The leadership of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), has condemned the rising cases of violence, banditry, and kidnappings in Kaduna and Plateau states, urging the Federal Government to take urgent action. General Secretary of ECWA, Rev. Ayuba Asheshe, at a press conference in Jos, said the Church had already spent over N300 million in ransom payments, adding that over 50 …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, warned against payment of ransom to terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. He gave the warning while receiving a fresh batch of over 60 rescued victims who had been in kidnappers’ den for over a month, following intense military pressure in Kaduna. The victims, among whom was a deputy director in the …

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayode Adegoke has urged the citizens to stop paying ransom to kidnappers. The commissioner stressed that the payment of ransom to kidnappers by families of those kidnapped should be stopped, noting that “it is not acceptable”. The payment of ransom, he said is making the nefarious business of kidnapping thrive. He said this while speaking …

The kidnappers of the 25 members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State, have contacted their families, demanding a sum of N50 million ransom. A family member of one of the victims, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed this to newsmen in a telephone conversation. He said, “They (abductors) have contacted us on the telephone …

About N653.7 million was said to have been paid as ransom for the release of kidnap victims in Nigeria between July 2021 and June 2022, according to a report by a Lagos-based security and political risk research firm. The report, ‘The Economics of Nigeria’s Kidnap Industry”, was conducted by SBM Intelligence and published in August. It detailed Nigeria’s security issues, …