Bandits have demanded N400 million, food, and drinks to release 22 kidnapped victims in Kwara State communities. The victims were kidnapped from different communities, which include Adanla, Isapa, Isanlu-Isin, and Owa-Onire, and were not captured by the military emplacements of the state and federal government. According to Vanguard, the bandits migrated from communities like Okeode,…
The Nigeria Police have rescued 11 of the 18 passengers abducted by gunmen on the Benin–Akure highway near Obarenren village in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo state. The passengers were kidnapped on December 12 after the assailants allegedly stopped their vehicle at gunpoint, fired shots and forced the victims into the bush….
Following a series of meetings with some Islamic clerics in his hideout, Bello Turji, Zamfara terrorism kingpin, has reportedly released 32 kidnapped persons, while also agreeing to stop attacking farmers Musa Yusuf, a cleric popularly known as Asadus-Sunnah, disclosed the development at a religious gathering on Monday in Kaduna, saying Turji also surrendered some of…
The victims Thirty-five women and children kidnapped by bandits in Niger State have been rescued by the police and are now set to return to their communities. The victims, including 16 women and 19 children, were abducted at different times some as far back as 11 years ago. The most recent abductions occurred in February…
In a series of successful operations carried out across various regions, troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have rescued 44 kidnapped victims within the past seven days, continuing their effort to combat crime and ensure national security. Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, revealed the figures during the biweekly press briefing at…
