Tag: Abuja
After Several Kidnapping Reports, Wike Pledges to Make Abuja ‘Hot’ for Bandits
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserted on Wednesday during a town hall meeting with residents of the Bwari Area Council that the Federal Government will not tolerate any form of bandit attack in Abuja. Wike, who previously met with security agencies and top officials to address the rising incidents of kidnapping…
“Why did I apologize before I left the office?” – Buhari
Before he leaves office in 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he apologized to Nigerians. According to the Daily Post, on May 29, 2023, outgoing President Buhari turned over power to President Bola Tinubu, a replacement from his party, the All Progressives Congress, or APC. Buhari stated that he didn’t intend to purposefully cause…
Abuja Kidnappers Kill 3 of 10 Victims, Increase Ransom to N700m
Kidnappers who abducted 10 residents from Sagwari Layout, Dutse, Abuja on January 7 have reportedly killed three of their captives as a grim message to relatives negotiating the ransom. The perpetrators, who had initially demanded N60 million per person, have now upped the ante to N100 million, bringing the total ransom sought to a staggering…
40 Terrorists Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap 23
Approximately 40 bandits reportedly raided the Kawu community in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, kidnapping 23 individuals. The Kawu community, situated near the borders of Niger and Kaduna states, became the target of the gunmen, who, according to the deputy speaker of the council and area representative, Abdulmumini Zakari,…
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