…Director of Uko Akwa Ibom Motors Nigeria Limited, Isiah Akpan, had confirmed the ransom demand to The PUNCH on Friday.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Speaking on behalf of the affected families, Alhaja Akande and Oyebola Akande said the abductors had been contacting them through the mobile phones o…

The Imo State Police Command has identified the location where 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted in the state are being held, but security operatives have delayed moving into the camp over fears that it is planted with improvised explosive devices. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Aud…

…Eunice Ameh, was abducted in Maitama, Abuja, but later regained her freedom after a ransom was reportedly paid. Similarly, corps member Musa Abba was abducted by bandits while travelling to Sokoto in January, raising concerns about the safety of young graduates across the country. Also, Lateefah Binuyo, who was abducte…

Andrew Garfield said he began listening to Fela Kuti after landing the Spider-Man role and found something in the sound that stuck with himThe Hollywood actor connected Fela's revolutionary spirit and sense of justice to how he approached the Peter Parker characterThe interview clip shared on Instagram in September 202…

…before the latest attack. According to him, the victim's family had paid a N1 million ransom, but the abductors were allegedly demanding a Bajaj motorcycle before releasing him.Sokoto State Police Command spokesperson DSP Ahmad Rufai was contacted over the attack and said he would make enquiries and provide details. He…

…Borno, Kaduna and other parts of the North, accounts obtained by Arewa PUNCH show how ransom has become deeply woven into the kidnapping crisis. In some cases, families pay millions of naira and secure the release of their loved ones. In others, payment only opens the door to fresh demands. Some victims are killed desp…

…sacrifice. He said Jesus “came not to be served, but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” According to the Primate, the examples of people who make a lasting impact show that meaningful leadership requires selflessness and sacrifice. “And I have seen that men who make marks in their generation are men w…

…“The suspects reportedly confessed to kidnapping more than seven victims, collecting ransom for some and killing those who failed to pay. “In Borno, troops and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force arrested three suspected terrorist logistics suppliers at Koppa village, Konduga. “The suspects were allegedly supplyin…

…Politics Today on Thursday, amid concerns over the persistence of kidnapping for ransom and questions about recent military operations in which troops rescued victims without engaging their captors in deadly confrontations. He said security forces could force terrorists to abandon their captives by strategically surrou…

…Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly staging his own kidnap and extorting ransom from his family. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Okafor, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters […] The post How Ebonyi man kidnapped self, demanded N25m ransom from family — P…

…states, and the Niger Republic, and revealed that over N226 million was collected as ransom from multiple abductions. Also paraded are Mamman Haruna and Aliyu Lawali, who detailed their involvement in massive cattle rustling and attacks alongside other notorious kingpins. In a major blow to the bandits’ support network…

…locking him out and putting a $5bn startup in trouble unless he pays a $4m ZEC ransom. A Yahoo Boy with sagging pants and brown teeth who scams $500 gift cards out of lonely old white women is not a "cybercriminal" - he's a fucking idiot. We don't have cybercriminals in Nigeria. We just have idiots. And the FBI didn't…

Abducted corps members: Kidnappers demand N20m ransom each Gunmen who abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have demanded N20m ransom each. LIB reported that the 15 corps members travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja after completing their three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the A…

…relatives reportedly received a call from an unknown number demanding N50 million ransom for her family. Relatives allegedly raised N9.5 million, which was paid in instalments into three different bank accounts bearing different names. Despite the payment, the victim was not released and the abductors allegedly threate…

…still being held in the forest while their families struggled to meet the kidnappers’ ransom demands. “My sister was taken away on Wednesday and other corps members. They are not doing anything. They keep telling us that they are on it. “Those children are in the forest suffering, the kidnappers kept asking for what we…

…k!dnapping and create the impression that the child had been abducted, with an initial ransom demand of N7 million. ''Further investigation revealed that the child was kept at Sule's residence, where a subsequent ransom demand of N15 million was made. Another suspect, Luka Emmanuel Butdam, was also arrested for alleged…

…Kidnap Industry 2026, also disclosed that kidnappers demanded N22.856 billion in ransom during the period but received N7.779 billion, representing a 34 per cent collection rate. According to the report obtained from SBM Intelligence’s website on Friday, the figures represented a sharp increase in both the scale and le…

Suspected kidnapper arrested in Akwa Ibom while attempting to collect N3m ransom after k!lling victim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Otuekong Enoidem, in connection with the kidnapping and m8rder of a man identified as Koffi. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Timfon John, who…

…kidnap-related incidents between July 2025 and June 2026, and a total of N7.8 billion in ransom paid, SBM Intelligence reports According to the report released on Thursday, titled ‘The capture of the kidnap economy,’ the country recorded no fewer than 7,825 abductions with 895 civilians killed across all incidents stat…

…Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued a kidnapped woman and disrupted a planned ransom exchange in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed credible intelligence on a planned ransom payment for the woman, who was abducted from her farm last month, the acting spokesperson for th…

…motorists, identifying wealthy travellers, and leaking their movements to criminals for ransom. Reacting to the allegations on August 27, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, dismissed the claims as unsubstantiated and unfairly damaging to the institution. Iniedu reiterating that highway personnel are de…

…where it cannot plan properly. They are holding its money. They are holding it to ransom. I think INEC doesn’t belong to the President. It doesn’t belong to any candidate. It doesn’t belong to any party. That is the law of the land. It is left for Nigerians to make sure that this election is one we take advantage of an…

Ondo Amotekun arrests suspected kidnapper negotiating ransom, another targeting his former employer's wife The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has arrested two suspected kidnappers, and eight others for various offences across the state. The Corps Commander of Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Ade…

Bandits k!ll abducted Kaduna widow after her family failed to pay N12m ransom Bandits have k!lled a Kaduna widow identified as Mama Mary after her family failed to pay the ransom demanded. Security analyst and former governorship aide, Reuben Buhari, disclosed this in a Facebook post over the weekend. According to him,…

…alleged kidnappers later contacted the family on Saturday night and initially demanded a ransom of N200m. “They called around 9:45pm at night. The next day, which was Sunday, they called around that time too, asking for the same amount. “We told them that we don’t have it. We kept negotiating until Wednesday evening wh…