Tag: Crime
Kidnappers collect ₦7.78bn ransom in...
Kidnappers collect ₦7.78bn ransom in one year,...
Woman killed over witchcraft allegation,...
Woman killed over witchcraft allegation, one suspect...
Kidnappers collect ₦7.78bn ransom in one year, says SBM intelligence
Kidnappers collect ₦7.78bn ransom in one year, says SBM intelligence Kidnappers in Nigeria collected at least ₦7.78 billion in ransom payments between July 2025 and June 2026, according to a report by SBM Intelligence.The report, which examined kidnapping incidents across the country during the 12-month period, said kidnappers demanded a total of ₦22.86 billion from victims and their families, with about ₦7.78 billion eventually paid.SBM Intelligence said it recorded 7,825 kidnapping victims during the period, while at least 1,142 people were killed in incidents linked to kidnapping.The report noted that...
Crime
Nursing student found...
Nursing student found dead in Anambra apartment, police launch investigationA 23-year-old nursing student, identified as Chiamaka Chilaka, has been found dead in her apartment...
News
Anambra authorities arrest...
Anambra authorities arrest pastor over alleged wife-swapping, multiple marriage claimsThe Anambra State Government has confirmed the arrest of Pastor Harrison Charles, founder of Day...
International
Police launch investigation...
Police launch investigation after body found near Iran’s World Cup training base in TijuanaMexican authorities have launched an investigation after a body was discovered...
Crime
Kidnapped Ex-Military Spokesman,...
Kidnapped Ex-Military Spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, dies in captivityRetired Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Director of Defence Information, has reportedly died while in...
Crime
Kidnapped victim reportedly...
Kidnapped victim reportedly killed after rejecting ransom releaseA tragic account circulating on social media has reignited concerns over the worsening insecurity and kidnapping crisis...
News
Obi warns against...
Obi warns against ethnic profiling, says crime should not be linked to any tribePresidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has...
Opinion
Kidnapping and a...
Kidnapping and a Nation on the edge, by Kazeem AkintundeIt’s been over three weeks since seven teachers and 39 pupils were kidnapped during coordinated...
NEPTUNE FEATURE
POS in Nigeria:...
POS in Nigeria: A lifeline for convenience, and a channel for crime, fraud, by Martha GwaryNigeria’s Point-of-Sale (POS) industry has evolved into a vital...
EFCC
WES 2025: EFCC...
WES 2025: EFCC invests heavily in digital forensics, others to tackle emerging crime challenges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that...
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