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Kano Housewife To Die By Hanging For Kidnapping, Throwing Minor Into Well

GISTSMATE 0118 hours ago03 mins

The Kano State High Court on Friday sentenced a housewife, Fadila Adamu, to death by hanging for kidnapping and throwing an eight-year-old girl into a well, causing her death. The defendant, who lives in the Sabuwar Gandu Quarters, Kano, was convicted of kidnapping and culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Yusuf Muhammad-Ubale ruled that the prosecution…

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Kidnapping Ekiti Monarch

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago06 mins

An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced one Gabriel Emmanuel to life imprisonment for kidnapping the Eleda of Eda Ile Ekiti, Oba Adeniran Omotayo. The 25-year-old convict was arraigned before Justice Adekunle Adeleye on 8th March 2023 on a three-count charge bordering on murder, kidnapping, and demanding property with menace with intent to steal. The…

FLASH: Kidnappers Kill Nigerian Soldier Over Delayed N20 Million Ransom Payment

GISTSMATE 011 month ago04 mins

Kidnappers have killed a Nigerian Army non-commissioned officer, Abdulfatai Odutola, over a delay in ransom payment. According to SaharaReporters, Odutola, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO), was abducted on February 15, 2025, along the Abuja-Jos highway. He was reportedly travelling to Yola, the Adamawa State capital, at the time of the incident. His kidnappers had demanded…

VIDEO: Lagos Police React To Viral Video Of Alleged Kidnappers, Begin Investigation

GISTSMATE 011 month ago02 mins

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, has responded to a viral video showing three suspected kidnappers, stating that an investigation is underway to determine the facts, locate the individuals involved, and take appropriate action. An X user, Oguntoye Opeyemi, who tweets as #Equityoyo, “JUST IN: Three kidnappers caught in Victory Estate Ago…

Edo Assembly Approves Death Penalty For Kidnapping

GISTSMATE 011 month ago04 mins

The Edo State House of Assembly has passed the State Kidnapping Prohibition Law 2025, a groundbreaking bill that imposes the death sentence on individuals convicted of kidnapping. This legalisation was passed during the plenary on Tuesday amid the escalating wave of abductions and criminal activities that have plagued Edo State and the nation at large….

FLASH: Catholic Priest, Two Others Kidnapped In Rivers

GISTSMATE 011 month ago02 mins

Gunmen has kidnapped Rev. Father Livinus Maurice, a Catholic priest from Port Harcourt Diocese, along with two others in Rivers State. The priest, who serves at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Isokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, was taken on Wednesday while returning from a hospital visit along the Elele-Isiokpo Road. The identities of the other…

Convicted Kidnap Kingpin Evans Seeks Plea Bargain, Clemency After Re-arraignment

GISTSMATE 012 months ago2 months ago04 mins

Convicted billionaire kidnapper Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has applied for a plea bargain and clemency before the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. His new lawyer, Chief Emefo Etudo, informed the court of the application shortly after Evans was re-arraigned on a five-count charge of kidnapping and murder, brought by the Lagos State Government. Appearing…

Court Sentenced 4 Kidnappers To Death By Hanging In Bayelsa

GISTSMATE 012 months ago03 mins

In a landmark judgement, the Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced four convicts to death by hanging for their involvement in a kidnapping case. The convicts, Manager Etonzor, Daniel Derietiedei, Inimotimi Rufus, and Tari Firstman, were found guilty of conspiracy and kidnapping under Section 2 (1) of the Bayelsa State Law 2013. The kidnapping incident…

FLASH: Gunmen K¡lled Atiku After Payment Of N10 Million Ransom

GISTSMATE 012 months ago07 mins

Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted and killed a retired Permanent Secretary from Gombe State who was enjoying his retirement in Kano before the tragic incident. The victim, Atiku Mu’azu, was a former Chairman of the Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue Service. He was residing at Kabuga/Jan Bulo Estate along Gwarzo Road,…

K¡dnappers Use Yoghurt To Lure Children In Lagos Community

GISTSMATE 012 months ago09 mins

Iwaya, a densely populated area in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, pulsed with the rhythm of daily life. People went about their routines, unaware of the sinister threat lurking in their midst. Amidst the hustle and bustle, a group of kidnappers preyed on the most vulnerable members of the community: children. Their modus…

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Kidnapping

Kano Housewife To Die By Hanging For Kidnapping, Throwing Minor Into Well

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Kidnapping Ekiti Monarch

FLASH: Kidnappers Kill Nigerian Soldier Over Delayed N20 Million Ransom Payment

VIDEO: Lagos Police React To Viral Video Of Alleged Kidnappers, Begin Investigation

Edo Assembly Approves Death Penalty For Kidnapping

FLASH: Catholic Priest, Two Others Kidnapped In Rivers

Convicted Kidnap Kingpin Evans Seeks Plea Bargain, Clemency After Re-arraignment

Court Sentenced 4 Kidnappers To Death By Hanging In Bayelsa

FLASH: Gunmen K¡lled Atiku After Payment Of N10 Million Ransom

K¡dnappers Use Yoghurt To Lure Children In Lagos Community