Gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, in Imo State. The priest, also known as Owu Ujo, is the Man of Order and Discipline of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri. He was kidnapped on Friday, May 26, 2023, along Ejemekwuru/Ogbaku Road while returning to Owerri after performing the funeral rites for the father of one of his colleagues at the Izombo community in the Oguta LGA, Imo State. Recall that Jude Maduka, the Catholic …
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Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin and one other over their involvement in a series of armed robbery, kidnapping operations in Ughelli and Warri. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 14, 2023, said the kingpin, Emmanuel James and his criminal gang abducted a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Okutonye Efetobore, and collected N1m ransom before releasing them. The suspect led …
Gunmen have kidnapped a former chairman of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Nasarawa State, Mr. Ismaila Konga. It was gathered that Mr Konga, popularly as Koolans, was kidnapped at 7: pm on Monday, May 1, 2023, alongside one Sule Coach and another person while on his way from Akwanga town, the headquarters of Akwanga local government to his country home, Andaha, where he stays with his family. It was further learnt that a Hilux …
Three people have been killed by gunmen in an attack which took place at Jouro Manu village in the Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba state. Punch reported that six people were also abducted by the gunmen who started shooting anyone at sight after storming the village with motorcycles at about 2 pm on Sunday July 31. Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the Taraba State command, Gambo Bajabu Kwache, confirmed the incident on Monday August 1, and further disclosed that the …
Malami Bandits have kidnapped the former Director of Personnel Management (DPM) in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, Alhaji Usman Abdullahi Malami. The bandits also abducted a veterinary doctor with the Department of Veterinary Medicine in same LG, Musa Mohammed. According to Daily Trust report, the former DPM was kidnapped on Friday on his farm along Kontagora-Mariga Road alongside some labourers working with him while the veterinary doctor was reportedly abducted on Thursday morning while returning to Kontagora …
Gunmen have kidnapped a priest in charge of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Ikabigbo community, Etsako West Local Government of Edo State, Rev. Fr. Christopher Odia. It was gathered that Odia, of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, was preparing for Mass on Sunday morning, June 26, when the gunmen stormed his residence and whisked him away to unknown destination. According Daily Trust that the community vigilante group are already combing the bush to rescue the priest. A source within the …