#Kidnapping Archives - Famous Reporters

Oct

23

2026

Imo Court Sentences 28-Year-Old POS Operator to Death for Murder

CRIME#CrimeNews, #ImoHighCourt, #ImoState, #Justice, #Kidnapping, #MurderCase, #PosOperatorSentencedToDeath

Imo Court Sentences 28-Year-Old POS Operator to Death for Murder An Imo family is still searching for answers after kidnappers allegedly killed an 83-year-old man and his driver, even after collecting ransom. Now, a court has sentenced one of the convicted men to death. An Imo State High Court has sentenced 28-year-old POS operator Isaac Okorie to death by hanging after convicting him on six counts linked to the kidnapping and murder of an 83-year-old man and his driver. An Imo State High Court sitting in Urualla, Orlu Judicial Division, has sentenced a 28-year-old point-of-sale (POS) operator, Isaac Okorie, to…

Oct

22

2026

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#Imo NYSC Kidnap: 5 Suspects Arrested, Arraigned Over ₦950m Ransom Demand

NATIONAL NEWS#CrimeNews, #Dss, #ImoState, #Kidnapping, #NigeriaNews, #NYSC, #Securitynews

#Imo NYSC Kidnap: 5 Suspects Arrested, Arraigned Over ₦950m Ransom Demand Twenty prospective corps members abducted while travelling to their NYSC orientation camps in Imo State have been rescued, but the case has taken a new turn as five suspects face trial over the alleged kidnapping and a reported ₦950 million ransom demand. Five suspects have been arrested and arraigned before an Imo State High Court over the alleged kidnapping of 20 prospective NYSC members and a reported ₦950 million ransom demand. The victims were abducted on October 1, 2026, and rescued six days later. Five suspects have been arrested…

Jul

27

2026

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Principal Kidnapped in Oyo Breaks Silence, Reveals Chilling 56 Days in Terrorists’ Captivity

CRIME, Human Interest#Kidnapping, #NationalPark, #OyoKidnapping, #OyoState, #RachaelAlamu, #RescueMission, #security, #Terrorism

Principal Kidnapped in Oyo Breaks Silence, Reveals Chilling 56 Days in Terrorists' Captivity Every night, they thought someone would be buried alive. Every cry from a hungry child could have cost a life. After surviving 56 terrifying days in the hands of terrorists, Oyo school principal Mrs. Rachael Alamu has finally revealed the horrifying moments that tested her faith and courage. Mrs. Rachael Alamu, the Principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oyo State, has recounted her traumatic 56-day captivity after she and 43 others were abducted by terrorists on May 15, 2026. Rescued by National Park security operatives on…

Jul

05

2026

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Kaduna Woman Dies in Bandits’ Captivity as Son Is Killed After Delivering Ransom

CRIME#Bandits, #CrimeNews, #Insecurity, #Kaduna, #KadunaKidnapping, #Kidnapping, #Ransom, #security

Kaduna Woman Dies in Bandits’ Captivity as Son Is Killed After Delivering Ransom By our Reporter A heartbreaking tragedy has shaken Kaduna State after a woman abducted by suspected bandits died in captivity, while her son—who risked everything to secure her freedom—was allegedly killed after delivering the family's ransom. The incident has sparked renewed outrage over Nigeria's worsening kidnapping crisis and fresh calls for stronger government action against banditry. What began as a desperate mission to save a kidnapped mother ended in an unimaginable tragedy. A Kaduna family lost both a mother and her son after suspected bandits allegedly accepted…

Jul

24

2025

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Nigerian Governor gifts Police Officer 3 -Bedroom Flat, Car for rejecting $17,000 From Kidnapper

NEWS#Abduction, #Bayelsa, #ChiefJudgeEbiyerinOmukoro, #Criminality, #DouyeDiri, #Integrity, #Kidnapping, #SentomeObi

Nigerian Governor gifts Police Officer 3 -Bedroom Flat, Car for rejecting $17,000 From Kidnapper Mr. Sentome Obi the Police who rejected $17,000 from a suspected kidnapper has been rewarded for his outstanding show of dignity in the course of his job, in Bayelsa State. The Governor of Bayelsa Douye Diri rewarded him with a three-bedroom flat, a car and at the same time, recommended him to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, for promotion. IGP Kayode Egbetokun This is even as the kidnap suspect has been arrested. Obi, according to Diri, rejected the bribe from a suspect reportedly involved…

Feb

20

2025

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Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations Condemn detention of Igboayaka

NATIONAL NEWS#GovernorFrancisNwifuru, #IgboayakaO.Igboayaka, #Kidnapping, #OYC

Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations Condemn detention of Igboayaka The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSO's) in Nigeria have unanimously, condemned the protracted incarceration of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) - Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka by the government of Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State, in the State Commissioner of Police, CP Anthony Uche-Anya. The group amidst betterness, regretted that Igboayaka's illegal arrest by the Governor was instigated by "his outspokenness to condemn the brutal killing of over fifteen (15) harmless Christian worshipers by Herdsmen at Amegu Nkalagha in Ishielu Local Government Area…

Jul

02

2024

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Enugu Police places huge bounty on 8 wanted criminals

CRIME, METRO#Criminal, #Kidnapping, #NigeriaPolice

Enugu Police places huge bounty on 8 wanted criminals The Enugu Police Command has declared eight suspected criminals wanted following various criminalities and have placed an unspecified amount of money to be awarded to anyone with vital information leading to their successful arrest. This is contained in a statement made available to National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP). The persons declared are: Emebe, Sunday Gabriel “m” (a.k.a “Chief Priest”), aged 41 with HOME ADDRESS: Igga, Uzo-Uwani, LGA, Enugu State. LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: Igga, Uzo-Uwani, LGA, Enugu State. OCCUPATION: Unknown. TRIBE: Igbo; Ogbonna, Ogechukwu Joseph “m” (a.k.a “1 Man, 1…