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-police-command-arrests-suspected-kidnapper-rescues-18-month-old-baby/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-police-command-arrests-suspected-kidnapper-rescues-18-month-old-baby/#respond Tue, 09 Jul 2024 21:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383013 The Kano Police Command has announced the arrest of a 22-year-old suspected kidnapper, Zakariyya Muhammad, just 16 hours after the abduction of an 18-month-old baby. In a statement released by the Police Command’s spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, Muhammad was apprehended on Thursday following a report from a resident who relayed that the victim’s father [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kano-police-command-arrests-suspected-kidnapper-rescues-18-month-old-baby/feed/ 0 Lagos State Police disarmed Notorious Gang of Kidnappers [FLASH IMAGES] https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-police-disarmed-notorious-gang-of-kidnappers-flash-images/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-police-disarmed-notorious-gang-of-kidnappers-flash-images/#comments Sat, 06 Jul 2024 15:53:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382713 PRESS BRIEFING HELD BY THE LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND ON FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024 AT THE COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, IKEJA. Gentlemen of the press, it is our delight to inform Lagosians that the Lagos State Police Command under the stewardship of CP Adegoke Fayoade, MNI recorded a major breakthrough yesterday, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Our intelligence-gathering [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-state-police-disarmed-notorious-gang-of-kidnappers-flash-images/feed/ 2 Bandits Kidnap Catholic Priest in Zamfara State https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-zamfara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-zamfara-state/#respond Sun, 23 Jun 2024 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381287 Suspected bandits have kidnapped Revd. Fr. Mikah Suleiman, the parish priest of St. Raymond Catholic Church in Damba, Gusau, Zamfara State. The Acting Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Very Revd. Fr. Nuhu Iliya, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. “With sadness in our hearts, we write to inform the general public [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kidnap-catholic-priest-in-zamfara-state/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Two Suspects for Allegedly Threatening to Kidnap Jigawa Businessman https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-two-suspects-for-allegedly-threatening-to-kidnap-jigawa-businessman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-two-suspects-for-allegedly-threatening-to-kidnap-jigawa-businessman/#respond Sat, 25 May 2024 19:30:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378967 The Jigawa State Police have arrested two suspects for allegedly threatening to kidnap a businessman and members of his family. Police Spokesman DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the arrests in a statement issued to media outlets. According to the statement, “One Dauda Adamu, 52, of Zadau village, B/Kudu LGA, reported at the B/Kudu Division that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-two-suspects-for-allegedly-threatening-to-kidnap-jigawa-businessman/feed/ 0 Major General Richard not Kidnapped, Imo Police Command Denies Confessional Statements https://www.theinfostride.com/major-general-richard-not-kidnapped-imo-police-command-denies-confessional-statements/ https://www.theinfostride.com/major-general-richard-not-kidnapped-imo-police-command-denies-confessional-statements/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378380 The Imo State Police Command has distanced itself from the confessional statements made by three suspects arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and killing of Retired Major General Richard Duru. Major General Duru was kidnapped on September 27, 2023, along Bishops Court, Area 7 Orji/Uratta Owerri. His black Mercedes Benz G.L. 450 car, with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/major-general-richard-not-kidnapped-imo-police-command-denies-confessional-statements/feed/ 0 Federal High Court Adjourns Arraignment of UniAbuja Lecturers’ Abductors to May 13 https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-adjourns-arraignment-of-uniabuja-lecturers-abductors-to-may-13/ https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-adjourns-arraignment-of-uniabuja-lecturers-abductors-to-may-13/#respond Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=374127 The arraignment of four suspects connected to the abduction of seven lecturers from the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA, has been adjourned to May 13 by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The arraignment, initially scheduled for Monday, was adjourned by Justice Donatus Okorowo. The victims of the abduction are Prof Joseph Adavani, Dr Ferguson Tobins, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-high-court-adjourns-arraignment-of-uniabuja-lecturers-abductors-to-may-13/feed/ 0 Troops Apprehend Alleged Kidnapper, Retrieve Vehicles in Edo State https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-apprehend-alleged-kidnapper-retrieve-vehicles-in-edo-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-apprehend-alleged-kidnapper-retrieve-vehicles-in-edo-state/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372048 Troops have apprehended an alleged kidnapper in Iguomor, a community situated in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, and retrieved vehicles and other items in the process. The operation was carried out by troops of 4 Brigade and personnel of Operation Wabaizigan, who arrested a suspected