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Kidnappers Lower Ransom to N40 Million for Eight Abducted Edo Residents

According to reports, the gunmen who kidnapped eight Imoga citizens in Edo North last Friday have lowered their ransom demand from N100 million to N40 million. On Tuesday, Oba Patrick Abudu, the Okpahi of Imoga Kingdom, verified the news. The monarch claims that the kidnappers had reduced their initial demand of N100 million to N70 […]

Corp Member Released Following N1.1 Million Ransom Payment

According to reports, the victim was abducted while traveling from Benin, Edo State, to Ibadan, Oyo State, in order to return to her principal duty. Her family reportedly argued that they were unable to pay the ₦20 million ransom demand made by the kidnappers. After lengthy discussions, the kidnappers allegedly lowered the ₦20 million ransom […]

Police free woman held hostage in Abuja hotel by online date

A 25-year-old woman, Promise Eze, was rescued by the operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command after being tied up and left unconscious by a man she met on an online dating site. The suspect, who introduced himself as Michael Prince but later identified himself as Emmanuel Okoro, is now on the run, with […]

US-based Nigerian doctor held family hostage before suicide, father-in-law alleges

A US-based Nigerian cardiologist, Dr Ikenna Erinne, reportedly held his estranged partner and their children hostage at gunpoint for three hours before taking his own life when police arrived, his father-in-law, Francis Van-Lare, has alleged. The tragic death of the 36-year-old cardiologist has sparked intense debate and widespread reactions from Nigerians both at home and […]