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Ex-Deputy Governor’s father kidnapped
MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that gunmen have kidnapped Mr Francis Igwe, the father of a former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr Kelechi…
Kidnapping and Insecurity
Reports on kidnapping, banditry and attacks, and what security agencies are doing about them.
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Minor ‘Kidnapped, Impregnated’ By DSS Officer Handed To Jigawa Governor
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Walida, a minor who was allegedly abducted and impregnated by Ifeanyi Onyewuenyi, a serving…
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Police Officer, Bus Conductor To Die By Hanging For Kidnapping School Principal
A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital and presided by Justice Nsemeke Daniel has sentenced Corporal Mbazigwe Chinedu and…
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Oyo Deputy Gov Visits Kishi, Debunks Kidnapping Rumor at Nursing College
The Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has dismissed rumors of an alleged kidnapping incident at the College of Nursing…
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14 Kidnapped Benue Passengers Regain Freedom
Fourteen passengers of Igede extraction abducted along the Utonkon–Okpokwu Road in Benue State have regained their freedom after a ransom of N1…
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Kaduna Lawmaker Kidnapped On North‑West Highway
Gunmen suspected to be armed terrorists have abducted a member of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Honourable Usman Garba, popularly known as Zingo,…
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The Unseen Battlefield: How Ungoverned Spaces Fuel Nigeria’s Kidnapping Epidemic By Rafiu Babatunde IBRAHIM (PhD)
Introduction In Nigeria today, a silent war rages not in declared conflict zones, but in the forgotten spaces between them. The most…
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Bandits Set Fire On Church, Police Station, Kidnap Niger State Residents
Bandits Set Fire On Church, Police Station, Kidnap Niger State Residents Bandits have burnt down the Divisional Police Station in Agwara town,…
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80 Kidnapped Kaduna Churchgoers escape, return home
The Village Head of Kurmin Wali, Ishaku Dan’azumi, has confirmed that at least 80 worshippers who escaped abduction during a bandit attack…
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Bandits kill two, abducts over 50 women in Katsina community
Barely weeks after a reported peace agreement, suspected bandits have launched a deadly attack on Chibauna community in Funtua Local Government Area…
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4 Killed, 12 Kidnapped As Bandits Attack Katsina Communities Despite Peace Deal
At least four people have been killed and no fewer than 12 others abducted by terrorists in renewed attacks on communities in…
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Oba Of Benin Palace Incident: Don Pedro Heads To Court Over Abduction, Assault
In light of the recent incident where he was stripped and dragged to Oba of Benin’s palace over alleged disrespect, cerebral filmmaker,…
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Oluyole LG chairman laments poor commitment to CSR by private firms over abduction of expatriate, police killing
The Oluyole Local Government Council has expressed its frustration and concerns over what it described as a persistent lack of cooperation and…
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LG Chair raises the alarm over abduction of APC chieftain
The Chairman of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Maurice Oripenaye, has raised the alarm over the alleged abduction of…
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After Bombardment, Bandits Reach Out To Kogi State Govt For Peace
The Kogi State government says several bandits have started reaching out for negotiation in their bid to lay down their arms, and…
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BREAKING: Bandits Release 17 More Abducted Kogi Church Worshippers
Suspected terrorists, believed to be bandits, have released 17 additional worshippers abducted from the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Aiyetoro Kiri…
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Katsina State Government Releases 70 Bandits
The Katsina State Government has defended the release of 70 suspected bandits from custody, saying the decision was part of a broader…
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Bandits Attack Wedding Convoy In Katsina, Kill Two, Injure Bride, Kidnap Guests
Suspected bandits have attacked a wedding convoy in Unguwar Nagunda, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing at least two people…
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Wolekanle Decries Bandit Attack in Oloka, Calls for Collaboration Against Intruders
The Chairman, Oyo State Local Government Service Commission, Bashorun Akinwale Akinwole, has condemned the recent killing of forest guards by suspected bandits…
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Kaduna Police Rescue 76 Children, Arrest 3 Over Foiled Kidnapping Attempt
Nigerian police operatives have foiled a planned attack and child abduction scheme in Kasuwan Magani, Kaduna State, leading to the rescue of…