kidnapper and gun runner, Ekenaye Festus, along [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-apprehend-alleged-kidnapper-retrieve-vehicles-in-edo-state/feed/ 0 Former Minister Isa Ali Pantami Offers Support Amid Kidnapping Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/former-minister-isa-ali-pantami-offers-support-amid-kidnapping-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/former-minister-isa-ali-pantami-offers-support-amid-kidnapping-crisis/#respond Sat, 13 Jan 2024 19:30:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=367270 Former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has stepped forward to offer assistance in the wake of a tragic kidnapping incident involving Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar’s six children. Pantami revealed that, despite his general stance against paying ransoms to criminals, he has been compelled to act in this case. The kidnappers, who recently [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/former-minister-isa-ali-pantami-offers-support-amid-kidnapping-crisis/feed/ 0 We’ll Release Luis Diaz’s Father As Long As Our Own Safety Is Guaranteed – Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/well-release-luis-diazs-father-as-long-as-our-own-safety-is-guaranteed-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/well-release-luis-diazs-father-as-long-as-our-own-safety-is-guaranteed-kidnappers/#respond Tue, 07 Nov 2023 06:30:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=359725 The terrorist group holding Luis Diaz’s dad hostage has pledged to keep their word and free him. This is coming after the Liverpool footballer issued an emotional appeal to the criminals after his stoppage-time equalizer against Luton on Sunday. According to the group, they just need security guarantees before freeing the 58-year-old because they are [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/well-release-luis-diazs-father-as-long-as-our-own-safety-is-guaranteed-kidnappers/feed/ 0 Insecurity and the Plight of Kidnap Victims (1) https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-and-the-plight-of-kidnap-victims-1/ https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-and-the-plight-of-kidnap-victims-1/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 20:51:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356517 Temitope Oladipo Fayehun must be passing through hard times. A native of Ilesa in Osun State, Fayehun’s ordeal started on March 2, 2021, when he, alongside others in his vehicle, fell into the hands of some Fulani kidnappers along Osogbo-Ibokun-Ilesa Road in the state. While some of the passengers were killed and had their corpses [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-and-the-plight-of-kidnap-victims-1/feed/ 0 It Is Weird That Kidnappers Think Nollywood Stars Have A Lot Of Money To Pay As Ransom – Monalisa Chinda https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-weird-that-kidnappers-think-nollywood-stars-have-a-lot-of-money-to-pay-as-ransom-monalisa-chinda/ https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-weird-that-kidnappers-think-nollywood-stars-have-a-lot-of-money-to-pay-as-ransom-monalisa-chinda/#respond Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:11:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329834 Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda has come out to say that the numbers used to communicate with her kidnapped colleagues can easily be traced. She recently had her say via her social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, she doesn’t understand why anyone would think Nollywood actors have such large amount of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/it-is-weird-that-kidnappers-think-nollywood-stars-have-a-lot-of-money-to-pay-as-ransom-monalisa-chinda/feed/ 0 I Need Your Prayers For Kidnappers To Free My Father – Uche Odoputa https://www.theinfostride.com/i-need-your-prayers-for-kidnappers-to-free-my-father-uche-odoputa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-need-your-prayers-for-kidnappers-to-free-my-father-uche-odoputa/#respond Tue, 17 May 2022 21:11:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324970 Nollywood actor, Uche Odoputa has come out to raise an alarm over the kidnap of his father, Kenneth Odoputa. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he can only appeal to his friends to pray for the safe rescue of his dad who has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-need-your-prayers-for-kidnappers-to-free-my-father-uche-odoputa/feed/ 0 Group urges Fayemi’s Wife to pay attention to Insecurity in Ekiti https://www.theinfostride.com/group-urges-fayemis-wife-to-pay-attention-to-insecurity-in-ekiti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/group-urges-fayemis-wife-to-pay-attention-to-insecurity-in-ekiti/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 08:47:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317709 A group in Ekiti State, the Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC) has called on the wife of the State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi to save residents of the State from kidnappers, who have turned most parts of the State to their operational base. The group said it was directing its plea to Governor Kayode Fayemi’s wife [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/group-urges-fayemis-wife-to-pay-attention-to-insecurity-in-ekiti/feed/ 0 Police Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Seven Kidnap Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/police-kill-three-suspected-kidnappers-rescue-seven-kidnap-victims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-kill-three-suspected-kidnappers-rescue-seven-kidnap-victims/#respond Mon, 17 May 2021 22:20:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=293863 The Edo State Police Command has killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued seven abducted victims in the state. According to a statement issued on Monday by the police spokesman in the state, SP Kontongs Bello, the victims were rescued after security operatives combed the Ahor forest along Benin-Auchi Expressway, Benin City. It was gathered that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-kill-three-suspected-kidnappers-rescue-seven-kidnap-victims/feed/ 0 Police Arrests Two Suspected Kidnappers of a Mother and 4-Year-Old Son https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-two-suspected-kidnappers-of-a-mother-and-4-year-old-son/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-two-suspected-kidnappers-of-a-mother-and-4-year-old-son/#respond Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=288133 The police in Ogun State have arrested two suspects for allegedly killing a housewife and her four-year-old son. