By Aluta News Mr Gregory Maduakolam, an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was kidnapped on Thursday, has regained his freedom. Maduakolam announced his release through phone calls to some of his colleagues at about 11:51 p.m. on Saturday. He explained that he was released afterContinue Reading
By Aluta News An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Gregory Maduakolam, has been kidnapped. A statement issued by the management of the agency in Abuja said Maduakolam was kidnapped in Owerri on Thursday night. NAN reports that the specific location of the incident in the Imo capital,Continue Reading
By Aluta News April 13, 2024 Channels Television reporter, Joshua Rogers, who was abducted from his residence in Rumuosi, Obio/Akpor area in Rivers, has been freed. He was released around 10p.m. on Friday unharmed, less than 24 hours after being abducted on Thursday. His colleague, Charles Oporum, confirmed the newsContinue Reading
By Aluta News April 2, 2024 The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops on Monday rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by armed gunmen on March 29 along Ugheli-Patani axis of the East-West road. Rear Admiral John Okeke, Commander of the joint militaryContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 18, 2023 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, confirmed the kidnap of 19 members of its ad hoc staff while on their way to conduct the House of Assembly election in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner for Imo,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 5, 2022 Bandits have kidnapped two Chinese workers at Zungeru Hydro Power Dam project in Niger State where they killed two security guards. Secretary to Niger State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, confirmed this to newsmen in Minna on Wednesday. He said details would be made available later.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 21, 2021 Police Command in Kwara has rescued seven workers of Lafrcdeen Pure Water Factory, who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen at about 2300hrs of Nov. 19 in Sosoki village via Alapa. This is contained in a statement issued by Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO), SPContinue Reading
By Aluta News Sept 5, 2021 The Police Command in Niger, on Sunday, confirmed the abduction of Dr Mahmud Aliyu, the District Head of Wawa in Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the incident in an interview with News AgencyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 9, 2021 Mr Mohammed Idris, Niger State Commissioner of Information and Strategy, was on Sunday kidnapped by gunmen at Baban Tunga village of Tarfa Local Government Area of the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, disclosed this to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 23, 2021 The Baale of Araromi Village in Ibadan Chief Tafa Apanpa and his wife, have been abducted by some suspected kidnappers. The duo were reported to have been kidnapped by gunmen, who stormed the village located in Bakatari area of Ibadan, on Tuesday night. TheContinue Reading
