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Suspected armed men kidnap two women in Kwara community — Report

Akanji Philip August 9, 2025

Two women were kidnapped by armed men in Edogi community, Kwara State, in the early hours of Friday. Security analyst, Zagazola Makama shared a post on X on Saturday. According to Makama, the attack...

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Four individuals, including Lawyer to remain in custody over alleged fake kidnap

VAM News August 23, 2023 0 Comment

A lawyer, Taiwo Segun (37), and three others are to cool their heels behind bars at the Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan till Oct. 25 for allegedly faking a kidnap and extortion of N9.3 million....

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UI ex-Deputy VC released two days after kidnap

Agency1 October 31, 2022 0 Comment

Adigun Agbaje, a former deputy vice-chancellor (academics) of the University of Ibadan, has regained freedom from captivity. The professor’s release was confirmed by the Oyo state police command on Monday, October 31st, The Cable...

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JUST IN: 2 kidnapped victims rescued in Edo

Akanji Philip September 23, 2022 0 Comment

The Police Command in Edo said it had rescued two kidnapped victims and killed one alleged kidnapper on the Benin-Lagos road. This is contained in a statement by ASP Jennifer Iwegbu, the command’s...

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Court Crime

Evans bags 21 years imprisonment for kidnap — 6 months after bagging life sentence

VAM News September 19, 2022 0 Comment

An Ikeja special offences court in Lagos has sentenced Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, kidnap kingpin better known as Evans, to 21 years imprisonment. Oluwatoyin Taiwo, the presiding judge, also sentenced Victor Aduba, co-defendant, to 21 years...

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Gunmen Shoot Commissioner In Kogi, Kidnap Others

VAM News November 29, 2021 0 Comment

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have shot the Kogi State Commissioner for Environment, Adewale Omofaiye, in the leg. The incident occurred around 5 pm on Sunday between Ikoyi and Iyara areas of the state...

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Suspect: I masterminded my father’s kidnap for N200,000

Olorungbotemi October 23, 2021 0 Comment

One Hamza Isah, 25, from Rinjin Gora village, in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State has confessed that he aided and abetted bandits to kidnap his father from his Rinjin Gora residence to...

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Local News Metro

Police Arrest Man For Alleged Kidnap Of Neighbour’s Kid

VAM News August 21, 2021 0 Comment

Two suspected kidnappers identified as Desmond Ikechukwu Okafor (21) and Egwuonwu Gift Iyke (34), have been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command. The State Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, in...

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BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Zamfara Speaker’s Father, Stepmother, Five Others

VAM News August 5, 2021 0 Comment

Armed men suspected to be bandits terrorizing some parts of Zamfara State have abducted the father of the Speaker of Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya. DAILY POST...

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Insecurity: Nigerian Judge Kidnapped Inside Court

VAM News May 19, 2021 1 Comment

Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have kidnapped a Sharia Court Judge, Alkali Hussain Sama’ila in Bauren Zakka village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina state. According to a news within our reach,...