The Federal Government has designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, escalating Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence. The announcement was made by Information Minister Mohammed Idris at the end-of-the-year press briefing in Abuja on Monday. This signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ordinary crimes…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Ondo State Government has said that kidnappers found guilty in the state will face death penalty by hanging. The government also announced that buildings and facilities used by kidnappers in committing crime would be demolished after following due process in the court. The Attorney General and State Commissioner for Justice,…
Kidnappers who abducted a Chinese expatriate, Mr. Sam Xie Wie, and his Nigerian colleague, Mr. David Adenaiye, during an attack on a mining site in Kwara State have demanded a ransom of ₦1 billion for their release. The demand was revealed in a post on Friday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on his verified X…
Three pastors have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred shortly after they ministered at an ongoing crusade in the town, according to Daily Trust. The attackers reportedly ambushed the pastors along the Ejule-Ofakaga-Anyigba Road around 11 pm on Monday, January…
Miss Abasifreke Joseph, a corps member, kidnapped on January 9, along Enugu-Ezike Road, on her way to Kogi, says she faced torture and hunger in the hands of her captors. Joseph who was released on Jan. 13, gave the narration in Abak on Sunday, when Mr Sam Pepple, the NYSC Coordinator in Akwa Ibom visited…
An Anglican cleric, Reverend Canon Olowolagba has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Akoko North-East local government area of Ondo State. The cleric reports said was abducted alongside his wife, daughter and another girl on Saturday, December 28. Eyewitnesses said the victims were kidnapped while they were travelling along the Akoko area of the state…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have ambushed an Ado-Ekiti-bound 18-passenger bus at Emure Ile, kidnapping all the passengers on board. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Emure-Owo on Sunday night, at the boundary between Ekiti and Ondo states, as the bus was returning from Onitsha. A source at the Road Transport Employers Association…
