Tag: rescue

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

The army said the operation was launched by troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Oguma, following credible intelligence ...

Governor AbdulRazaq announced that forest guards would be deployed once the Army concludes its clearance operations in affected areas to ...

The army said the victims, who included 14 men, five women, one infant, and the four Chinese expatriates, were rescued ...

Police spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said a security team stormed the forest in the wake of Tuesday’s bandit attacks in Motokun ...

The blaze reportedly began around 1:30 p.m. in the building’s inverter room in the basement, quickly spreading smoke through several ...

Sources said gunmen ambushed commercial buses on the road and dragged the victims into the bush.

The police said 10 males and 10 females were rescued in the operation executed through a request for assistance from ...

Like other states in Nigeria’s South-east, security has deteriorated in Imo State with frequent attacks by armed persons.

Like other states in the South-east, cases of kidnapping for ransom in Enugu State have increased in recent times.

Like other states in Nigeria’s South-east, security has deteriorated in Anambra State with frequent attacks by armed persons.

Like other states in the South-east, cases of kidnapping for ransom in Anambra State have increased in recent times.

Police said the victims were rescued and suspects arrested in multiple operations across Nigerian communities.

Disturbing videos of the mining site, located in Stilfontein, Southwest of Johannesburg, show emaciated figures of some of the miners ...

The police said the 300 suspects were arrested for various crimes in the state and that about 30 of them ...

A NAPTIP official noted that child theft was becoming rampant and cautioned parents to be extra careful, pointing out that ...

The army said the troops also recovered one light machine gun, one AK-47 rifle, two hand grenades, five AK-47 rifle ...

The rescued victims are currently receiving treatment at the Kubwa General Hospital.

The police said the baby was picked up by a good Samaritan and brought to their station.

The police said the children were reported to have been abducted in Abia State on 10 May.