Security operatives and a local vigilante group have rescued three more victims of Thursday’s kidnap on the Lokoja-Abuja highway. Among the three rescued victims, who are all indigenes of Imo, was a pregnant woman. The Chairman of Kogi/Koto Local Government Area, Mr Dauda Aliyu, confirmed this in a statement in Lokoja. “The commendable display of
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Police in Anambra State said they have rescued fifteen corps members abducted in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. Spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga said the corps members were heading to Lagos after their three weeks orientation course at NYSC Orientation Camp, Eziama-Obaire, Nkwerre, Imo State when they were abducted by yet to be identified gunmen.
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…the deceased was reportedly whisked away after his abduction A young man allegedly abducted around a popular Hotel in Okpuno, Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State has been found dead. The deceased, simply identified as Ifeanyi, a native of Awgbu, Orumba North Local Government Area of the State was reportedly whisked away after
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…State Police Command said it had begun a manhunt for the abductors of the Catholic priest The Chaplain of St. Mary’s Hospital, Okpoga, in the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State has been abducted by suspected gunmen. He was said to have been kidnapped along Okpoga-Ojapo Road at about 5pm on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Benue
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…as CP directs operatives to provide watertight security during and after Christmas and New Year celebrations Operatives of Plateau State Police command have harvested nine suspected kidnappers. The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka(CP), disclosed this while briefing journalists on the command’s “breakthroughs” at the state headquarters in Jos Onyeka said that on December
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…The Daily Vendor gathered that the Ebonyi Assembly member was accosted by the suspected kidnappers at Umunya A Commissioner in Ebonyi State House of Assembly Commission, Leonard Alogu has been reportedly shot dead in Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra state. The deceased reportedly shot by suspected kidnappers was traveling from Abakaliki to
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…as victims identify the suspects as the syndicate that robbed and kidnapped them Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested six suspected kidnappers disguising as vigilantes in Delta communities. The Daily Vendor gathered that on December 15, 2022 at about 8pm, police operatives attached to Ekpan Police Station deployed on patrol along Jakpa
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…Cross River CP orders Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers to secure the highway Unknown gunmen have abducted a former Accountant-General of Cross River State, Rose Bassey. The kidnappers it was gathered abducted three others during the attack that occurred on Tuesday evening at Uyanga-Okomita area of the Ikom-Calabar highway. One of the victims was said to
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…as Ondo residents sought spiritual assistance for the release and safe return of the monarch The abductors of the traditional ruler of Oso Ajowa-Akoko, Oba Clement Olukotun, in the Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, have contacted his family, demanding one hundred million Naira (N100m) ransom for his release. Recall that the monarch
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…the victims included the principal of a secondary school, two teachers and a nurse Report reaching The Daily Vendor indicates that no fewer than four persons were on Monday abducted by gunmen along Oke Ako-Irele Road in the Ajoni Local Council Development Area of Ekiti State. According to sources, the victims included the principal of
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…his health condition worsened and got complicated while in the kidnappers’ den. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Ekwulobia Urban Mass Transport Limited, an Ekwulobia Aguata council of Anambra State-based transport company, Chief Innocent Ezeokafor has reportedly died at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi shortly after his release from kidnappers. The
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…the abductors first contacted the transport company and demanded the ransom Gunmen have demanded a total of N550million as ransom for kidnapped 11 passengers who were abducted on Friday. THE DAILY VENDOR reported that the passengers were abducted along the Nasarawa-Benue borders. The kidnappers are reportedly demanding N50m ransom for each of the victims. The
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“Rev. Fr. Joseph was kidnapped while returning to his house after celebrating a funeral Vigil Mass at Umunnachi” Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, Anambra State has called for prayers for unconditional release of one of her priests, Rev. Fr. Joseph Igweagu barely one week after his kidnap. Igweagu, Priest in charge of St Joseph’s Parish Abata
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“Some gunmen we believe are Fulani herdsmen invaded Obeagu community again“ Yet to be identified gunmen have invaded Obeagu community in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, kidnapping undisclosed number of people on Thursday night. Reports has it that suspected herdsmen on March 29, 2021, invaded the community and killed 17 persons. However, despite
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“The kidnap victims were taken deep into the forest at Ikpe Annang in Etim Ekpo LGA’ Two suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Akwa Ibom state police command. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that the kidnappers were part of the gang terrorizing people of Etim Ekpo local government area of the state. It was also
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