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Police arrest two for staging kidnapping, demanding N30m ransom in Ebonyi

Published 2026-11-15 n30m ebonyi demanding

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two suspects for alleged conspiracy and staging a kidnapping. The suspects are identified as Fortune Cletus Onuoha …

Bandits kill farmer after obtaining N56m ransom

Published 2026-11-14 obtaining n56m demanded

Bandits operating along the Kaduna-Abuja highway have killed a young farmer, Ibrahim Kadafa, popularly known as Ibro, despite collecting a ransom of N56 million…

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Published 2020-06-25 ransom pajamas accent

Joe shares a different spin on ransom attacks, Dave has a story on phone number reuse, The Catch of the Day is a notice from British Gas (accent included), and …

Cyber Thieves Hold Hospital's Data for Ransom

Published 2016-02-24 ransom thieves cyber

Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in California paid $17,000 to regain access to their patient digital information and other data held hostage. Learn more a…

Niger: Bandits kill two kidnap victims despite N6m ransom payment

Published 2026-11-15 n6m bandits ransom

Suspected bandits have reportedly killed two kidnapped residents, identified as Anas and Sallama, popularly known as Babawo, along Maidubu Road in Yamma Ward, K…