Police rescued Abuja resident after Gun battle with Kidnappers
There was a heated gunfire exchange, on Thursday, as the police rescued Segun Akinyemi, an Abuja resident, who was kidnapped just as he was driving out…
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Insecurity, policing, the military, banditry, kidnapping and terrorism across Nigeria.
Kidnapping: NIMC, NCC collaborate with security agencies on solutions
The Director General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Abisoye Coker-Odusote has disclosed that NIMC and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are currently working with…
Abductions: Don’t pay ransom to kidnappers, Wike warns FCT residents
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday cautioned the public against the practice of paying ransom to bandits and kidnappers, warning that…
Abduction: kidnapped monarch regains freedom
Traditional ruler of Orodo and former head of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness Samuel Ohiri, has been freed from the clutches…
‘Enough Is Enough’ — Wike Vows To Make Abuja Hot For Kidnappers
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to tackle rising incidents of kidnapping in the federal capital. Wike said this on Wednesday…
BREAKING: IGP launches special intervention squad to tackle kidnappings in Abuja
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has launched a special intervention squad for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to curb the menace of…
Ibadan explosion destroys Makinde’s office
Leading reporters has gathered that Governor Seyi Makinde’s office and most parts of the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi were not spared by Tuesday’s explosion. A…
Tension in Abuja as youths prepare massive protests against escalating kidnappings
The Middle-Belt Youth Forum will, today, stage massive protests against the alarming surge in kidnappings plaguing the Nigerian capital. Fueled by recent incidents, including the tragic…
Ibadan Blast Connected to Unauthorized Mining Explosives, Confirms Makinde
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, said preliminary investigations by security agencies revealed that the explosion that rocked the Bodija Area of Ibadan, the state…
Amnesty International Urges Immediate Action on Kidnapping Crisis in Nigeria, Calls on Tinubu for Support
Amnesty International, a global non-governmental organisation focusing on human rights, has called on President Bola Tinubu to treat the recent surge in unchecked kidnapping incidents across…