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NEWLY CALLED TO BAR KIDNAPPED ON WAY HOME N20M RANSOM DEMANDED

September 28, 2025 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

Shock and panic have gripped social media after reports surfaced that a newly sworn-in lawyer was abducted shortly after attending the Nigerian Law School Call to Bar ceremony in Abuja. ,

The incident was made public by a fellow colleague of the victim, identified on X (formerly Twitter) as @Rhave_official, who appealed for urgent help while sharing details of the abduction.

According to the post, the young lawyer and her sister were kidnapped on their way home, with the abductors demanding a ransom of ₦20 million.

The tweet reads:

“My friend and colleague has been kidnapped on her way home from the Call to Bar ceremony. Please we need help 🙏🙏. There’s a 20 million naira ransom on her and her sister. @PoliceNG @NBAYLFOfficial @DeleFarotimi.”

This comes just days after 4,437 new wigs were formally admitted into the Nigerian Bar during the three-day ceremony, which ran from September 23 to 25, 2025, in Abuja.

The incident has sparked outrage and concern across social platforms, with many demanding swift action from security agencies.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.