Reports say no fewer than 10 kidnappers stormed a mosque in Jalingo, Taraba State capital, killing one worshipper and taking a businessman and his son hostage. The incident happened as worshippers gathered…
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Report: Police nab 5,307 suspected robbers, kidnappers
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the efforts of the military and other security agencies to restore peace were yielding results. The worst of the insecurity being…
Nollywood Stars Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornell Feared Kidnapped
Two Nollywood actors, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornell, have been reported missing in Enugu State. Actress and Director of Communications, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda, revealed this in a statement on…
Ex-top civil servant Kidnapped in Ekiti
About seven gunmen struck on Wednesday at Orin Ekiti in the Ido/Osi Council Area of Ekiti State and abducted a retired top civil servant identified as Bamisaye, who was working in his…
Kidnappers fined us N1m for late payment of ransom – Freed Nigerian couple recounts Ordeal
A couple kidnapped by bandits who attacked Shola community in Katsina Local Government Area of Katsina State 10 days ago, have shared their experience in the hands of their abductors. Speaking to…
Kidnappers Abduct Four Farmers In Ondo, Make Demand
Four farmers including three males and a female were reportedly abducted around the Elegbaka area near Ifon in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State in the early hour of Saturday….
Benue soldiers Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Victim
Three suspected kidnappers, who abducted a trader identified as Omemma Chimobi, have been killed by troops of the Operation Whirl Stroke in Zaki-Biam, in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State….
JUST IN: Edo police arrest grave robbers, kill suspected kidnappers
The Edo State Police Command has said it has arrested a criminal gang that specialises in robbing graveyards and using body parts for rituals, while six kidnappers were killed in a gun…
Abducted University Lecturer Dies Few Hours After Release By Kidnappers(photo)
A lecturer with the Delta State University, Abraka, Prof. Ovaborhene Idamoyibo, who was released after N3m ransom was paid to his abductors is dead. According to PUNCH, the deceased, who was Head…
Police bust suspected kidnappers, armed robbers in Jigawa
The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested five suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Ringim Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP…