National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Friday handed over two rescued kidnap victims to their family, announcing that five members of the gang behind their abduction had been arrested. At the brief ceremony in Abuja, the National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu...
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Niger State Police Command on Friday said a special tactical squad has been dispatched to track down armed bandits who stormed St. Mary’s Private Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, and abducted several students in the early hours of Friday. According to locals, the school sits roughly...
Imo State Police Command has uncovered a decomposing body following a successful raid on suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in the Okuku-Agwa forest, Owerri West Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, confirmed the operation in a statement released in Owerri on Friday, noting that the breakthrough was achieved on...
By OJOMA PETER, Lokoja – Troops from the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Lokoja have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered a ₦3.8 million ransom that had been set aside for their release. This was revealed in a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by the...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja- In a major breakthrough against kidnapping and human trafficking, operatives of the FCT Police Command’s Scorpion Squad, have successfully arrested fourteen (14) suspected kidnappers and rescued twenty-three (23) victims, all foreign nationals, from captivity. The intelligence-led operation took place at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday,...
The People’s Republic of China has commended the Nigerian government for the rescue of four of its citizens kidnapped in Kwara State. The rescue operation was conducted jointly by Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military. The commendation was conveyed...
Lagos State Government has again brought convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike—widely known as Evans—before the court, this time over the alleged murder of two police officers. Evans was re-arraigned on Monday before Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Ikeja High Court, following the transfer of the case from Justice Adenike...
In a high-stakes raid deep in the forests of Edo State, police operatives from the Amedokhian Tactical Division took down two suspected kidnappers in a fierce gun battle, recovering deadly weapons and ammunition in the process. The operation, carried out on September 30 in Esan South-East Local Government Area,...
In a swift response to a mass abduction, Edo State Police Command operatives successfully rescued 16 of 29 passengers kidnapped by suspected gunmen along the Benin-Auchi road on Friday evening. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the rescue on Saturday in Benin. According to sources cited by the...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – A wanted notorious kidnapping kingpin, known as Yusuf Muhammed, has been arrested along with 21 others in Orokam, Ogbadibo Local Area of Benue State. The notorious kidnapper was identified by his victims particularly those he had tortured in captivity. The Chairman of Ogbadibo,...
National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Tuesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to an unrelenting campaign against terrorists and kidnappers until their complete defeat. Speaking in Abuja during the handover of 128 victims rescued from kidnappers in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, Ribadu declared, “There will be no...
Seven farmers abducted from their farmland in Itaogbolu, Ondo State, have regained freedom after spending five days in captivity. The gunmen launched a surprise attack on the farmers while they were working on their farms in Akure North Local Government Area. A relative of one of the abductees revealed...
Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has verified the kidnapping of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, located in Akure North Local Government Area. The State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident during a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
In a significant victory, troops deployed under Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralized a feared bandit leader, Dan Dari Biyar, during a clearance mission in the western part of Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. A reliable source from Army Headquarters confirmed to journalists on Thursday that the operation took...
In a decisive crackdown on crime, the Bayelsa State Police Command has apprehended the abductors of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a judge of the Bayelsa State High Court. Governor Douye Diri announced the arrests during a state executive council meeting in Yenagoa on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, while also honoring...
By BARBARA KALU, Asaba – Delta State Police Command announced the neutralization of six suspected kidnappers during an operation in the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, revealed this during a press briefing in Warri on Tuesday. According to Edafe, the operation took place on July 9 when...
By JOSEPH DANJUMA, Lafia – Permanent Secretary of Nasarawa State Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism, Mr. Yusuf Musa, has been abducted by gunmen. The Nasarawa State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that a police patrol team discovered Musa’s unattended vehicle on Shinge Road, Lafia, around 2 a.m....
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – A heartbreaking incident occurred on Friday evening along the Fugar-Agenebode road in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the Police Command in Edo, a 12-year-old girl lost her life during a gunfire exchange between security operatives and fleeing kidnappers. The...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has rescued 35 kidnapped victims from various locations across the state in recent operations. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Minna, the state’s capital. SP Abiodun said the rescue...