Kidnapping
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Edo insecurity: “That’s not the Fulani way” – Governor Okpebholo speaks on Ekpoma kidnapping
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has reacted to the recent kidnapping incident in Ekpoma, raising questions about the identity and…
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Tension in Ekpoma as court remands 52 AAU students over alleged protest against kidnapping
Tension has erupted in Ekpoma after a court ordered the remand of 52 Ambrose Alli University (AAU) students over alleged…
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All abducted Niger pupils and staff have reunited with families — Diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all children and staff abducted from St Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri, in…
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Soldiers foil kidnap attempt, rescue 24 passengers on Otukpo–Enugu expressway
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu expressway in Benue State, rescuing 24 passengers…
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Why tracking bandits is difficult: Minister of Communication, Bosun Tijani explains
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has explained that criminal networks, including bandits involved in kidnappings,…
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Kidnappers demand ₦100m as abducted victim begs for help in viral video
A heartbreaking video has emerged online showing a young man named Mogaji Adebanjo, an employee of Vine Crest College in…
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Tragedy in Enugu as kidnapped woman dies of shock after regaining freedom
Tragedy struck in Ezimo, Udenu LGA, Enugu State, as one of the kidnapped victims, Agnes Obetta, reportedly died from shock…
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Tinubu orders rescue of remaining 115 pupils as 100 kidnapped Niger Schoolchildren regain freedom
A sense of relief swept across Niger State on Monday as 100 pupils abducted from St Mary’s Private Catholic Primary…
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FG secures freedom of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren in Niger State
The Federal Government has successfully secured the release of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary…
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“It’s a slap on your face” – Yul Edochie blasts Tinubu over killings, kidnapping
A veteran actor, Yul Edochie, has again urged President Bola Tinubu to take firm action against the growing kidnapping and…
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JUST IN: Senate proposes death penalty for kidnappers to curb rising insecurity
The Nigerian Senate has passed a resolution classifying kidnapping as an act of terrorism, calling for amendments to the Terrorism…
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Bandits reportedly attack Sokoto community, Kill several people, kidnap others
Tension has gripped the Tofah community in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State after bandits reportedly launched a deadly…
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Primate Ayodele reveals how Tinubu can end insecurity in Nigeria, issues warning
Renowned Nigerian cleric and prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has offered advice to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All…
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Fresh attack in Kwara as bandits kidnap pregnant woman, nursing mothers, children
Panic spread through Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday evening after bandits invaded…
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“Herdsmen are not like IPOB, they kidnap children to make money” -Sheik Gumi
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has addressed the rising insecurity in Nigeria, describing The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as…
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Katsina abductees released after villagers captured families of bandits who demanded ₦100m ransom.
Villagers in Sabon Layi Babban Mutu, Katsina State, reportedly retaliated against a group of bandits after 30 residents were kidnapped…
