Tag: kidnappers
N655 million paid as ransom money in Nigeria’s new gold rush?
N655 million paid as ransom money in Nigeria’s new gold rush? By Kene Obiezu, contributor to USAfricaonline.com As…
Woman freed by al Qaeda-linked kidnappers
An Australian woman kidnapped by militants in Burkina Faso last month has been released, but her husband is…
Nigerian-born soccer star Christian Obodo freed from kidnappers
Special to USAfricaonline.com, the USAfrica-powered e-groups of Nigeria360, IgboEvents, UNNalumni, and CLASSmagazine Houston. Follow us at Facebook.com/USAfricaChido and Twitter.com/Chido247 Nigerian-born soccer star with Italy’s highly-ranked club Udinese, Christian Obodo,…
Kidnappers release 15 school children; safety concerns increase in Aba.
Kidnappers release 15 school children; safety concerns increase in Aba. Special to USAfricaonline.com Nigerian police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu…
Nigeria kidnappers abduct school children from bus near Aba; demand $130,000
The gunmen seized all the mobile telephones from the students, the bus driver and a teacher onboard before…
Nigerian kidnappers free journalists held for a week
Nigerian kidnappers free journalists held for a week. By Joel Olatunde Agoi (AFP) – Nigerian gunmen who kidnapped four…