Nigerian Army foils kidnap attempt in Nasarawa
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigerian Army on Thursday, said its troops foiled a kidnap attempt on Nasarawa- Keffi Road, close to the Federal Polytechnic […]
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Police rescue kidnap victim in Kaduna
Kaduna State Police Command on Friday said its operatives have rescued a kidnapped victim in the state. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP […]
Zamfara needs FG to complement security efforts – Governor Lawal
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has said the state is in dire need of the Federal Government’s support to complement its efforts toward curbing […]
Police rescue kidnap victims chained in Katsina Forest
Police in Katsina State have rescued five persons suspected to have been kidnapped while travelling from Abuja to Zamfara. Police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, […]
Kaduna Govt receives rescued abducted Kuriga school children
Kaduna State Government, on Monday received the 137 rescued school children who were abducted by bandits from the Kuriga LGEA Primary School, Chikun Local Government […]
No ransom was paid to abductors of released Sokoto, Kaduna children – FG
Federal Government did not pay ransom to secure the release of children abducted in Sokoto and Kaduna States earlier in March, Minister of Information […]
Kuriga: We’ll make our schools safe, secure – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will ensure that schools become safer and secure for teaching and learning. The Special Adviser to […]
How Kidnapped Kuriga school students were rescued – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the abducted Kuriga students were rescued through coordinated search and rescue operation conducted by the military in collaboration with […]
Police foil kidnap attempt by bandits on Buruku-Kaduna highway
Police operatives in Kaduna State have foiled a kidnap attempt on Buruku-Kaduna highway on Thursday. Police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan said in a statement […]
Northern Senators’ Forum calls for resolute action to tackle kidnappings
The Northern Senators’ Forum, has called on the Federal Government to come up with resolute action to tackle cases of kidnappings in the country. […]
Police react as gunmen storm Ogun Community, abduct poultry manager
Ogun State Police Command has assured that abductors of Mr Tunde Osifowokan, Manager of the Flourishing Poultry Farm in Odogbolu, would soon be apprehended. […]
Security operatives rescue 20 abducted passengers in Edo
A combined team of security operatives on Wednesday rescued 20 victims of kidnapping in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo. The team, comprising […]
Troops foil multiple kidnap attempts in Plateau, Zamfara, kill IPOB terrorists in Imo
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army says its troops have foiled multiple kidnap attempts in Plateau and Zamfara, and neutralized IPOB/ESN terrorists in […]
Defence Chief assures safe rescue of 287 abducted students in Kaduna
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military is working tirelessly to free the students abducted in Kuriga, Kaduna State, […]
Edo Govt, police launch rescue mission for abducted PDP Chairman
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin- Edo State Government has stepped up surveillance and is currently collaborating with security agencies for the safe release of the […]
How to end herders/farmers clash, banditry, kidnapping in Nigeria – KACRAN
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National President of Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Hon. Khalil Mohammed Bello has appealed to […]
Police in Akwa Ibom arrest woman who “kidnapped” herself, 52 others
Police in Akwa Ibom State have rescued four kidnap victims in the last one month. One of them is a woman who faked her […]
GOC urges troops to sustain tempo in eradicating bad elements
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The General Officer Commanding, (GOC) of 8 Division, Nigeria Army and Commander Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji, Major General […]
Northern Governors agree on new options to tackle kidnapping
The Northern Governors’ Forum said it has agreed to new options at a meeting with service chiefs to address the recent spate of kidnappings […]
Abducted IDPs in Borno went beyond permissible distance – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has said the 112 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), who were abducted by terrorists in Borno recently, reportedly went beyond the permissible […]