Ransom
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News
Nigeria outlaws ransom payments, kidnap now punishable by death
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill imposing jail terms of at least 15 years for paying a ransom to…
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Appeal court upholds death sentence for kidnapper who killed victims after collecting ransom
Man bags 10 years jail for sodomy The Court of Appeal, Kano Division, has upheld the judgment of a Jigawa…
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Senate considers bill to prohibit ransom payment to kidnappers
Upper chamber proposes 15 years imprisonment for defaulters The Senate on Wednesday considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the…
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Islam does not forbid paying ransom to kidnappers – Gumi
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that Islam does not forbid people from paying ransom to save themselves or their loved…
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Abductors of Burra community leader yet to contact family after collecting N5m ransom
Residents of Burra Community in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State have expressed concern over the fate of their leader…
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Opinion
I know the solution to kidnap-for-ransom
According to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, “the security and welfare of the people shall be the…
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Nigeria violence sees 23,000 refugees flee into Niger in last month alone
Ongoing violence in parts of north-western Nigeria forced an estimated 23,000 people to seek safety and security in Niger last…
