A boy kidnapped from his parents’ home in a Kaduna suburb was found dead, seven days after he was taken and N5 million ransom paid for his release. Muhammad Kabir, the victim, who was taken from Badarawa suburb of Kaduna North local government area, is believed to have been killed by his kidnappers. One of the arrested suspects…
The kidnappers of the Pastor in-charge of a Baptist Church in Yakila town, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Bitrus Gyang, have demanded a N10 million ransom to release the clergyman. This is coming as bandits in the early hours of yesterday raided communities near Yakila town, during which three villagers were kidnapped. Gyang,…
Governor Atiku Bagudu of the North western state of Kebbi, has assented to a law making kidnapping a capital offence. The law also prescribes life imprisonment for rapists. Hajiya Rahmatu Gulma, the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, explained the law: “Therefore, with the assent into law of the model penal code 202, punishment of Kidnapping in the state, under section 247 of the law, is death. “Also, punishment for…
– The Nigerian police recently paraded two kidnap gangs in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja – Interestingly, a leader of one of the gangs kidnapped the leader of another gang – The kidnapper kidnapped was said to have been a member of the other gang before he broke out to form his own criminal unit….
