Suspects By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested two suspects for allegedly attempting to kidnap a resident in Kiyawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Lawan Shiisu, disclosed this in a statement in Dutse, on Saturday. Shiisu said the suspects, agedContinue Reading
Remand By Patience Yakubu A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of two men, Danladi Usman, 23 and Nasir Ahmed, 26, in a correctional facility over alleged kidnapping. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing trial over alleged conspiracy and kidnapping. The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel,Continue Reading
Suspects By Muftau Ogunyemi The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, says it has rescued a kidnap victim, and arrested a father and his three sons at Oba-Ile Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adetunji Adeleye, Amotekun Corps Commander made the disclosure whileContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Nigerian Association Tyne & Wear (NATW), United Kingdom, has expressed concern over the recent kidnapping of school children in Nigeria. The Association disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday through its President, Dr Ikechukwu Okorie. Okorie described abduction of children from educational institutions as aContinue Reading
Rescue By Emmanuel Antswen Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued a 28-year-old kidnapped woman and arrested two suspects in Benue. Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters OPWS, on Thursday made the confirmation in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Zabairu said on 24th March,Continue Reading
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Kogi following sustained offensive operations against terrorists within forest enclaves around Lokoja axisContinue Reading
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have successfully rescued a retired senior army officer, Col. Joseph Ajanaku, who was kidnapped by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of PlateauContinue Reading
Kidnap By Peter Okolie Operatives of Imo Police Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit have arrested three suspects for conspiracy and kidnapping of Mr Sabinus Ibe, aged 48, from Owerri. The suspects, Favour Dike, 22, Ifeanyi Kingsley, 30, and Wisdom Chikodi, 31, were arrested on March 18 after detailed investigations and operations. PoliceContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo An editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Gregory Maduakolam, has been kidnapped. A statement by the management of the agency in Abuja said Maduakolam was kidnapped in Owerri on Thursday night. The specific area from where Maduakolam was abducted could not beContinue Reading
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Saturday, handed over 58 people rescued by the security agencies in joint operations to the Kaduna State Government.Continue Reading
