Tag: Ransom
TIMELINE: Persistent kidnappings in 2025, from attacks to ransoms and rescues
Kidnapping remained a major national concern in 2025 as many communities faced repeated attacks, abductions and rescue operations…
Suspected Fulani herdsmen kidnap seven transport workers in Osun
Seven transport union workers have been kidnapped at Iwaraja junction along Ilesha/Akure expressway in Atakunmosa West Local Government…
PHOTOS: OPSH operatives arrest notorious kidnapper while collecting ransom in Plateau
A suspected kidnap kingpin identified as Adamu Uwar who allegedly abducted a woman has been arrested by the…
Six-year-old girl abducted in Delta found in Edo, family pays ransom
After being kidnapped in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, six-year-old girl, simply identified as Courage has…
Gunmen Kidnap Mother Of Osun AAC Spokesperson, Demand N10m Ransom
Suspected kidnappers, on Wednesday, snatched away some passengers of a public transport in Benin, Edo State. One of…
FG paid ransom for Katsina schoolboys’ release – Afenifere
Yesterday, Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, claimed that the Federal Government paid ransom to the bandits who snatched away…
Katsina attack: Kidnappers ask military to ‘stop surveillance of its hideout’
The gunmen who attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, have reportedly contacted one of the parents…
Abducted Chinese expatriate in Ekiti regains freedom after allegedly paying N100 million ransom
After five days in captivity, a Chinese expatriate kidnapped in Ekiti State last week Friday has regained his…
Manchester United held to ransom for ‘millions of pounds’ by cyber hackers
Manchester United is being held to ransom ‘for millions of pounds’ by cyber hackers who hacked into the…
Kidnappers reportedly demand N270m ransom for abducted ABU students
A cumulative sum of N270 million has been demanded as ransom by gunmen who kidnapped students of the…
Kano Police nab kidnapper who murdered 8 year-old girl despite receiving ransom
The Kano State Police Command has arrested 24-year-old Habibu Sale, who kidnapped and killed eight-year-old Asiya Tasiu in…
No ransom was paid for release of 26 girls, Zamfara Govt insists
The Zamfara state government has insisted that no ransom was paid to secure the release of 26 girls…