The Ondo State Government has said that kidnappers found guilty in the state will face death penalty by hanging. The government also announced that buildings and facilities used by kidnappers in committing crime would be demolished after following due process in the court. The Attorney General and State Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kayode Ajulo stated this at a news briefing …

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have rescued a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly kidnapped for ritual murder in Umuojor village, Ishiagu community, Ezeagu Local Government Area. The command, in a statement issued on Wednesday through its spokesperson, Superintendent Daniel Ndukwe, explained that the operation was carried out in collaboration with Neighbourhood Watch personnel and vigilant community members. Ndukwe …

Katsina State Police Command says it has arrested no fewer than a total of 273 suspects for various crimes, including robbery, kidnapping, murder, unlawful possession of firearms, among others, in April 2025. The command Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Abubakar Sadiq, gave the figures on Monday during a press briefing at the command headquarters in Katsina. According to him, …

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two kidnapping suspects, including a woman, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The police also recovered ammunition, including two AK47 rifles and two empty AK47 magazines, seven single-barrelled dane guns and 28 pieces of live cartridges. This was disclosed by the state police spokesman, Superintendent Tochukwu Ikenga, in a …

The Edo State Police Command says it has rescued the 10 students who were kidnapped on their way to the Babcock University Annual GYC Africa Conference on Wednesday, between Edo and Delta states. In a statement on Friday, the spokesperson for the command, Moses Yamu, said the police killed one of the kidnappers, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. He …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, yesterday, warned against payment of ransom to terrorists, kidnappers and other criminals. He gave the warning while receiving a fresh batch of over 60 rescued victims who had been in kidnappers’ den for over a month, following intense military pressure in Kaduna. The victims, among whom was a deputy director in the …

The Kogi state police command says officers attached to Police Mobile Force, 70 Squadron, Kabba, foiled the abduction of passengers along Kabba -Ayere road in the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Assistant Superintendent William Aya, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja, on Saturday. According to him, the incident happened on Friday. ‘On receipt of the distress …

Abductors of the female students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, JoSTUM, have demanded N40 million ransom to have them released. A friend of one of the victims, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed, yesterday, that “the kidnappers have started contacting the families of the girls for money. ‘I learnt that they are demanding for N40 million ransom before …

The 24 members of Edo State House of Assembly yesterday passed a bill against kidnapping, thereby approving death sentence for offenders. The new bill came with the amendment of Edo Kidnapping Prohibition Law, 2013. The bill titled: ‘A Bill for a Law to Amend the Kidnapping Prohibition Law, 2013 and for Other Purpose Connected’, was presented by the House of …

The gunmen who abducted a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), retired general Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded a N250 million ransom for his release. A source close to the family who preferred anonymity, told Weekend Trust that the family was contacted and the amount requested. Tsiga was said to have been abducted alongside nine other residents. Weekend …