Daniel Atori, media aide to the Bishop of Kontagora Diocese and proprietor of the school, Most Rev. Bulus Yohanna, has said he cannot categorically confirm that all the abducted schoolchildren have been rescued. Speaking in an interview on Monday, Atori said the diocese was yet to receive the children and their teachers. He noted, however,…
Five students of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, who were abducted from the institution’s satellite campus in Emuoha Local Government Area on Tuesday, have regained their freedom. The incident sparked widespread panic among students and triggered a protest, during which they demanded that the school management relocate them to the main campus for safety….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed excitement over the rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, and the return of 51 students kidnapped in a Catholic School in Niger State. In a message to Nigerians issued on Sunday via X, the President recalled cancelling his scheduled trip to the G20 Summit in South…
In a sustained effort to eliminate bandits and other criminal elements operating in Kwara and neighboring states, on 17 October, 2025, troops of 2 Division/Sector 3 Operation FANSAN YAMA, successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims. The coordinated operations by troops of 12 Brigade Lokoja and 22 Armoured Brigade Ilorin, led to the rescue of the kidnapped…
There are indications that the army officer who was kidnapped by gunmen in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday has been rescued. Major Josiah was said to have been rescued from the deep forest of Tuomo community with the help of a palm-wine tapper and local lumberers. The officer was kidnapped on…
The Edo State Police Command said on Saturday that its operatives have rescued 16 of the passengers kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers abducted earlier. It was gathered that gunmen on Friday kidnapped the occupants of an 18-seater bus belonging to the New Edo line transport company and that of a Toyata Camry on…
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…
Wisdom Amedu, a kidnapped victim who was recently rescued by the military, has narrated how they were subjected to inhuman treatment by their abductors. A farmer from Ekpoma, Edo State, Amedu spoke about his chilling experience at the hands of kidnappers, who abducted him, his pregnant wife, and their driver. According to Amedu, armed men—including…
A Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, Michael Adesiyan, on Tuesday, recounted his near-death experience in the hideout of bandits. Adesiyan was abducted from his Chikakore residence in Kubwa, a suburb in the nation’s capital alongside his wife on January 26th, 2025 before he was rescued on April 7. The civil servant narrated his…
The Taraba State Police Command, in collaboration with the military and local hunters, said they have successfully rescued an Israeli national from kidnappers. The Israeli national, identified as Mr Gil Itamar, was said to have been abducted by armed criminals in Atim Community along the Takum/Chanchangi road. According to police reports, the incident occurred around…
