One Victim Rescued as Police, Army Launch Joint Operation in Owo LGA Panic swept through Uso community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State after gunmen invaded a branch
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A Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced 30-year-old Nkereuwem Felix Effiong to life imprisonment for his role in the 2023 kidnapping of High Court Judge Joy
Four tree cutters who were abducted by suspected bandits have been rescued by the Niger State Police Command after a gunfight in Kankara area of the state.The incident was contained
Bauchi, Nigeria – February 4, 2026 – The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects connected to kidnapping, armed robbery, and supplying fuel to bandits, while recovering stolen vehicles
Authorities crack down on syndicates aiding kidnappers in Edo Central Operatives of the Edo Security Corps (ESSC) have apprehended two men allegedly involved in stealing motorcycles for suspected kidnappers in
Residents of Ogbadibo Local Government Area in Benue State are breathing a sigh of relief after Nigerian troops, working with a joint task force and local vigilantes, shot dead four
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division have successfully rescued 11 people abducted by armed kidnappers in Kachia Local Government Area, Kaduna State, following a coordinated operation along the Kaduna–Abuja
Armed men have abducted a senior figure of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, raising fresh concerns over security in the coastal region. Prince Emorioloye Owoloemi, an
Nigerian police have rescued 19 passengers abducted during a late-night attack by suspected armed bandits along the Ohimini–Otukpo Road in Benue State, following a swift security operation that forced the
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) have foiled a kidnapping attempt in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one suspected kidnapper and arresting