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said the victims were killed for ritual purposes. He identified the suspects as 29-year-old herbalists Baoku Gbuyi and a 27-year-old [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-two-suspected-kidnappers-of-a-mother-and-4-year-old-son/feed/ 0 Police Rescues 2 After Arresting 9 Suspected Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescues-2-after-arresting-9-suspected-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescues-2-after-arresting-9-suspected-kidnappers/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:49:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=279051 The police authorities have arrested nine suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims in Adamawa State. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Yahaya Nguroge, said the suspects was in possession of locally-made guns and other dangerous weapons. According to the police spokesman, the suspects were involved in the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescues-2-after-arresting-9-suspected-kidnappers/feed/ 0 13 Rescued by Police from Notorious Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/13-rescued-by-police-from-notorious-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/13-rescued-by-police-from-notorious-kidnappers/#respond Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:39:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276883 No fewer than thirteen persons abducted at Gatakawa village in Ƙanƙara Local Government Area of Katsina State have been rescued by police on Monday. Their rescue trailed a report that bandits in their numbers, on motorbikes, armed with AK 47 rifles, shooting sporadically, attacked the village, broke shops and carted away food items, and kidnapped [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/13-rescued-by-police-from-notorious-kidnappers/feed/ 0 Police Kills 2 Suspected Kidnappers as Armed Robbers are Arrested in Sokoto https://www.theinfostride.com/police-kills-2-suspected-kidnappers-as-armed-robbers-are-arrested-in-sokoto/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-kills-2-suspected-kidnappers-as-armed-robbers-are-arrested-in-sokoto/#respond Sun, 06 Dec 2020 21:40:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276773 Two suspected kidnappers have been killed in Sanyinna area of Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State during a gun battle with the police. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje disclosed this on Saturday during a press conference at the command’s headquarters. He explained that been an upsurge in kidnap for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-kills-2-suspected-kidnappers-as-armed-robbers-are-arrested-in-sokoto/feed/ 0 Nigeria Police Force Arrests 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Ogun State https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-force-arrests-2-suspected-kidnappers-in-ogun-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-force-arrests-2-suspected-kidnappers-in-ogun-state/#respond Fri, 16 Oct 2020 22:49:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=271499 The Ogun State Police Command says its operatives have arrested two abduction syndicate members who abducted Mariam Fagbohun’s 25-year-old wife and subsequently killed her 50-year-old mother in the process. Mariam Fagbohun, who operates a supply store and a beer parlor, was kidnapped by a six-man kidnapping gang in Ijoun, Yewa North local government, on August [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-force-arrests-2-suspected-kidnappers-in-ogun-state/feed/ 0 Police Rescues 25-Year Old Lawyer, Bisola Ajayi from Abduction https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescues-25-year-old-lawyer-bisola-ajayi-from-abduction/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescues-25-year-old-lawyer-bisola-ajayi-from-abduction/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2020 21:18:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=270587 Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit rescued Barrister Bisola Ajayi. Joseph Mukan, Police Commissioner in Rivers State, stated to Channels Television that Barrister Ajayi was rescued in a thick forest in the state’s Etche Local Government Area. Together with one other woman, she was rescued while two suspects, including an armed dealer, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescues-25-year-old-lawyer-bisola-ajayi-from-abduction/feed/ 0 Smartphones Can Be Used To Track Kidnappers – Sunday Dare https://www.theinfostride.com/smartphones-can-be-used-to-track-kidnappers-sunday-dare/ Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:21:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=236102 Ministerial nominee, Sunday Dare, has spoken up about how mobile phones can be used to track kidnappers. He disclosed this as he responded to questions from the lawmakers during the ministerial screening exercise today. Dare added that kidnapping has been a cause of concern for not only regulators but Nigerians too. According to him, apprehending [...]

