Two passengers, including a newlywed bride and a trader, who were travelling in the same bus with the six abducted Nigerian Law school students, are still in captivity, PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday. The victims were among 11 passengers—including the driver—who left Anambra State en route to Yola, Adamawa State, and Cameroon when gunmen abducted…
It a show of strength, operatives of the Edo State Police Command, vigilante members and hunters outgunned a gang of kidnappers to rescue 14 abducted persons. The victims were abducted on Friday by the gunmen along the Fugar-Aganebode Road, after killing two persons on the spot. According to a statement by the State Police Command…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a total of 31 passengers who were kidnapped by some gunmen along the Apata-Obajana road on the night of Thursday, May 8. The kidnapped victims were rescued by the troops in a joint operation with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and some local hunters. A counter-terrorism expert,…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that military generals contributed ransom to secure the release of a former Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga, who suspected bandits abducted in February. Recently, a retired brigadier-general claimed that his colleagues had contributed ransom money to free Tsiga, a retired brigadier-general….
Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, who spent 56 days in kidnappers’ den before he regained his freedom on Wednesday has recounted his harrowing experience in captivity. Specifically, the retired general revealed how he and other hostages were surrounded by hungry hyenas looking for what to eat in…
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…
Operatives of the Nigerian police have rescued 21 victims of kidnapping and recovered N4.8 million in ransom, along with arms and ammunition, during a series of coordinated operations against criminal syndicates in parts of the country. The operations, conducted in Taraba and Kano states, led to the arrest of six suspects involved in kidnapping, armed…
Commander of Edo State Security Corps, Friday Ibadin, a retired Commissioner of Police has commended the joint efforts of security agencies in the State which led to the rescue of the kidnapped Reverend Father, Philip Ekeli. Ibadin said the combined team of security operatives intensified the search and rescue operation as they embarked on serious…
Prince Eniola Ojajuni The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of the Intelligence Response Team to ensure the safe rescue of Prince Eniola Ojajuni, the Afenifere Youth Leader, who was kidnapped on February 17, 2025, while travelling to Abuja. The IGP has directed the team to make Ojajuni’s safe recovery…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a child trafficking syndicate and rescued 59 children. The children, aged between 4 and 12 years, were rescued by the police Patrol and Guard unit at about 3:30 pm along the Abuja-Kano route. The team, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Sarki Umar, intercepted a…
