The billionaire's grandson was abducted in Italy and held for
ransom by kidnappers who threatened to maim him unless they were paid.
Aftermath of increasing incidents of high profile abductions and the subsequent demands for huge
ransom by kidnappers in the country, many lawmakers have decided to stop the use of their official vehicles and number plates for fear of being identified and abducted.
Not exact matches
Recall that Million was once declared wanted
by Lagos State former Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko, in December 2012, after he led a four - man gang of
kidnappers to abduct former Majority Leader of Lagos State House of Assembly, Tofeeq Adeniji, in Lagos, and took him through the rivers to Delta State, where he demanded N30 million as
ransom.
Nigeria's most wanted
kidnapper, Evans who was arrested
by the ACP Abba Kyari led Police Intelligence Response Squad, on Sunday opened up on how he turned into the deadly criminal and kidnapping kingpin that has held Lagos and other parts of the country to
ransom.
Giving details of the arrest in a statement, the Police said, «Sequel to the kidnapping of Mr. Ubani Onyeama 64 years, a production manager in Niger Delta Petroleum Resources based in PH
by unknown gunmen in Woji, Port Harcourt on Saturday 16th October 2017, a
ransom call was made to the hostage's company demanding N100million which was paid to the
kidnappers despite not getting a proof of life.
The spokesman reminded Ogun residents of the appeal of the Commissioner of Police, Malam Ahmed Illiyasu, for them to stop encouraging the
kidnappers by paying
ransom.
He was stuffed into a VW van
by bumbling Calabrian
kidnappers, who demand a $ 17 million
ransom.
The Black List screenplay, written
by David Scarpa, centers on the 1973 kidnapping in Italy of J. Paul Getty III — the rebellious teenage grandson of oil billionaire J. Paul Getty, who was reluctant to pay the $ 17 million
ransom demanded
by the
kidnappers.
The younger Getty, played skillfully
by Charlie Plummer (no relation to Christopher), was held seven months and even had his ear severed as part of the
kidnappers»
ransom demands of $ 17 million — which they fully, but mistakenly, assumed his oil - rich grandfather would pay.
The Mullens are contacted
by the
kidnappers, who demand a $ 2 million
ransom.