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2 clusters · 7 sources · 8 days · First seen · Last updated

Kidnapping of passengers in Nigeria

Overview

On September 26, 2026, armed bandits intercepted a vehicle along the Iyemero-Eruku Road near the borders of Kwara, Kogi, and Ekiti states. The victims, who were traveling from an engagement ceremony, included a newlywed couple. While initial reports varied on the number of people taken, with the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, stating three persons were kidnapped, subsequent reports indicated a total of six victims, including the couple and four others.

The victims' vehicle was later recovered at an abandoned police station in Ayetoro, Ekiti State. In response to the abduction, a joint rescue operation involving the military, police, and local vigilantes was launched across the affected border regions.

By early October, the family of one victim, Precious Alonge, issued a public appeal to raise 10 million Naira for ransom to secure the release of the kidnapped individuals.

Entities

Adekimi Ojo · Kwara State Police Command · Funmilayo Bamidele · Abiodun David · Precious Alonge

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Nigerian family appeals for 10m Naira ransom to rescue kidnapped newlyweds

    A family is appealing for 10 million Naira to ransom a newlywed couple and four others kidnapped along the Kwara-Kogi border in Nigeria.

  2. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Bandits abduct passengers, including newlyweds, in Kwara

    Bandits abducted a newlywed couple and several others along the Iyemero-Eruku Road in Nigeria. Joint security forces are conducting rescue operations across Kwara, Kogi, and Ekiti states.

Sources

arewaagenda.com · arise.tv · irohinodua.org · newtelegraphng.com · punchng.com · tgnews.com.ng · thewhistler.ng