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Young female Nigerian graduate dies, as kidnappers abduct, kill her father despite ransom payment

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Newly graduated young Nigerian lady identified as Gladys Jonathan Yemi, whose father was kidnapped and killed after payment of ransom, has herself passed away. A family member, Prince Bawa, who resides in Abuja, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. “Sister, why do you choose to left us with such pains, […]

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The Limits of Free Movement, Criminalising Ransom Payment, By Onikepo Braithwaite

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I seize this opportunity to extend my condolences to the families of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, Brig General Tunji Olayinka, and all the officers who died in the line of duty in the military plane crash near Kaduna Airport last Friday. May their souls rest in peace. Amen. President of […]

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What lawyers say on the Senate Bill of 15 years jail for ransom payment in kidnappings in Nigeria

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Mixed reactions by lawyers have greeted the proposed bill by the Senate that anyone who pays for ransom is guilty of a felony and liable to 15 years in jail. Some lawyers in Lagos on Friday kicked against the proposed bill while others commended the lawmakers for thinking outside the box to curb the menace. […]

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