• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Thursday, February 12, 2026
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Kidnappers Release NAN Journalist After Collecting Huge Ransom

Vital News by Vital News
December 7, 2024
in News
0
Smuggling Scandal : Police Denounce False Allegation Against IGP
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Mr Gregory Mmaduakolam, the Journalist working with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who was kidnapped on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Owerri, Imo State has been released by his abductors.

He was released early today, Saturday, December 7 after a payment of huge ransom by his family.

Vital News reports that the abductors had earlier called the family of Mr Mmaduakolam to demand a ransom of N50 million to secure his release.

However, the exact, amount paid as ransom to secure his release is nit as at the time of this report.

Mmaduakolam was kidnapped on Thursday by the hoodlums at Irete in Owerri West council area where he went to inspect land. (vitalnewsngr.com)

RelatedStories

Pioneer President Of ASUU, Literary Critic, Professor Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80

4,654 Nigerians Killed In Violence, 3,141 Kidnapped In 1,274 Incidents In 2025 – Security Report

President Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON As Usman Formally Resigns

Sukuk Team Visits Key Infrastructure Projects In Kogi, Govt. Opts For Non-interest Financing

Tags: imojournalistKidnappersNAN
Previous Post

VDI Initiative Takes Off In Kogi, To Boost Collection Of Market Revenue

Next Post

Marwa Seeks Global Partnerships In Fight Against Drug Cartels As French Govt. Promises More Support For NDLEA

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

Pioneer President Of ASUU, Literary Critic, Professor Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80
Culture

Pioneer President Of ASUU, Literary Critic, Professor Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80

February 11, 2026
4,654 Nigerians Killed In Violence, 3,141 Kidnapped In 1,274 Incidents In 2025 – Security Report
News

4,654 Nigerians Killed In Violence, 3,141 Kidnapped In 1,274 Incidents In 2025 – Security Report

February 11, 2026
President Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON As Usman Formally Resigns
News

President Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON As Usman Formally Resigns

February 11, 2026
Sukuk Team Visits Key Infrastructure Projects In Kogi, Govt. Opts For Non-interest Financing
Economy

Sukuk Team Visits Key Infrastructure Projects In Kogi, Govt. Opts For Non-interest Financing

February 10, 2026
KWSG, GLOHWOC Call For Strict Enforcement Of Laws Against FGM
Health

KWSG, GLOHWOC Call For Strict Enforcement Of Laws Against FGM

February 10, 2026
Next Post
Marwa Seeks Global Partnerships In Fight Against Drug Cartels As   French Govt. Promises More Support For NDLEA

Marwa Seeks Global Partnerships In Fight Against Drug Cartels As French Govt. Promises More Support For NDLEA

NCS Unveils First Female Pilot, Olanike

NCS Unveils First Female Pilot, Olanike

NDLEA Busts 7.40kg Drugs Concealed In Pressure Machines, Arrests Engineer

NDLEA Busts 7.40kg Drugs Concealed In Pressure Machines, Arrests Engineer

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

River Basin Staff Tasked On Efficient, Effective Service Delivery

3 years ago
Famous African Author,  Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies At 87

Famous African Author, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o Dies At 87

9 months ago

Petrol Subsidy Costs N18.39bn Daily – Finance Minister

3 years ago
Buhari Commissions Second Niger Bridge, Other Infrastructural Projects

Buhari Commissions Second Niger Bridge, Other Infrastructural Projects

3 years ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • Maritime/ Marine Transport
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN cement Court Dangote death dies drugs Economy EFCC Election FG Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security students Tinubu troops US
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

4,654 Nigerians Killed In Violence, 3,141 Kidnapped In 1,274 Incidents In 2025 – Security Report

President Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON As Usman Formally Resigns

Nigeria-China Relations @55 : Dialogue Highlights Achievements, Strategic Opportunities, Shared Future

Tinubu’s Reforms Have Rescued Nigeria, Abiodun Says As Ogun APC Endorses President For Second Term

Sukuk Team Visits Key Infrastructure Projects In Kogi, Govt. Opts For Non-interest Financing

NiDCOM Hails Nigerians’ Historic Triumph At 2026 Grammy Awards

Trending

Dangote Spends N720bln To Acquire 4,000 CNG Trucks, Begins Free Distribution Of Fuel August 15
Oil & Gas

Dangote Refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit, Motor Spirit (MS) Block Hit 650,000 bpd Capacity

by Vital News
February 11, 2026
0

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has achieved a major operational milestone with the full restoration and optimisation of...

ADC Suspends National Vice Chairman, Usani Usani,, For Anti-Party Activities

Kogi ADC Chairman, Kignsley Ogga, Dismisses Planned 10,000 Youths Protest, Says ADC Has No Hand In It

February 11, 2026
Pioneer President Of ASUU, Literary Critic, Professor Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80

Pioneer President Of ASUU, Literary Critic, Professor Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80

February 11, 2026
4,654 Nigerians Killed In Violence, 3,141 Kidnapped In 1,274 Incidents In 2025 – Security Report

4,654 Nigerians Killed In Violence, 3,141 Kidnapped In 1,274 Incidents In 2025 – Security Report

February 11, 2026
President Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON As Usman Formally Resigns

President Tinubu Appoints Amb. Ismail Abba Yusuf Chairman Of NAHCON As Usman Formally Resigns

February 11, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • Dangote Refinery’s Crude Distillation Unit, Motor Spirit (MS) Block Hit 650,000 bpd Capacity February 11, 2026
  • Kogi ADC Chairman, Kignsley Ogga, Dismisses Planned 10,000 Youths Protest, Says ADC Has No Hand In It February 11, 2026
  • Pioneer President Of ASUU, Literary Critic, Professor Biodun Jeyifo Dies At 80 February 11, 2026

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • Maritime/ Marine Transport
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In