Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped senior military officer, Lt.-Col. Ofor Amobi, and a civilian, Mr Ikechukwu Onwuanra, after a 10-day joint search-and-rescue operation in Enugu StateContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria neutralised more than 102 terrorists and other criminal elements, arrested 345 suspects and rescued 393 kidnapped victims during military operations conducted across the country in JulyContinue Reading
The Kaiama Development Association (KDA) and the Batombu Unity and Development Initiative Abuja (BUDIA) have raised alarm over worsening insecurity in Kaiama and Baruten Local Government Areas of Kwara.Continue Reading
Police By Abbas Bamalli The Police Command in Katsina State has foiled separate kidnap and cattle rustling attempts in Funtua and Musawa Local Government Areas (LGAs) rescuing one kidnapped victim and recovering 15 rustled cows. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issuedContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the successful rescue of 44 students and teachers kidnapped in Oriire, Oyo State as proof of the efficacy of President Bola Tinubu inter-agency synergy approach. The group said this in a statement on Sunday by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa,Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended President Bola Tinubu, the Oyo State Government and security agencies for the successful rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. Alausa gave the commendation in a statement issued on Saturday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo. Shaibu disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives on Saturday in Port Harcourt as part of activities markingContinue Reading
By Osayi Aghahowa The Edo Government has reunited Mr Peter Guobadia, a 53-year-old deportee from the United States, with his family after rescuing him in Benin City while experiencing severe mental distress. The intervention followed his referral for urgent medical and psychiatric care, underscoring the stateContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias The Nigerian Airforce, says air superiority and intelligence surveillance of the military aided the rescue of the abducted students of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, DirectorContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) says its Delta State Branch has deployed emergency teams for search, rescue and life-saving operations following a train derailment in Agbor, Delta. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the society, Mr ChimaContinue Reading
