Local government
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Okey Wali, a 64-year-old Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has been abducted. According to a statement by the association of lawyers, Wali was kidnapped along East-West Road in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state in the early hours of Monday. The incident
Local government
Notorious kidnappers, suspected to be criminals, have abducted a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Okey Wali (SAN), in Rivers State. Wali was intercepted by the kidnappers when his convoy was attacked along East-West Road in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the State. Two of his aides
Police departments
A federal grand jury has indicted David DePape, a 42-year-old man from Richmond, California, on charges of assault and attempted kidnapping in connection with the break-in at the Pelosi residence on October 28 in San Francisco. The indictment, which supersedes a federal criminal complaint filed on October 31, alleges that
Police departments
U.S. authorities charged a California man, David DePape, 42, of Richmond, with assault and attempted kidnapping following a break-in at the Pelosi residence in San Francisco on October 28. The incident occurred when Paul Pelosi, husband of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, reported a stranger, DePape,
Police officers
On October 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against David Wayne DePape, 42, of Richmond, California, in connection with the break-in at the Pelosi residence in San Francisco. According to the complaint, DePape was arrested by San Francisco Police Department officers responding to a 911 call
Police officers
Paul Pelosi, the husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked by a 42-year-old California man, David Wayne DePape, who allegedly entered their San Francisco home looking for Nancy Pelosi. According to the complaint, DePape was restrained by police officers who responded to a 911 call from
Murder
A recent study from Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs has shed light on the identity of perpetrators of premeditated murder of hostages or kidnapped persons. The research analyzed existing definitions and concepts, and developed a typology of such offenders, identifying three main categories: selfish persons, pathologically rigid persons, and
Murder
Respected botanists Rod Saunders and his wife Rachel were brutally murdered by a gang in South Africa after they were kidnapped from a remote forest, their bodies thrown into a river infested with predators. The couple spent six months a year scouring the wild mountains and forests for rare seeds,
Local government
The rogue activities of some prominent individuals in Nigeria have emboldened bandits to continue their violent crimes, fueled by lucrative ransom payments, frustrating the federal government's efforts to combat terrorism. The involvement of Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakar Gumi and his associate Tukur Mamu in negotiating with bandits has
Local government
Government agencies have pledged to work together to tackle the issue of kidnapping cases linked to the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) industry. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the
Murder
As the search for Eliza Fletcher's killer continues, the shocking murder of the 34-year-old mother of two has brought attention to a disturbing trend of women being attacked while out for a run. Fletcher was abducted and murdered while jogging near the University of Memphis campus, her body
Murder
Eliza Fletcher, a 34-year-old kindergarten teacher and avid runner, was abducted while out for a run in Memphis on September 2. A male suspect, Cleotha Abston, was later charged with her murder. The Memphis Police Department held a press conference to address the case and provide updates on the investigation.
