Kidnapping sign of governance failure — CAN
The Christians Association of Nigeria in Kaduna State says kidnapping is rampant in the state because the government is doing almost nothing to stop the menace.ADVERTISEMENT
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Gunmen kidnap 1 in Kogi – Daily TrustGunmen on Saturday abducted a man along the Ajegwu-Itobe Road in Kogi State. Abdul Abaji was abducted while travelling from Lokoja to Idah in his vehicle alongside some occupants he gave a free ride.ADVERTISEMENT One of the occupants, a woman, who escaped, said their vehicle was waylaid at about 6pm by kidnappers who robbed them …
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Our worker not a kidnapper — DSS – Daily TrustThe Cross River State Command of the Department of State Services yesterday said the arrest of its operative, Eyo Bassey Eyo and his parade by the anti-cultism and kidnapping squad of the state police command over suspected kidnap was done in error. DSS Director in the state, Adebayo Ilupeju, in a statement, said: “The command …
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Election: Buhari's minister blamed for APC’s failure in Ebonyi – Daily TrustThe Democratic Vanguard (DV), a group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi, has blamed Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, for APC’s poor performance in the just concluded general elections in the state. The group in a press statement by its Coordinator, Mr Vincent Uzor, in Abakaliki, on Wednesday, said …
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In Kogi, kidnapping for ransom thrives – Daily TrustThere is palpable tension in KotonKarfe Local Government Area of Kogi State following incessant cases of kidnapping and armed robbery activities which residents say have crippled normal livelihood. In Gegu-Beki, Iraki, Omoko, Akpogu, kpareke and Achara, our correspondent gathered that the development has gravely affected lives of the people.ADVERTISEMENT Many residents say they are now …
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Woman fakes own kidnapping, murder to break up with “poor” boyfriend – Daily TrustA woman in central China has been detained by police for faking her own abduction and death in order to break up with her boyfriend. The 37-year-old woman, surnamed Yu, had wanted to split up with the man after finding out that he was poor, but feared he would ‘get too clingy’ and refuse, Chinese …
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Kidnapping, cattle rustling pose more threats than insurgency – FG – Daily TrustKidnapping, cattle rustling and farmer/ herders clashes pose more threat to the peaceful coexistence of Nigeria than the insurgency in the northeast, the Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan-Ali, has said. The minister, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the national workshop on civil military relations and the media which held in Kaduna, Thursday, …
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Kidnapping, cattle rustling ore threats than insurgency- Defence minister – Daily TrustKidnapping, cattle rustling ore threats than insurgency - Defence minister
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INEC staff kidnapped in Jigawa – Daily TrustA staff of the Jigawa state office of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reportedly been kidnapped. The victim (name withheld), was said to have been kidnapped on Friday along Kano-Kazaure road.ADVERTISEMENT It’s not yet clear whether he was kidnapped in Kano or Jigawa state. Sources from Kano, where the victim’s family resides, revealed that …
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Gunmen kidnap 1 in Kogi – Daily TrustGunmen on Saturday abducted a man along the Ajegwu-Itobe Road in Kogi State. Abdul Abaji was abducted while travelling from Lokoja to Idah in his vehicle alongside some occupants he gave a free ride.ADVERTISEMENT One of the occupants, a woman, who escaped, said their vehicle was waylaid at about 6pm by kidnappers who robbed them …
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FG, please tackle kidnapping, robbery – Daily TrustThe spate of kidnappings and robberies across the country in recent times is a source of worry. Almost on a daily basis people are kidnapped and the abductors demand ransom before setting them free. It has become a business for the people involved and it does not appear as if security agents are doing enough …
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