Senator Ali Ndume rejected claims that he collected ransom money or served as a go-between in negotiations over the abduction of Ngoshe residentsNdume said his only role was alerting the National Security Adviser and DSS after he was told about a N5 billion ransom demand by Boko Haram/ISWAPThe senator said his relation…

…lawmaker at the red chamber of the National Assembly denied the accusations of receiving ransom money. “I have said it already. In my life, I have never seen N1billion cash, not to talk of N5billion. “After Kaigame came to make those claims on the television, I quickly spoke with the National Security Adviser and the D…

Kogi: Two kidnapped children regain freedom after 49 days in captivity and N6m ransom Two children and a shoemaker, identified as JB, who were abducted by armed bandits during an attack on Ijalu, Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State on June 3, 2026, have regained their freedom. LIB reported that the c…

…Local Government Areas, with particular focus on farmer-herder disputes, kidnapping for ransom and other emerging threats. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the Officer in charge of Ohaji-Egbema Area Command, ACP Emeka Ezeibe reaffirmed the Command's commitment to intelligence-led policing, Community pa…

…at the time. It turned out to be the difference between a contained event and a ransomware attack that could have crippled operations for weeks. The lesson has never left me: resilience is decided in the moments before certainty arrives, when leaders must act on incomplete information, ahead of the crisis, not after it…

…by suspected kidnappers, have been freed by their abductors following the payment of ransom. PUNCH Metro learnt from a family source on Sunday that they were released on Thursday after about one week in the kidnapper’s den. The family source who did not want to be mentioned in the press told our correspondent that the…

…Defence Corps, Amotekun and local vigilante groups. The Presidency maintained that no ransom or concession was made to secure the release.

…in a statement on Wednesday, 15th July, 2026 said the suspects demanded a N10 million ransom from her family. According to the PPRO, the suspects had earlier received a ransom payment of N1 million Osun State, on 8 July, as part of negotiations with the victim's family. "Operatives of the Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad…

…also said to have contacted some relatives of the victims on Tuesday evening, demanding ransom for their release. "At least four families have received calls from the abductors demanding huge sums of money for the victims' freedom," Alkali alleged. "As I speak with you, soldiers, policemen, vigilantes and hunters are…

…security institutions for securing the release of the victims without the payment of ransom. Also on Tuesday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, faulted Makinde for what he described as politicising the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, insisting that Tinubu prioritised their…

…been kidnapped and waited anxiously, expecting that someone would contact us to demand a ransom. However, no call ever came,” Rofiat said. According to her, the hunters extended the search into the surrounding bush, where they later found her father’s lifeless body. “After searching for some time, far away from where h…

Abducted Oyo headmaster regains freedom after security pressure on kidnappers The abducted headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, Matthew Owoade, has regained his freedom. LIB reported that Owoade, also a farmer, was abducted along the Igbojaye""Budo Aare bush on …

…children those of his neighbours, added that the abductors have demanded for N30 million ransom. He said the abductors threatened to kill the victims if the ransom was not paid before the end of July 13. According to him, “my brother was kidnapped on Friday morning at the Idoa community, in Esan west Local Government A…

Gunmen abduct 60-year-old man in Oyo, demand N30m ransom Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man, Mr. Owoade Matthew Kolawole, in Igboyaye, Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The incident occurred between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026. According to the victim's…

…terrorists’ family members in line with President Bola Tinubu’s new policy of not paying ransom or negotiating with terrorists. Kidnappers’ demands The kidnappers had initially demanded the release of detained terrorist commanders, payment of ransom, two Hilux vehicles and the implementation of Sharia-related laws as c…

…victims after intercepting 10 jerrycans of petrol allegedly being taken to bandits as ransom. The development was disclosed in a post accompanied by a video shared on X by security analyst Bakatsine on Sunday. “Nigeria Police Force in Zamfara have rescued two kidnap victims after intercepting a man who was allegedly ta…

…Government Area of Oyo State on May 15 had regained their freedom without the payment of ransom. The operation, described by security authorities as intelligence-led and jointly executed by the military, the Department of State Services and the police, has been widely hailed as evidence that coordinated security effort…

Bandits abduct corpse of late FRSC commander and mourners, demand N450m ransom in Kogi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the remains of a late Deputy Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Augustine O. Ikwue, and the mourners accompanying his body to his hometown at Otukpo, Benue State.…

…conducting forensic analysis of the telephone number used by the suspects to demand a ransom of N1,000,000 from the victim's family. The painstaking investigation yielded positive results on 7th July, 2026, when detectives arrested Olawale Sikiru, who was discovered to have orchestrated his own k!dnapping. Investigatio…

…as @oreofe-06 on X, the lady disclosed that the kidnappers demanded ₦11 million ransom, which was paid. ‎ ‎However, while in captivity, her uncle became thirsty and asked for water. In a tragic turn of events, his request led to an inquiry that cost him his life. ‎ ‎”One of the bandits immediately shot him in the head…

…victory in the fight against kidnapping and a vindication of its refusal to pay ransom to criminals. It expressed gratitude over the safe return of the victims after weeks in captivity, saying their release underscored the state’s commitment to tackling insecurity through principled and sustainable measures rather than…

…captivity. My brother was killed right in front of me, and my family was asked to pay a ransom of N10 million. Because of their financial situation, they could only raise N700,000 before I was released.” Another victim, Muryamu Musa from Kankiya Local Government Area, narrated how bandits killed her husband after abduc…

…₦150,000 before agreeing to return the device. Suspected thieves allegedly reduced ransom demand The woman said, “This country is not safe again. Thieves broke into my aunt’s house around 2 a.m. yesterday. They used a razor blade to cut through the window net and stole her son’s iPhone 14 Pro Max, which he had only bou…

I refused to pay N300m ransom, told kidnappers to k!ll my abducted brothers - Zamfara Governor Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has revealed that he refused to pay a N300 million ransom demanded by kidnappers who abducted his brothers in 2019, saying he chose not to negotiate with criminals rather than encourage the…

…a three-year-old child he was employed to convey to and from school and collecting a ransom of N500,000 from the victim's family. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a video shared on X on Thursday, July 9. According to Edafe, the suspect had been offered a N10,000 contract to pick up t…