It’s a most unlikely crime scene. I travelled by road from the Benin airport to Uromi, Esanland’s most significant town, for a wedding about three years ago. The fear of kidnappers is a constant worry for road users. I was nervous for nearly four hours of the taxi ride, especially as we turned off the busy Agbor Road and veered …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested two suspects in connection with the kidnapping of the wife of Hakeem Odumosu, a retired assistant inspector-general of police (AIG). A statement by Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said the suspects, identified as Agbojule Smart and Keleke Michael, were apprehended early on Friday as they attempted to leave Lagos state. Adejobi said …

In its efforts to boost national security and fortify the safety of every citizen, the Nigeria Police Force said it has conducted several operations across the country by tackling all forms of crime and criminality, particularly in Owerri, Imo State. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner Olumuyiwa Adejobi said that, in recent happenings, …

Two female students of the Joseph Sarwuan University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State were kidnapped by gunmen in the late hours of Saturday. The spokesperson for the state command, Superintendent Catherine Anene said: “The report we heard was that the incident happened along North Bank/Uniagric Road, Saturday night at about 11 pm. Anene further explained that the suspected kidnappers blocked …

Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University have expressed worry over what they described as the increasing cases of kidnapping involving students in and outside their residential areas in Awka, urging the government and authorities of the institution to do something about it. The students had the opportunity to express the way they feel about the worrisome situation while contributing during media …

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the reprehensible acts perpetrated by kidnappers across the country, declaring that individuals involved in such despicable crimes must be treated as terrorists. At a Ramadan dinner with members of the federal judiciary, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Tuesday, President Tinubu reiterated the government’s resolve to defeat banditry, the President …

Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has been invited by security agencies for questioning over some comments he made on the activities of bandits, according to the Federal Government. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, who briefed State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, said that nobody is above the law and, if found guilty, Gumi would …

In light of the persistent threat of kidnapping in some parts of the country, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it is reinvigorating its efforts to combat the heinous crime and other related vices. In line with this, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has issued a charge to the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of …

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated her call for stiffer penalties for kidnappers in the country. Receiving in her office at the State House Abuja the Senators representing the three senatorial districts of the Lagos State, Mrs Tinubu appealed to the lawmakers to address enacting security related laws to stem the tide of this crime. “We should look …

With incidents of kidnapping spreading across some states of the federation, the Lagos State House of Assembly has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to increase the personnel in the Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) to effectively assist other security agencies. The House also commended President Bola Tinubu for his favourable disposition to the issue of state police, just as it …