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
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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
Governors from Nigeria’s 19 northern states have gathered in Kaduna to address escalating insecurity, including kidnappings, banditry, and other violent crimes plaguing the region. The emergency meeting, held on Monday
A string of violent attacks by armed bandits has left multiple communities across Kogi, Kano, Sokoto, and Kwara states in chaos, with dozens abducted and lives threatened. In Kogi State,
Six Lagos-based real estate marketers have been kidnapped in Ogun State after gunmen ambushed them during a routine land inspection in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. The victims were on a
Two bodies believed to be part of a group of three kidnapped Cameroonian women have been recovered from the Omambala River in Anambra State, the police confirmed on Saturday. The
A coordinated ambush along the Kabba–Lokoja highway in Kogi State has led to the abduction of six senior directors from the Federal Ministry of Defence, with their captors now demanding
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents abducted seven people, including two daughters of a pastor, a woman, and her baby, in Shikarkir village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State, sources confirmed.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the arrest of 20 suspects linked to kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, vandalism, and other serious crimes across several states, including
A family of five abducted in Edo State has regained their freedom following the payment of a N15 million ransom, local sources confirmed. The victims, members of the Bello family,