A 25-year-old man, Gaiya Usman, arrested for alleged involvement in kidnapping, has confessed to spending his N470,000 share of N8 million ransom on clothes. Usman is the only one arrested so far out of a five-man gang suspected to have participated in three abductions that yielded a total N8 million. He was arrested after a man-hunt by operatives of the …

The abducted Benue State Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism,  Mr. Matthew Abo regained his freedom in the early hours of Thursday. Abo, who was abducted by gunmen who invaded his house in Zaki-Biam in Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Sunday, was said to have reunited with his family at about 1:00am. The spokesperson for the …

President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue the remaining female students of the Federal University, Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, who were recently abducted by terrorists. Condemning the reprehensible act of abduction, the President said that there is no moral justification for such a heinous act against innocent victims whose only “offence” was their pursuit of quality education. …

Multiple-award winning investigative journalist, Mr. Ibanga Isine has launched a campaign for the release of eight prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were abducted on their way to the camp about a month ago. Last month, gunmen suspected to be bandits abducted the victims along a highway in Zamfara State. They were traveling inside an Akwa Ibom …

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Adebowale Williams has disclosed that the Nigeria Police Force is repositioning its technical intelligence to ensure proactive policing in tackling kidnapping, insurgency, and other criminalities in the country. During his familiarisation visit and interactive session with officers and men of the Niger State Police Command in Minna, the state …

The Ondo State government approved over the weekend the establishment of military and para-military stations in the Northern Senatorial Districts of the state as part of their efforts to combat the increasing infiltration of kidnappers from neighbouring states. The stations are situated at Imoru in the Ose council area of the state. According to the state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji …

The family of a cattle dealer, Olushola Ayanshola has been thrown into confusion after kidnappers, who abducted him along Otu-Alaga Road, in the Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, demanded N30 million for his release. IAyanshola was said to be returning from his farm around Alaga Road, close to Radio Station, Otu town, on Sunday evening when two gun-wielding …

Suspected kidnappers reportedly stormed the palace of the Emir of Kagarko, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, and kidnapped nine of his children and grandchildren, as well as three other people in the town, on Sunday night. One of the members of the community, Alhaji Musa Jibril said that the bandits stormed the town around 11:15 pm and headed straight to the Emir’s …

The decomposing body of a nursing mother, Kehinde Jibril, recently abducted by suspected kidnappers at Ago-Oja town in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, has been discovered. The corpse was reportedly found on Thursday along Ojoku Road in Ago-Oja axis after frantic efforts to locate and rescue her from her abductors. Kehinde had since been buried according to Islamic …

Kidnapped former President of the Nigeria Bar Association, Barrister Okey Wali has regained his freedom after spending two weeks in captivity. Wali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was abducted by armed men dressed in military uniform at the Obiri-Kwere area of the East-West Road in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State fortnight Monday. The NBA chairman, Port Harcourt …