Kidnapping

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Seven Kwara State Road Project Workers Released After Weeks in Captivity

ILORIN — Seven construction workers abducted from a Kwara State Government road project have been released after weeks in captivity. The workers were...

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Southern Governors Condemn Kwara Terror s, Call for Justice

The Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep condolences to the government and people...

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All Hostages Freed After Kidnapping in Northern Nigeria

Authorities in northern Nigeria have confirmed that all individuals abducted in a recent kidnapping incident have been safely released following coordinated security operations....

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Six Suspected Kidnappers Arrested in Edo Forest During Joint Security Operation

Six suspected kidnappers have been arrested inside Agbede Forest in Estako West Local Government Area, Edo State, following a forest clearance operation targeting...

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80 Worshippers Return Home After Escaping Bandit in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna

At least 80 worshippers who escaped abduction during a bandit attack on Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State have...

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Police Confirm Bandits Burn Police Station, Church in Niger Community

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed that suspected armed bandits attacked Agwara community in the early hours of Sunday, setting ablaze a...

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Bandits Burn Police Station, Church, Abduct Villagers in Fresh Niger

Bandits have again attacked Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, setting ablaze the divisional police station and a church, while abducting about...

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Army Launches Operation Igbo Danu, Neutralises Terrorists, Rescues Kidnap Victims in Kwara

The Nigerian Army has launched Operation Igbo Danu, also known as Operation Forest Flush, recording significant successes against terrorists and bandits across parts...

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Abducted Edo Doctor Regains Freedom After N50m Ransom Payment

An abducted medical doctor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million to his abductors,...

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Kidnappers Demand N100m Ransom for Eight Abducted Imoga Indigenes in Edo

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have demanded a ransom of N100 million for the release of eight indigenes of Imoga Kingdom who were...