Ransom

BREAKING: Kidnappers Of Former Reps Member And Ex-Delta Commissioner, Mrakpor, Demand N1Billion Ransom

5 months ago814 min

The abductors of former Delta State Commissioner for Technical Education Joan Mrakpor have demanded a ransom of N1 billion as condition for her release, SaharaReporters has learnt A trusted source, speaking on condition of anonymity to SaharaReporters, revealed that a connection has been made between the family of the kidnapped former commissioner and her abductors. The source, who is assisting the family in securing her release, disclosed that the kidnappers are demanding a ransom...

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Abia gang leader rapes woman, collect N200,000 ransom

5 months ago2665 min

The Abia State Police Command, on Friday, confirmed the arrest of no fewer than 162 suspects for various crimes including kidnapping and child trafficking in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, made this known while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in the Umuahia area of the state. According to Chinaka, the suspects were arrested for various crimes that include kidnapping, child trafficking, robbery, unlawful possession of arms, hard drugs...

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Metro

Gunmen kidnap six in Anambra community, collect N76m ransom

5 months ago866 min

Tension has gripped residents of Dubai Estate near the office of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Awka, the Anambra State capital, as gunmen have kidnapped no fewer than six persons in the area in less than three weeks. PUNCH Metro gathered that out of the six victims abducted, three persons had been released after the payment of about N76m ransom to the yet-to-be-identified kidnappers. Residents of the area told our correspondent in separate interviews...

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Metro

Police arrest four suspects laundering ransom money for kidnappers in Delta

5 months ago863 min

Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspects who use their bank accounts to receive and launder ransom payments for kidnappers. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on X.com on Wednesday, the suspects would take a 15 per cent cut of the ransom money and withdraw the remaining 85 per cent via Point of Sale machines, handing over the cash to the kidnappers. The suspects also confessed to...

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News

Channels TV Reporter In Rivers State Kidnapped In Port Harcourt, N30Million Ransom Reportedly Demanded

9 months ago1152 min

It was learnt that Rogers was abducted by the assailants at about 9 pm on Thursday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Some gunmen on Thursday night kidnapped the Channels Television reporter in Rivers State, Mr. Joshua Rogers. It was learnt that Rogers was abducted by the assailants at about 9 pm on Thursday close to his residence at Rumuosi in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The...

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BREAKING: Terrorists Release 15 Abducted Students In Sokoto State After Payment Of Ransom

9 months ago2804 min

Terrorists, locally known as bandits, have released the abducted 15 students of the Qur’anic school in Sokoto State. A top military source around the community, Gidan Bakuso, in the Gada local government area of the state told SaharaReporters on Friday morning. “All the students have been freed and they are reunited back to their families. I can’t tell you how much was paid (as ransom) but...