…couple and their six-month-old baby who were kidnapped in Kaduna State, demanding N300m ransom. LIB reported that bandits invaded Alrahus Estate in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Monday, October 5, 2026, abducting the victims, including a pregnant woman. In a video seen by LIB, the abduct…

…regions, where several people have been killed, while others have been kidnapped for ransom. For years, bandits have relied largely on assault rifles and other firearms to attack villages, places of worship, ambush security operatives, abduct residents and demand ransom payments from victims’ families. However, reports…

…contracted a man identified as Bashiru, to abduct a large-scale farmer, Jonah Isah, for ransom in Zawudna village, Munya Local Government Area of the state. According to the PPRO, on June 26, 2026, Bashiru and members of his gang invaded the victim's residence at about midnight. The gang k!lled Isah and abducted member…

…the current batch,” she said. The parent also disclosed that the families paid N6m in ransom for each of the graduates. “As for the ransom, we eventually paid N6m each, but we wanted them freed before disclosing that,” she said. A relative of another survivor, Joy Zainab, confirmed that family members and well-wishers…

…in a gunfightThe abductors contacted the families of the three captives and demanded a ransom of N120 million for their releasePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over four years of experience covering security issues and counterinsurgency in…

…Brave Rainbow, 21, Innocent Otodirichu,21, abducted the victim and demanded N5m ransom from her mother. Chinada added that two daggers and the victim's phone were recovered while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang. "Sequel to a distress call received at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit on 04/10/2026, th…

…female kidnap victim who was allegedly sexually assaulted by terrorists to facilitate a ransom demand. “During preliminary interrogation, the suspect reportedly admitted to involvement in terrorist activities, including recording a video of a female kidnap victim who was allegedly sexually assaulted by terrorists to fa…

…had established contact with the victims’ relatives and were demanding a total ransom of N120 million for the release of the three abductees. The incident has raised fresh concerns over the safety of workers and residents within the institute’s premises, particularly following the reported attempt by the gunmen to seiz…

…escaped through the bush. The abductors initially demanded N50m each before reducing the ransom to N5m per person. Following their release, parents expressed relief and called on the government to provide stronger security for prospective corps members travelling to their states of deployment. Read here: https://punchn…

The Imo State Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Bosso, says he is not aware of any ransom being paid for the release of the 20 abducted corps members and one other who regained freedom from their abductors in the state on Wednesday, October 7. Speaking during an interview with Channels TV, Bosso said that the kidnappers…

…sent three representatives to meet the kidnappers in Ibadan and later converted the ransom money to dollars in Imo StateNigeria Police Force confirmed the victims were rescued on October 7, 2026, at Amakohia Ubi Village, Imo State, by a joint security teamPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our cont…

…Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members have said that they paid millions of naira in ransom before learning of their release. According to News Central Television, some relatives paid more than N3 million, while others reportedly paid up to N6 million. DAILY POST recalls that security agencies, including the military, Dep…

…in a kidnapping operation have allegedly k!lled a kidnapped boy after collecting ransom from his family in Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to information provided to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the three suspects, all reportedly from the same community as the victim, allegedly conspired t…

…N50 million each for the victims, amounting to N1 billion. They later reduced the ransom to N5 million per person, totalling N100 million. The victims’ parents had appealed to the Olubadan of Ibadanland and the government for the rescue of their children.

…orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. Reports that the abductors had demanded ransom have also heightened anxiety among the families of the affected graduates. Bolaji called for improved communication between the NYSC and the families of the abducted graduates, noting that security concerns should not prevent…

…abductors contacted the husband after fleeing with his pregnant wife and demanded a ransom for her releasePAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and…

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed how he refused to pay ransom to bandits who abducted his brothers, insisting that he would not give money to criminals. Lawal disclosed this during a media chat on Monday while reiterating his opposition to negotiating with kidnappers operating in the state. According t…

…NYSC members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State have reduced their ransom demand from N50m to N5m per victim, bringing the total demand down from N1bn to N100m. Lastly, The Nation leads with Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Hope Uzodimma saying governors in the…

…State, police operatives rescued a 23-year-old woman who had been abducted and held for ransom. The victim was reportedly abducted on September 27, with the suspects demanding N245,000 for her release. Following a report lodged with the Anti-Vice Squad in Asaba, operatives tracked the suspects to their hideout, rescued…

…reportedly demanded N50 million each for the 19 victims, placing a total ransom burden of N950 million on affected familiesPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central, Olufemi Ajadi, has demanded that President Bola Ahmed Ti…

…to us, the likes of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Tai Solarin, Professor Wole Soyinka, Ransom Kuti, and so many others, we can see a decline, a serious decline and retrogression in our education sector,” he said. He clarified that the proposed state of emergency would not involve the use of force, curfews or restriction…

…and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene urgently, lamenting that the reported ransom demand had left the families helpless. “The vehicle took off on Friday. They slept over around Onitsha. After taking off again around 4:00 am, after reaching Owerri in Imo State, they were kidnapped. That was where we heard in…

…as families of 20 Oyo graduates said kidnappers gave them 24 hours to raise N1bn ransom. In a separate update on the same incident, Imo police said they had located the suspected abductors’ camp but delayed a raid because intelligence indicated that the area was mined with improvised explosive devices. FCT Minister Nye…

…Ladoja, at his Bodija, Ibadan residence. Gunmen give families of abducted corps members ransom ultimatum. Photo >As reported by The Punch, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Abimbola, and the Aseyin of Iseyinland, Oba Sefiu Adeyeri, were also present at the meeting.PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to vira…

Kidnappers have demanded N950m for the release of 19 prospective corps members who were abducted while travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State, to their various National Youth Service Corps orientation camps. The victims were travelling in two buses when gunmen attacked them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo Stat…