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]]> I Want Death Penalty For Kidnappers – Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi https://www.theinfostride.com/i-want-death-penalty-for-kidnappers-oba-abdulrasheed-akanbi/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:14:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235842 The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi wants the death penalty for kidnappers in the state. He said he wants that as he feels that is what can put an end to kidnapping. He disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the traditional rulers of Iwo land to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola in Osogbo yesterday. [...]

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]]> I Won’t Hesitate To Sign Death Warrants For Kidnappers In Bayelsa – Seriake Dickson https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-hesitate-to-sign-death-warrants-for-kidnappers-in-bayelsa-seriake-dickson/ Thu, 30 May 2019 00:29:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233667 Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has promised to not waste time in signing death warrants of convicted kidnappers in the state. According to him, this will let anyone trying to indulge in violence or crime to know he has zero tolerance for it. He said he is ready to battle kidnapping and make it [...]

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]]> Police Arrested 157 Suspected Kidnappers Last Month – Mohammed Adamu https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrested-157-suspected-kidnappers-last-month-mohammed-adamu/ Fri, 10 May 2019 17:53:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232401 The police apprehended 157 suspected kidnappers all over Nigeria in April, and 13 have been arrested in May already, according to Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu. He revealed that even this is a sign that crime is increasing in the country, it also shows the police is doing its job by ensuring the [...]

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]]> Lawmakers Pass Bill To Sentence Kidnappers To Death https://www.theinfostride.com/lawmakers-pass-bill-to-sentence-kidnappers-to-death/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 03:09:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=183570 Lawmakers of the upper legislative chamber have passed a bill for a law that would see death sentences handed out to kidnappers who abduct for money. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Isa Misau (APC-Bauchi), was approved on Thursday after due consideration of the report by Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The [...]

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]]> I Won’t Allow Kidnappers To Use Forests – Wilson Inalegwu https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-allow-kidnappers-to-use-forests-wilson-inalegwu/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 08:26:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159690 Kogi Commissioner of Police, Mr Wilson Inalegwu, has advised kidnappers intending to use Kogi’s forests for their activities to perish the thought. “We shall not allow any criminal to use the forests; we shall consistently patrol the forests against such elements and shall not rest until we rid Kogi of every bandit,” he said on [...]

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]]> Kidnappers Want N60M Ransom For Abducted Germans https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-want-n60m-ransom-for-abducted-germans/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=157510 The kidnappers of German archaeologist, Professor Peter Breunig, and his associate, Johannes Buringer have demanded N60 million as ransom. The two men were kidnapped in Jenjela village in the Kagarko Local Government of Kaduna State on Wednesday, February 22. A spokesman for the abductors is said to have made the demand and warned against the [...]

