Browsing: Kidnappings

The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, announced on Thursday that 141 cases of terrorism, 214 cases of kidnapping, and 537 cases of murder were reported to the police in the last eight weeks. Egbetokun also mentioned that 3,685 suspects were arrested for their involvement in various crimes, and 401 kidnap victims were rescued. Egbetokun made these remarks while responding to journalists […]

Talks have started for the release of at least 287 kidnapped students and teachers from Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, Kuriga 1, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A well-informed source in the Kaduna State Government House, close to the negotiations but requested not to […]