Tag: rescue

The police said all four suspects confessed to their individual roles in the crime.

The operations conducted under Operation HADIN KAI, Operation Fansan Yamma and Operation MESA between July 21 and 22 also led ...

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have killed two suspected terrorists, rescued three kidnapped victims and recovered weapons during a raid ...

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have repelled a terrorist attack, rescued abducted civilians and recovered ...

NSCDC said the victim’s family received calls from unidentified persons claiming that the teenager had been abducted and demanding a ...

President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigerian troops for killing a notorious bandit leader in Kogi State and rescuing the widow ...

Mr Falana's remarks came against the backdrop of recent mass abductions of schoolchildren that have renewed concerns over insecurity across ...

The lawmakers called for swift rescue operations, stronger security deployment and a comprehensive framework to protect educational institutions nationwide.

Police said victims were freed without casualties after coordinated security operation

The police said the victim was lured via online, abducted, and compelled to pay half-a-million naira ransom.

The police said operatives rescued the victim on 18 April during a raid on the kidnappers’ hideout in a bush ...

Security operatives rescued the remaining 13 victims abducted from a Benue Links bus in Otukpo, concluding days of search operations.

Police in Kogi rescued one kidnap victim and arrested seven suspects after an attack on a passenger bus, as concerns ...

The Nigerian Army said the troops rescued the kidnap victim in Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu State before raiding the IPOB ...

The victims, according to the ministry, were lured from Ghana to Nigeria.

The Nigerian Army said its troops rescued the kidnap victims after receiving distress calls about the abduction of the victims ...

The police said the kidnappers fraudulently withdrew N1.9 million from the victim’s account while they were holding him captive.

“Items recovered from the criminals include one AK-47 rifle, two magazines and ammunition.”

The Nigerian military says the eight victims were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families.

In a statement, the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Umar Muhammad, said the incident occurred on Friday.

Abduction for ransom has become one of the top crimes in Nigeria, with just anyone being a target.

The Secretary to the Plateau State Government, Samuel Jatau, said the victims were kidnapped on Sunday, 21 December 2025, at ...

The separate rescue operations took place on 29 November, according to press statements posted on the Nigerian Army’s social media ...

rescued victims comprised 47 individuals rescued from kidnappers and 39 victims of human trafficking