Gunmen have reportedly seized five persons, including a police officer, wife, daughter and three others, Akoko Edo, Edo State. The gunmen, suspected to be Kidnappers abducted the victims in two separate operations on February 8, 2026, according to police confirmation. Police Inspector, Segun Obanowa, an indigenes of Uma/Imoga community, in Akoko Edo Local Government Area…
Fate played a trick on kidnappers of Dr. Abu Babatunde, Edo medical doctor abducted in Auchi, Edo State, and his brother, who was later killed, as they have reportedly been arrested after visiting the hospital. It was gathered that the suspected Kidnappers were reportedly apprehended after bringing their sick baby to the same hospital where…
The Edo State Police Command has said that its operatives in intensive intelligence-driven operations arrested busted kidnapping gangs in several parts of the state. The command disclosed that four suspected kidnappers were arrested in Ekpoma in Esan West Local Government Area of the state. According to the state command spoke person, Eno Ikoedem, the arrested…
No fewer than seven travellers from Lagos to Kogi have reportedly been kidnapped in Kogi, with the abductors demanding N30m ransom for each victim The travellers were said to have taken off from Iddo Park in Lagos heading for Taraba State and reportedly kidnapped in Kogi State. “The travellers, who were passengers in a Taraba…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two brothers, identified as Abu Ibrahim Babatunde and Abu Tahir, in Auchi, Edo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday evening along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area. One of the victims, Abu Ibrahim, a medical doctor, said to…
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have thwarted a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu expressway in Benue State, rescuing 24 travellers after armed men tried to seize passengers from two commercial buses. Acting Media Information Officer of the operation, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, said in a statement on Wednesday that the incident happened at about 10 p.m….
Rescued victim A manhunt has begun across the Delta–Edo forest corridor after armed kidnappers brutally killed one of two abducted palm wine tappers in Emuhu community, near Agbor in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta State. The victim was executed after his family reportedly pleaded for his release with the only amount they could…
Gunmen who abducted six directors from the Federal Ministry of Defence have demanded a ransom of N150 million for their release. One family member of the victims who spoke on condition of anonymity disclosed this to Vanguard He said; “We are still in shock over the whole incident. To worsen our pain, the kidnappers are…
Armed men suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted passengers in two different Toyota buses along Itobe-Ajegwu-Anyigba road in Ofu Local Government in Kogi State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Thursday around 5 am between Ojiwo’-Ajengo and Mamereboh villages along the highway. The kidnappers were said to have used an intercepted trailer…
Wahab Aisha, who was abducted two weeks ago at Igbira Camp in Auchi, Edo State, has regained her freedom amid claims that Edo State authorities and the Nigerian police refused to support external rescue efforts. Activist Harrison Gwamnishu, who confirmed the victim’s release, expressed both relief and disappointment, criticising what he described as the government’s…
