kidnappers

October 25, 2026 PPunch Nigeria, Notes

Kidnappers hike ransom after victim’s AI photo passes him off as a doctor

A kidnap victim who used artificial intelligence to dress himself as a doctor paid N4m ransom, the highest among 12 captives, a freed Benue State University graduate has revealed. Ibi Phillip told The PUNCH…

October 9, 2026 RRifnote Nigeria, Notes

Stop attending evening church services, avoid public testimonies – IRT Commander

“Stop going to evening services in churches, stop giving testimonies of what you’ve achieved in life, it doesn’t conform with common sense and rationality, there’re different kind of people in church with different motives,…

October 4, 2026 VVanguard Nigeria

Kidnappers brutalise 20 corps members, reduce ransom to N5m each

Kidnappers holding 20 prospective NYSC members abducted in Imo State have reportedly beaten their captives and cut their ransom demand to N5 million per victim, Vanguard reports. The development came as the abductors’ reported…

October 4, 2026 PPunch Notes, Top Headlines

Imo: Kidnappers’ hideout located as IED threat stalls NYSC members’ rescue

Security agencies have located the suspected hideout of kidnappers holding prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State, but fears over explosives at the camp have delayed the rescue operation. According to PUNCH,…