CSO petitions FG over abduction of 24 Zamfara varsity students
A Civil Society Organization, Change.org, has petitioned the federal government over the abduction of more than 24 students from the Federal University, Gusau (FUGUS), Zamfara […]
Kidnapping
Insecurity: Women Blow Hot, Dress Half Naked To Protest Against Killings, Kidnapping In Ondo State
Hundreds of women in Akoko division of Ondo State on Saturday staged a peaceful protest against the high spate of insecurity in the area. Some […]
How Kidnappers Killed Ojonimi, A Senior Shell Worker After Collecting N5m Ransom
Kidnappers have killed Mr Ojonimi Osayi, an official of Shell Petroleum Development Company, after collecting N5million ransom from his family. The Kogi-born Oil and Gas expert, […]
Banditry: Police arrest 259 people in Niger
Police arrested about 259 suspects over banditry, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, farmers/herders conflicts, and other crimes in Niger in August. The Commissioner of Police in […]
‘How I risked my life to deliver N2.5m ransom to my in-law’s abductors’
By Taiye Agbaje, Abuja, Mr Kehinde Ibiteye, said he risked his life to deliver N2.5 million ransom to kidnappers of his brother-in-law, Mr Kayode Ajayi, […]
Attack on NDA won’t dampen military’s resolve to end criminality – Buhari
By Abdullahi Mohammed, AbujaThe attack launched on the facility of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Tuesday, rather than throw a dampener into the morale […]
FCTA aiding security agencies to curb kidnappings, banditry -Perm. Sec.
By Muhammad Abdullahi, Abuja The Federal Capital Terriory Administration (FCTA) is supporting the police and other security agencies to address kidnappings, banditry, communal clashes and […]
Breaking: IYC President regains freedom
President of the Ijaw Youths Council worldwide, Peter Igbifa has regained his freedom. Igbifa was abducted by armed marksmen along the Port Harcourt International Road […]
Only ABSU student in kidnappers’ den freed
The only student of the Abia State University, Utiru still left in the custody of a criminal gang which abducted some persons while journeying along […]
Breaking: MACBAN Chairman kidnapped in Kogi
The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Kogi State, Alhaji Wakili Damina, has been abducted. The state Secretary of […]
Report: How gunmen killed 323, kidnapped 949 in 3 months in Kaduna
A total of 323 persons were killed and 949 kidnapped by bandits in the last three months across Kaduna state, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel […]
2020: How 7416 persons were violently killed, kidnapped in Nigeria
At least 4,556 persons were violently killed and 2,860 kidnapped in 2020 in Nigeria, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has disclosed. The figures, it said, […]
Gunmen invade hotel in Oyo, kidnap nursing mother, 7 others
Some gunmen have reportedly invaded a hotel in Ajaawa, the headquarters of Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State and abducted the hotelier, Mr […]
Soldier, 2 other women kidnapped in Oyo
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted three persons including a female soldier. We gathered that the suspected gunmen abducted the three persons said to […]
Police nab man who kidnapped own Uncle
The police in Kano state have paraded a 27-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, who allegedly abducted his uncle for a one million naira ransom. The police spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa, sent a video showing […]