JUST IN: Kidnappers of Iba Monarch in Lagos Demand N500 Ransom
Iba Monrach HRM Goriola Oseni LAGOS JULY 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-The kidnappers of the a Lagos monarch, Oba Yushau Oseni, have at last reached out to his family. The kidnappers are demanding N500 million ransom from More...
Ambode, Lagos CP Promise to Rescue Kidnapped Iba Monarch, Others
Iba Monarch Goriola Oseni[/caption Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has assured residents of their commitment at rescuing the kidnapped ruler of Iba land in Lagos. The governor who presided over an emergency More...
Residents Flee Lagos Community as Suspected Militants Abducted Monarch, Woman, Kill 2
Oba Goriola Oseni LAGOS JULY 18TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Residents living in Iba Community in Lagos are leaving the community in droves for fear being abducted by suspected militants whom Urhobotoday gathered kidnapped More...
Immigration Officer Abducted in Lagos Four Days after Rescue from Kidnappers’ Den
LAGOS JULY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, Peter Ofulue, has been abducted by gunmen in the Owutu, Ikorodu area of the state four days after he gained freedom More...
Ambode Denies Kidnap Attempt On Mother, Cautions Against Sensational Journalism
Ambode LAGOS JUNE 4TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Lagos State Governor on Saturday denied media reports claiming that a kidnap attempt was made on his mother, Mrs Christianah Ambode at her residence in Gbagada area of the More...
How Vigilante Recover Corpse of Kidnapped Warri College of Education Lecturer in Shallow Grave
Shallow grave where Isaac Dittimiya was buried by his abductrors LAGOS MAY 31ST (URHOBOTODAY)-The corpse of a lecturer in College of Education, Warri , Delta State, Mr Isaac Dittimiya, abducted February 15th, More...
Delta: Gunmen Kidnap President of Urhobo Progress Union Youth Wing, Anthony Igho
Kidnap UPU Youth Wing President, Ovie Anthony Igho LAGOS MAY 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The president of the Urhobo Progress Union Youth Wing world wide also known as Ighele Re Urhobo, Comrade Ovie Anthony Igho has been More...
Ondo APC Governorship Aspirant Kidnapped In Abuja
Victor Olabintan LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A governorship aspirant in Ondo State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Victor Olabintan, has been abducted. Olabintan, a former Speaker of More...
Gunmen Kidnap Ijaw Music Maestro, Pereama Freetom in Yenogoa
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of a popular musician in the Niger Delta, Pereama Freetom at Polako community of Bayelsa state. According to Police spokesman, More...
Delta: 68-Yr-old Woman Kidnapped at Gunpoint in Emevor
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A 68-year-old woman, Mrs. Evelyn Agboro, was over the weekend, reportedly kidnapped by unidentified gunmen operating at Emevor, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State. According More...
Police Arrest Five of Olu Falae’s Abductors
Olu Falae LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Five of the suspected abductors of the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Chief Olu Falae, have been arrested. The arrest came three weeks after More...
Fulani Herdsmen in Another Daring Move, Kidnap Yoruba Monarch
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Barely 10 days after Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, gunmen yesterday abducted Oba Adebisi Obademi, the traditional ruler of Apaa-Bunu community More...
Oodua Peoples Congress Launches Manhunt for Falae, Abductors
Olu Falae LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has called for the immediate release of his birthday mate, Chief Olu Falae, kidnapped on Monday More...
Gunmen Kidnap Wife of Sun’s Senior Editor, Steve Nwosu in Lagos
Oluwatoyin Nwosu LAGOS SEPTEMBER 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Oluwatoyin, the wife of one of the Senior Editors of the Sun newspaper, Steve Nwosu, has been abducted. Toyin was abducted in their home at about 2:30am on Monday. The More...
After 13 Days in Captivity, Vanguard Columnist, Donu Kogbara Regains Her Freedom
Donu Kogbara with the Rivers CP, Mr Musa Kimo at her PH residence after her release by kidnappers LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Vanguard columnist, Donu Kogbara, who was kidnapped about two weeks ago, has regained More...
Kevin’s Gang Face Trial, Says they Receive N28m Ransom for Ozekhome’s Freedom
Kevin in front LAGOS JUNE 17TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Azuekor a member of the kidnap gang purportedly lead by Kokori’s kidnap kingpin, Kevin Ezeigbe had confessed that their gang received the sum N28m ransom for the More...
Kidnap Allegation: Fayose Govt Describes Ekiti APC Lawmakers as Evil, Wicked, Insensitive
Gov. Ayo Fayoser LAGOS MAY 14TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Ekiti State Government has described as “evil, wicked and insensitive” claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the State that the ‘stop and search’ More...
Ex-Lawmaker Kidnapped by Gunmen in Delta
LAGOS MAY 1ST (URHOBOTODAY)-Unknown gunmen in Ogwashi-Uku near Asaba Thursday kidnapped the former Legislative leader of Aniocha in Delta State, Pius Eziashi. The former lawmaker was whisked away about 9:00pm at More...
Orubebe Threatens THISDAY Newspapers with Court Action over Allegation of Jega’s Kidnap Attempt
Godsday Orubebe protesting when INEC Chairman Atahiru Jega was announcing the the presidential election result LAGOS APRIL 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The former minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, More...
Rivers: Ijaw Youth Council, Civil Society Groups Protest against Kidnap of Medical Doctors
IYC Protesters LAGOS MARCH 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Ijaw Youth Council, (IYC) Worldwide Thursday took to the street of Port Harcourt protesting the incessant kidnapping and killing of doctors and others in the state. Other More...
Police Nabs Indian Man Who Plot his Kidnap after Collecting N7m from Employer
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (URHOBOTODAY)-An Indian man Mr Vishwanath Mishal has arranged for his own kidnap.Mr Mishal travelled to Enugu, got someone whom he paid N3000 to make the calls from his employers demanding for More...
Delta: Protest Rocks Urhobo Community over Kidnap of Leader
LAGOS JANUARY 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)- – Hundreds of youths on Friday blocked the major roads in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State over the reported kidnap of the President General of Udu Kingdom, Chief Steve More...
Fulani Herdsmen Kill 16, Kidnap 11 Persons in Delta Community
Ndokwa youths protesting the killing and kidnap of their kinsmen by Fulani herdsmen LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Fulani herdsmen has been accused of having killed no fewer than sixteen persons and kidnapped More...
Delta: Two Feared Dead as Kevin’s Gang Return to Kokori
Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ikechukwu Aduba LAGOS APRIL 13TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Two persons were feared dead in troubled Kokori community in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State on Friday morning More...
Okah’s Family Threatens to Sue Edwin Clark over Kidnap Allegation
Chief Edwin Clark LAGOS APRIL 11TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The family of Henry and Charles Okah has replied Chief Edwin Clark over his comment that their sons were culpable in the recent kidnap of his son, Ebikeme and threatened More...