Tag: kidnapping

Security operatives deployed to Owa-Onire in Kwara State found no resident in the town.

The governor said there are volunteers who are now positioned in the forests just to make sure criminals do not ...

Worshippers abducted during an Easter Sunday church service more than 70 days ago remain in captivity.

Suspected armed bandits attacked communities in Isin and Ifelodun local government areas of Kwara State on Thursday night, abducting several ...

The launch comes amid persistent concerns over the safety of schools in Nigeria following years of attacks, mass abductions and ...

At the end of the voting process, 289 members supported the motion for state police, while four voted against it, ...

The creation of state police is part of ongoing constitutional amendment proposals, seeking to formally introduce state and community policing ...

Hours after the Edo State Governor boasted that kidnappers can continue kidnapping but there will be no vacancy at Aso ...

“Anytime vehicles are forced to crawl, passengers naturally become worried about security.”

The alleged self-kidnap scheme drew public attention after relatives appealed for financial assistance to secure her release, only for police ...

The documentary, which chronicles an 18-month police investigation, was produced by Force New Media, a newly formed public relations unit ...

The comments followed public debate on social media after the Nigeria Police Force announced the rescue of Olaide Busayo Adegoke ...

"Following extensive search and questioning of persons within and around the school premises, no kidnapping incident was established, no suspect ...

The Salvation Ministries founder raised concerns over the recurring wave of kidnappings in Nigeria, arguing that such crimes could not ...

Chidozie Obinna, the first defendant, was convicted and sentenced in absentia after he allegedly absconded while on bail during the ...

Police recovered three firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, a Beretta and locally-fabricated double-barrelled pistols, two magazines loaded with 30 rounds ...

Suspected bandits have killed a resident and abducted two women during a raid on a Fulani settlement in Edu Local ...

Weeks after three women were abducted from their home in Edo State and tortured in a video, police have arrested ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 23 kidnapped passengers along the Ayegunle-Bunu Road in Kogi State following a counter-kidnapping ...

“I’ve been friends with Seyi Tinubu for years, and that’s where it stops, and I call and complain to him ...

Mr Aliyu-Garwa was allegedly connected to the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy at Sardauna Estate in Katsina metropolis.

One of the victims is a mathematics teacher, Michael Oyedokun, who has been beheaded in a gruesome manner.

Mr Sadiq-Aliyu said police recovered ₦7.5 million, vehicles and other exhibits from the suspects during the operation.

“The N830,000 ransom collected from the victim’s family was also recovered,” the police said.

The police described the conduct of the affected officers as “a gross betrayal of the ethics, standards, and professional values ...