Tuesday 30 October 2012

Kidnapping


Nigeria: Mystery Behind the Kidnap of 80-Year-Old Woman


By David Chyddy Eleke
At 80, nothing excites Madam Roselyn Ughanze, more than her firm belief in God. A devout Christian, she diligently attends morning mass every day. Her faith in God and His ability to protect her from the machinations of her enemies is incontestable.Indeed, when her second son, Uche, a Lagos-based business man bought a Honda CRV car for her, she insisted that the car should carry a customized registration number of the Biblical - 'Psalm 37' which in its first two verses read thus: "I do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong, for they are like the grass...They will soon wither away like green plant; they will soon die. Full story...
Source:http://allafrica.com
Posted by Amaka, 30 October 2012



Representative's Mother Kidnapped


The mother of the deputy chairman of the House's Committee on security was kidnapped last night The mother of Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Abiodun Abudu Balogun, Mrs Obedatu Abudu-Balogun, has been kidnapped. Mrs Balogun was abducted by six gunmen around 9.30pm yesterday from her residence at Ita-Otu,ijebu area of Ogun State. Full story...
Source: http://dailytimes.com.ng
Posted by Amaka, 24 October 2012




Abuducted Rivers Commissioner Freed by Captors


Port Harcourt - The Rivers Commissioner for Power, Mr Augustine Nwokocha, has been freed by his captors.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the commissioner was abducted by gunmen on October 12 at Omoku in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.The Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police Command, Mr Ben Ugwuegbulam, told NAN on Sunday in Port Harcourt that Nwokocha was release on Oct.19 at 9:30 p.m Full story...
Source:http://nigeria.news24.com
Posted by Amaka, 22 October 2012




Rivers Commissioner Kidnapped While Inspecting Flooded Communities


The Rivers State government has confirmed the abduction of the Commissioner for Power, Augustine Nwokocha.According to a statement from Ibim Semenitari, the Commissioner of Information and Communications, the Commissioner was kidnapped while assessing some areas affected by flood disaster in the state.“The Rivers State government wishes to confirm that on October 13, 2012 the Commissioner for Power, Mr. Augustine Nwokocha was seized by unidentified men who are suspected to be hoodlums and career criminals. Full story...
Source:http://www.channelstv.com
Posted by Amaka, 16 October 2012




Suspected Kidnappers of ESUT VC Arrested


The Enugu state police command has arrested suspected abductors of the Vice-Chancellor, Enugu state university of science and technology (ESUT), Prof Cyprian Onyeji.A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Ebere Amarizu says that members of the syndicate were arrested after a gun battle with security operatives.The suspects, nine in all, allegedly confessed to having carried out series of kidnappings in the Southeast region, including the recent kidnap of Prof Onyeji, who regained freedom 20 days ago. Full story...
Source:http://www.channelstv.com
Posted by Amaka, 13 September 2012




Obi Launches Battle Against Kidnapping


By 
Following Monday’s arrest of a main kidnapping suspect – Osita Olisagbo Ifedike alias Ofe Akwu – Anambra state Governor Peter Obi yesterday supervised the demolition of buildings belonging to Ifedike at Umunakwa Ifite Village in Oraifite, Ekwusigo local government area of the state. Full story...
Source:http://www.thenationonlineng.net
Posted by Amaka, 6 September 2012



Kidnapped Bayelsa Traditional Ruler Regains Freedom


By Oluwole Ige
AFTER spending nine days in captivity, the traditional ruler of Okordia Kingdom in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, King Richard Seiba, who was abducted by unknown gunmen, breathed the air of freedom on Tuesday after he was rescued from his kidnappers. Confirming his release in a text message to the Nigerian Tribune, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Bayelsa State police command, Mr Fidelis Odunna, said “the kidnapped monarch has been rescued by the police.” Full story...
Source: http://tribune.com.ng 
Posted by Amaka, 5 September 2012


N30m ransom: Police arrest wife of abducted ruler in Bayelsa


by Oluwole Ige
Investigation into the abduction of a traditional ruler at Okordia, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, King Richard Seiba, took another dimension at the weekend, as police authorities arrested the wife of the traditional ruler, Evelyn, for engaging in telephone conversations with the kidnappers of his husband.Nigerian Tribune was authoritatively informed that the detectives from the Bayelsa State police command swooped on the wife on Saturday, at her residence, over alleged discussions and negotiation with the abductors of her husband on the phoneFull story...
Source:http://tribune.com.ng
Posted by Amaka, 3 September 2012



Delta Police Kill Four Suspected Kidnappers, Warn Motorists



 FROM HENDRIX OLIOMOGBE
THE end suddenly came on Thursday, for four suspected kidnappers  in Eku, Ethiope East Council of the Delta State when  they fell to the superior fire power of officers of the Delta State Police Command .According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Charles Muka, the kidnappers had seized one Mr. Amadi Chinedu, a staff of Chevron Nigeria Limited along Refinery Road, Effurun but were trailed to Eku by the police who shot them dead in a fierce gun battle.He said the suspected hoodlums who sustained serious injuries from gunshots died on the way to the hospital while the victim was rescued .Full story...
Source:http://www.ngrguardiannews.com
Posted by Amaka, 6th August, 2012


Nigeria: Kidnappings - NUJ Wants More Protection For Monarchs


By Vincent Ejimadu
Awka — THE Anambra State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the increasing kidnap cases especially affecting traditional rulers in the state and called on security operatives to provide adequate security for the royal fathers.
Four traditional rulers in the state had, in the last three years, become victims of kidnappers, the latest being the kidnap of the traditional ruler of Ukpo in Dunukofia Local Government Area, Igwe Robert Eze last week.Full story...
Source: www.allAfrica.com
Posted by Amaka, 7 August 2012

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