A suspected ritualist, Obi-Levi Obieze, 40, was on Wednesday arraigned before the Enugu North Magistrates’ Court over alleged kidnapping and ritual killings in Enugu State. Obieze, popularly known as “E dey play, E dey show,” was arraigned alongside Sebastine Offor, 64, and Ejike Odinwamkpa, 38. The trio faces a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping,…
The Federal Government and its security forces have reiterated their resolve to rescue the remaining Chibok schoolgirls and Leah Sharibu, years after their abductions, affirming that efforts to combat kidnapping remain ongoing and collaborative. Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), under the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),…
Authorities in Kogi State, central Nigeria, have announced the arrest of 26 individuals linked to kidnapping and banditry, as part of a renewed security offensive targeting criminal strongholds in the region. The suspects, apprehended during intensive operations in Kogi West over the past fortnight, include not only members of armed gangs but also local collaborators…
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Faruq Umar-Faruq, in Katsina State, has announced the removal of Iliya Dakaci, the Village Head of Mantau, in Yam-Maulu community in Baure Local Government Area. The decision, announced in Daura by the Emir, followed a protest by the residents of the area, demanding for his removal over his alleged involvement…
The Village Head of Mantau in the Yam-Maulu community within the Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State, Iliya Dakaci, has been dismissed from his position. The Emir of Daura, Faruq Umar-Faruq, made this announcement on Tuesday, 20th May 2025. The decision, conveyed in Daura by the emir, came in response to protests from local…
A High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday sentenced two persons to life imprisonments and death by hanging for conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping. The defendants, Rotimi Onileowo (42) and Ayodele Adetola (42) were arraigned before Justice Bamidele Omotosho on June 30, 2017 on three count charge bordering on conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping. The…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently tackle the recent upsurge in kidnapping and other security challenges in the country. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the plea while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. He advised that the gains the…
The Police Force Ebonyi Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt at Mile 50 Layout, Abakaliki, the state capital. Spokesperson of the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, told reporters on Monday that officers also recovered the vehicle of the victim, Nneka Onyibe. According to Ukandu, on March 30 at about 8:30 pm, the command received a report…
