Crime
Gunmen Kidnap Worshippers During Early Morning Prayer In Sokoto
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of several Muslim worshippers during the early morning (Subhi) prayer in the Bushe…
Kidnapping and Insecurity
Reports on kidnapping, banditry and attacks, and what security agencies are doing about them.
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FG Unveils Emergency Hotline To Tackle Kidnapping
The Federal Government has activated the toll-free 112 emergency number for Nigerians to report kidnappings and other security threats. The initiative is…
Crime
10 Passengers Kidnapped On Owo-Benin Highway In Ondo
No fewer than 10 passengers have been abducted by gunmen along the Owo-Benin highway in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.…
Crime
23 Bandits Surrender, Taraba Village Head Collected ₦1.5 Million From Bandits
Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have cracked down on a notorious bandit camp…
Crime
Bandits Kill 3, Kidnap 24 In Zamfara
No fewer than three people have been reportedly killed and 24 others abducted in banditry attacks on four communities in Shinkafi Local…
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Bandits Demand N540 Million Ransom for Kidnapped Victims in Katsina Hospital Attack
A shocking attack took place on Tuesday, January 21, at a General Hospital in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, where…
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Police arrests 2 more suspects connected to Odumosu’s kidnap
As Operatives Recover N2.25m, 2 Locally Fabricated Rifles, 11 Live Cartridges. In response to the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP…
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Student Kidnapped On Way To NYSC Camp Regains Freedom After N2.5m Ransom
A student of the University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Rhoda, who was kidnapped while traveling to Port Harcourt for the National Youth Service…
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Police Rescue 302 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 100 Suspects (Video)
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has made significant strides in its ongoing fight against crime, dismantling multiple criminal syndicates, recovering a cache…
Crime
Gunmen Attack Market In Yobe, Kill Many, Injure Others
Suspected bandits attacked the Ngalda cattle and main market in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing at least seven people…
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Kaduna Govt’s Peace Deal Shaken As Bandits Kidnap Traditional Ruler, Wife, Over 23 Others
The recent peace agreement celebrated by the Kaduna State Government, under Governor Uba Sani, has been overshadowed by a fresh wave of…
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Suspicious Role Our Driver Played In Our Kidnap – NYSC Victim
Miss Abasifreke Joseph, a Corps Member, kidnapped on January 9, 2025 along Enugu-Ezike Road, on her way to Kogi, says she faced…
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Tension as four armed men kidnap wife of retired AIG, Hakeem Odumosu from her home
.Family yet to speak on the kidnap Four hooded heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife of retired…
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Why Boko Haram, Bandits Thrive: How NGOs, Others Aid Terrorists
Retired generals from the Army, Navy, and Air Force who were actively involved in Nigeria’s fight against insurgency, especially against Boko Haram,…
Crime
Police Arrest 16 Kidnappers In Edo, Okpebholo Orders Demolition Of Hideout
The Edo State Police Command has arrested 16 suspected kidnappers in the Edo Central senatorial district. Following the arrests, Senator Monday Okpebholo…
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JUST IN: Gunmen Kill Poly Fresh Graduate
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers in the early hours of Wednesday killed a fresh graduate of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic,…
Crime
NYSC Members Among 35 Passengers Kidnapped by Fulani Herdsmen in Enugu
Nigeria’s NYSC Members Among 35 Passengers Kidnapped By Gunmen In Enugu, Millions Of Naira Demanded From Families Ayet-to-be confirmed number of the…
Health
Bandits Storm Katsina Hospital, Shoot Doctor, Abduct Patients
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday continued their raid on Katsina State as they reportedly attacked Kankara General Hospital in Kankara…
Crime
Policeman Rejects ₦1.06 Million Bribe From Suspected Bandits In Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has announced that its officer rejected a ₦1,060,000 bribe offered by suspects in the state. This was…
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Gunmen Shoot Two People As Osun Communities Renew Hostility
The ongoing land dispute between Ifon and Ilobu communities in Osun State escalated again on Tuesday with reports of a shooting. Two…