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]]> Akinwunmi Ambode Signs Off On Death Penalty For Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/akinwunmi-ambode-signs-off-on-death-penalty-for-kidnappers/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 01:04:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155488 Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has signed the state’s anti-kidnapping bill into law. The bill provides a death penalty for kidnappers where the victim dies in their custody. “Security is of utmost importance to our administration and we are confident that this law will serve as a deterrent to anybody who may desire to engage [...]

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]]> Shehu Sani Condemns Kidnappers Of Kaduna Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-condemns-kidnappers-of-kaduna-lawmaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-condemns-kidnappers-of-kaduna-lawmaker/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 21:24:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141460 Senator Shehu Sani has condemned the kidnapping of a kaduna lawmaker, Ibrahim Samaila. Sani also called on Nigerians to rise and speak up against the crime, saying kidnappers threaten the livelihood of the people. According to Sani, kidnapping “is evidently the next threat to national security after a dying insurgency. “As a people we can [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/shehu-sani-condemns-kidnappers-of-kaduna-lawmaker/feed/ 1 Kidnappers Of Oniba of Iba Will Be Punished – Ambode https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-of-oniba-of-iba-will-be-punished-ambode/ Mon, 08 Aug 2016 12:36:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139208 The Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has said the kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni, will face the full wrath of the law. Oba Oseni, was kidnapped by militants on Saturday, July 16, 2016, who demanded for N500m ransom. Ambode also said the arrest of two suspects connected to the crime, is [...]

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]]> Kidnappers Want N60m To Free UCTH Workers https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-want-n60m-to-free-ucth-workers/ Fri, 06 May 2016 11:05:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127815 Kidnappers have demanded N60m from families of three persons abducted on Monday from the staff quarters of the University of Calabar in Calabar, Cross River State. Gunmen had on Monday stormed the institution’s staff quarters and abducted the wife of a lecturer, Mrs. Nancy Ndifon, alongside her daughter, Oyebah Ndifon, and in the process of [...]

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]]> HoS Denies Ransom Claims From Kidnappers In Osun https://www.theinfostride.com/hos-denies-ransom-claims-from-kidnappers-in-osun/ Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:40:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126594 Sunday Owoeye, the Head of Service in Osun State has denied allegations that kidnappers of state officials from the Ministry of Finance and Audit have demanded for a ransom. Speaking with Punch Newspaper, Owoeye the tale is far from the truth but security agents have taken over the move to free the abducted officials. It [...]

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]]> Commissioner In Bayelsa Abducted By Unknown Gunmen https://www.theinfostride.com/commissioner-in-bayelsa-abducted-by-unknown-gunmen/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 09:47:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114251 Unknown gunmen yesterday abducted the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Local Government, Madam Serefina Otazi, family sources disclosed. Mr Patrick Oba, nephew to the Commissioner, said she was kidnapped in Otuoke at gun point on her way to attend funeral at Ewoi Community in Ogbia Local Government Area. The gunmen reportedly whisked away the victim who was in [...]

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]]> Muma Gee’s Husband Prince Eke Freed At Last https://www.theinfostride.com/muma-gees-husband-prince-eke-freed-at-last/ Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:21:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113570 Prince Eke, husband of Nigerian music singer Muma Gee according to reports has been freed by his kidnappers. Prince Eke was kidnapped on Saturday, December 5, 2015. Prince Eke who is a Nollywood actor was on his way from a movie set in Asaba when he was kidnapped on the Owerri-Port Harcourt road. The kidnappers [...]

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]]> Samson Siasia’s Mother Freed By Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/samson-siasias-mother-freed-by-kidnappers/ Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109515 The mother of Nigeria’s U-23 coach, Samson Siasia, Madame Ogere Siasia, 72, who was abducted from her home in Bayelsa on November 17th has been released by her kidnappers. The woman was released a few days ago unharmed. The Bayelsa police command confirmed her release but did not say if a ransom was paid for [...]

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