Kidnapping
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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…
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Pope Leo expresses deep concern over kidnappings in Nigeria, calls for safe release of victims
Pope Leo XIV has expressed deep sorrow and concern over the recent kidnapping of priests, worshippers, and students in parts…
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Eyewitness narrates how some Catholic school students escaped from bandits in Niger
An eyewitness has narrated how some students of St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger…
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Police debunk kidnapping rumour at St. Peter’s Academy Secondary School in Nasarawa
The police have debunked reports that two pupils were abducted from St. Peter’s Academy in Rukubi, Doma Local Government Area…
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Kebbi School Attack: Wife recounts how vice principal was killed by bandits in army camouflage
Amina Hassan has shared a painful account of how armed bandits killed her husband, the vice principal of Government Girls’…
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US lawmaker reacts as gunmen kidnap 25 schoolgirls, Kill vice principal in Kebbi
A United States lawmaker, Riley M. Moore, has expressed deep concern after 25 schoolgirls were abducted and a vice principal…
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Peller found after being reportedly kidnapped
Popular Nigerian streamer, Peller has been found after he was reportedly kidnapped during live stream. This was revealed by his…
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Bride fakes own kidnap to repay N3.6m loan spent on bridal shower
A 29-year-old woman, Merit Eleh, who got married just four months ago, has been arrested for staging her kidnapping in…
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Police rescue 14 abducted travellers in Edo, 17 in Taraba
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the successful rescue of 31 kidnapped victims in separate operations in Edo and Taraba…
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Mother accuses repairman of kidnapping daughter who went to his shop to repair phone
A mother stormed a phone repair shop, accusing the repairer of kidnapping her daughter who had left home hours earlier…
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Lady narrates how she jumped from moving vehicle to escape kidnappers in Lagos
A Nigerian lady has shared her terrifying experience in Lagos after narrowly escaping an attempted kidnapping by a driver and…
