Kidnapping: Medical Women, civil society groups protest in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu The Medical Women Association of Nigeria, MWAN, Cross River Chapter, International Federation of Women Lawyers, Holy Child Old Girls Association, Nigerian Women of Journalists, Presbyterian Women and others on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest against kidnapping in Calabar. The peaceful protest, which was organised by the Medical Women Association in the state, […]
Teenager in court for allegedly kidnapping minor
A teenager, Yusuf Obaka, who allegedly kidnapped a 17-year-old girl, on Wednesday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Mpape, Abuja. The police charged Obaka, 18, who lives in Mpape area, Abuja, with criminal conspiracy, and kidnapping The Prosecutor, Mr Stanley Nwaforaku, told the court that one Joseph Ogbeche father of the victim reported […]
Anambra Police smashes kidnapping syndicate terrorising the state
The Anambra State Police Command it has smashed a kidnapping syndicate terrorising the state; and has arrested two suspected top members In a statement signed by by SP Haruna Mohammed, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), on Saturday, the police said the arrest followed a fierce gun battle with the criminals. Mohammed said that police […]
It will be difficult to end kidnapping because of its commercialisation, says Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike declared that the commercialisation of kidnapping has made it almost impossible to end the menace. Speaking during a Courtesy Visit by Rotary District Governor 9141 Nigeria at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday, Governor Wike said since kidnapping is now a business, it can only be reduced to […]
Security threats: FCT police begins joint counter operations against kidnapping
By Kingsley Omonobi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has commenced a joint counter operation against latest kidnapping in Abuja and its environs. The joint operation comprising the Police and other security agencies is also being extended to other identified black spots within the Federal Capital Territory. A statement by DSP Anjuguri Manzah, Spokesman […]
Police caution media against ‘baseless’ reports on kidnappings
The Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday advised the media against creating unnecessary panic in reporting unverified stories of kidnappings and other crimes in the state. The command gave the advice in a statement issued by its Public Relation Officer, DSP Yakubu Sabo in Kaduna. The police were reacting to Monday’s media reports in which […]
