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Terrorists Release Seven More Kidnapped Train Passengers

August 11, 2022 5:44 am

No fewer than seven more kidnapped passengers of the March 28 train attack in Kaduna state have regained their freedom after a series of negotiations.

Africa Dialy News, New York gathered that the victims were released yesterday morning after spending at least 135 days in the custody of the terrorists who had abducted them sometime in March.

It is however not clear if any ransom was paid to the terrorists for their release.

Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the development, a member of the negotiating team, Tukur Mamu told reporters that six of the released hostages are …

We Can’t Raise Ransom For Kidnapped Actors, AGN Cry Out

July 31, 2022 4:48 am

The President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has disclosed that the guild cannot raise funds to pay the ransom of their kidnapped members.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that after two days two members of the AGN, Clemson Cornell and Cynthia Okereke, were kidnapped in Enugu, and their kidnappers have demanded a ransom of $100,000.

In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Rollas said ‘The Actors Guild of Nigeria cannot set apart funds for rescuing kidnapped actors, because we have not even set aside funds to help ailing actors. The insecurity in the nation is affecting everybody, …

Stop Paying Ransom To Terrorists –Garba Shehu Tells Nigerians

July 12, 2022 12:03 pm

Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has claimed that the payment of ransom by families of kidnapped victims is the major factor fuelling terrorism in Nigeria.

Shehu, who made this known while speaking in an interview on Tuesday, stated kidnapping would continue until Nigerians stop paying ransoms and allow the security agents to do their job.

He said, ‘You are mentioning all of these about kidnappers and the people that have been taken and the President even in his Sallah message mentioned an appeal he was making to fellow citizens to expose …

Kidnappers Of Ondo APC Chairman, Ajulo Request ₦10m Ransom

January 7, 2020 1:51 pm

Following the kidnap of a chieftain of the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, James Tolorunju Ajulo on Sunday, his abductors have demanded the sum of N10 million ransom for his release.

The gunmen were said to have contacted the family of the victim some hours after his kidnap from his Akungba-Akoko residence in Ondo State.

NAN had reported how Ajulo, a factional ward chairman of the APC in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State was seized from his Ibaka residence area of the town
after an outing.

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500 Christians abducted, ₦300m ransom paid in Kaduna – CAN

August 10, 2019 12:26 am

Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said that the Church lost ₦300 million as a ransom for 500 kidnapped Christians in the state in the past two years.

It urged the Federal Government to immediately wade into the increasing level of kidnapping in the state.

The chairman, Rev. Joseph Hayab, warned against the activities of armed bandits and Fulani herdsmen in the state who have turned kidnapping and other acts of criminality to a business venture.

“We have been computing the number of Christians kidnapped in Kaduna State in the last two years. Over 500 …