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Gunmen abduct ex- Adamawa commissioner, demand N30m ransom

Metro News NgJun 15, 202215 June 20220

Gunmen have abducted a former Commissioner in Adamawa State and demanded N30 million ransom from his family. Babangida Abubakar Idris, a Commissioner for Housing and

Police provide update on kidnap of Ameerah, others in Abuja

Metro News NgJun 15, 202215 June 20220

The FCT Police Command has assured that it is working to free Ameerah Sufyan and other abductees. On Tuesday, she raised an alarm via her

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for defiling JSS 3 student in Ekiti

Metro News NgJun 14, 202214 June 20220

An Ado-Ekiti High Court on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Shola Oguntuase to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old JSS 3 student. The convict was

Four injured as gunmen waylay travellers in Osun

Metro News NgJun 14, 202214 June 20220

The Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun has reported that four passengers had sustained injuries as the vehicle they were travelling in was attacked

Boko Haram: Police confirm abduction of 2 women in Borno

Metro News NgJun 14, 202214 June 20220

Abdu Umar, Borno State Commissioner of Police has confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents abducted two women in Mairari village, Konduga Local Government Area of the

EFCC arrest 25 ‘Yahoo boys’ in Benue

Metro News NgJun 13, 202213 June 20220

Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) in Benue

Gunmen demand N80m to release three kidnapped missionaries in Kogi

Metro News NgJun 13, 202213 June 20220

Unknown gunmen have demanded N80 million to release three kidnapped missionaries in Kogi State. A family source disclosed this to Newsmen on Monday afternoon. Newsmen

Three arrested while going for robbery operation in Ogun

Metro News NgJun 10, 202210 June 20220

Three men have been arrested Wednesday by the police while on their way to carry out a robbery operation in Ogun State. The trio, identified

NSCDC Arrests 4 Suspects Over Alleged Kidnapping In Sokoto

Metro News NgJun 10, 202210 June 20220

By Onuminya Ochowechi In Sokoto The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspects over alleged kidnapping in Sokoto State. Mr Muhammad

Lady Narrates How She Was Kidnapped In Abuja

Metro News NgJun 10, 202210 June 20220

An interior designer, Joy Nwachukwu, has shared her kidnap experience in Abuja on Thursday. Nwachukwu, who tweeted her encounter with the kidnappers, said she boarded