The Chairman, Lagos State chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, on Sunday called on Christians to intensify prayers to stem the tide of kidnapping, activities of the Badoo cult and other ugly occurrences in the state.

Worried by the rising spate of kidnappings across the country, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Idris Ibrahim, on Friday embarked on a tour of the Abuja – Kano road to assess the situation

Three persons were on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for alleged criminal conspiracy and kidnap of a 9-months-old baby.

Following repeated robbery attacks and kidnappings along the Abuja-Kaduna expressway which last week resulted in public outcry and the National Assembly summons of Military and Police Chiefs to the Senate, the Police have made a major breakthrough in smashing one of the kidnapping gangs.

The Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by ACP Abba Kyari on Saturday said it has arrested one of the most wanted suspected kidnappers in Lagos.

The Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) led by ACP Abba Kyari on Saturday said it has arrested one of the most wanted suspected kidnappers in Lagos.

The Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris Has reassured Nigerians that the era of kidnapping will soon be over as police has equipped themselves with sophisticated intelligent unit outfits to track down criminal.

Nigeria’s government on Thursday retracted its announcement that another Chibok girl was free, saying she was not one of the 219 whose kidnapping more than three years ago caused global outrage. The presidency said on Wednesday evening that the teenager was picked up by the military after fleeing from Boko Haram jihadists. But Laolu Akande, […]

A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, remanded a 52-year-old man, Mohammed Salihu and his son, Sumaila, Salihu,23, in prison in Okene for allegedly kidnapping a four-month old baby (son).

Bayelsa Police have arrested two suspects, a serving soldier and an engineer, for allegedly kidnapping a lady in Warri, Delta on April 4.

The activities of a gang of kidnappers terrorizing busi-nessmen, mainly importers and big traders at the popular Trade Fair Complex and Alaba International Market on the Lagos Badagry Expressway, in recent time, have forced several rich men residing at the highbrow areas of Festac Town and Amuwo Odofin Estate to move out of the area.

The Inspector- General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, says the force will establish special tracking unit in Lagos and Port-Harcourt to check kidnapping and other crimes.

We arrested some of them and kept on picking other members of the syndicate who were at large. Our investigation showed that 80% of them are graduating students of Michael Okpara University. That was a worrisome trend and our strategy is to reach out.

As part of measures to checkmate the spate of kidnapping in Lagos schools, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the construction of perimeter fence around public schools.

Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG in- charge of Zone 2 Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun States, Kayode Aderanti, yesterday , rated cultism and kidnapping as the most common high profile crimes in Lagos state, calling on officers and men to step up on their games with a view to checkmating the trend.