The Joint Task Force, overseeing security in most states in the North, had two weeks ago raised the alarm that Boko Haram had a kidnapping wing that would be unleashed on the region
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Mr. Monguno, 87, was kidnapped by gunmen as he left the mosque after Jumat prayers on Friday, in the Mafoni Ward area of the city
“Accordingly, the accused person is hereby sentenced to seven years imprison with hard labour and without an option of fine
In a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the killing of Dr. Nwike by his abductors, after a ransom had been paid to secure his release, is the height of cruelty and represents a debasement of our collective humanity
I even offered them my car keys but three of them, armed with guns, dragged me into their car
In a statement in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the CAN quoted Nwike’s younger brother, who has been contacted by Dr. Nwike, as saying the kidnappers are demanding N30 million in foreign currency as ransom
Bolanle’s allegation however sharply contradicted the story of Raymond, her boyfriend, and police detectives who had been working the case
The court sentenced Eruter and Ukailkwo to prison with hard labour having found them guilty of the five count charge of conspiracy to commit a felony to wit, kidnap, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a felony to wit, armed robbery contrary to Section 6 (b) and punishable under Section 1 (2) a of the robbery and fire arms (Special Provisions) Act Cap R II Volume 14 Laws of the Federation, 2004
The kidnappers were said to have contacted her family demanding whooping sum of 100 million for her release.
The leaders in a statement signed by the Director of Communications of The People’s Movement, Mrs. Ibifuro Tatua said they were disgusted at the “Gestapo like manner in which the kidnappers went about the incident.
The governor who spoke Monday, December 10, 2012 did not give details of the operation to secure Mrs Iweala’s release within 24 hours but he insisted that he has given the order for the immediate rescue of the Professor.
It was gathered that Onademuren’s wife was kidnapped in Ijebu-ode.
Available information has it that Pastor Olanrewaju Oladipo of The Apostolic Church was kidnapped on Sunday at about 9:20pm from the Mission House in Oke Igbogi, Ilesa, Osun State.
Eghagha’s freedom is coming after two weeks he was kidnapped