Tag: Kidnap
Gunmen abduct 10 in fresh Niger attack
Barely 24 hours after the abduction of students, teachers, and others from Government Science College, Kagara, gunmen have attacked some communities in Shiroro Local...
25 youths abducted in Taraba
By Aiyeku Timothy
About 25 youths have been reportedly abducted along Wukari-Takum Road, Takum, Taraba State, by suspected kidnappers, report claims.
It was gathered that the...
Auxiliary Catholic Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Most Rev. Dr. Moses Chikwe,...
By Aiyeku Timothy
The Catholic Auxiliary Archbishop of Owerri, Moses Chikwe, was kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday, at about 8pm Sunday, along Port Harcourt road,...
One feared dead as soldiers foil kidnap of travelers in Ondo
By Mayowa Olumuyiwa
In a joint operation on Wednesday in Akure, troops of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Barracks in Ondo state, alongside other security...
Gunmen kidnap Kano businessman after heavy shootout with Police
By Aiyeku Timothy
Unknown gunmen reportedly kidnapped a Kano-based businessman, Abdullahi Kalos, in Mingibir town, about 34 kilometers away from Kano metropolis on Wednesday.
An eyewitness,...
Nigerian troops foil attempted kidnap of 39 girls in Katsina
By Aiyeku Timothy
An attempt by suspected bandits to abduct 39 Islamiya girls on Sunday was foiled by troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, in collaboration...
Brazen kidnap of Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, sends...
By Mayowa Olumuyiwa
Against the backdrop of frequent cases of kidnapping and crime rates across Nigeria, the Edo State Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa, has...
BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap first class monarch in Kogi State
By Aiyeku Timothy
A first class traditional ruler in Kogi State, Alhaji Shaibu Usman, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in the early hours of...
BREAKING: Katsina students abductors have contacted us, Masari says
By Aiyeku Timothy
The Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, has disclosed that the abductors of at least 333 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara,...
Katsina Secondary School abduction: About 200 students rescued, Police says
By Aiyeku Timothy
Katsina State police command has disclosed that about 200 students have been rescued back to their school by the police and other...