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5 Jan
Police operatives attached to the Imo State Command have rescued four victims of kidnapping in the Umuokanne area of Ohaji Local Govt
8 Dec
The Taraba State Police Command said it has rescued three kidnapped victims in the state. “The pursuit led to a confrontation at Dutse Mubayu near the Kona Mountains, where the kidnappers engaged the security team in a gun battle. Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the police and vigilantes, the kidnappers fled, abandoning their victims,"…
8 Oct
The Police Command in Katsina, says it has intercepted kidnap attempts by suspected bandits in Faskari and Danmusa Local Government Areas of the state. READ ALSO:Police rescue foreigner from IPOB in Anambra The Spokesman of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, stated this in a statement in Katsina on Monday. The…
18 May 2024
Operatives from the Imo State Police Command have arrested 435 suspected criminals.The suspects’ offenses ranged from murder, kidnapping, a
26 Mar 2024
Following the release of the pupils abducted by bandits in Kaduna State, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to facilitate the release of all victims of kidnapping in the country.
13 Mar 2024
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has pledged his readiness to negotiate with the bandits for the release of kidnap victims in the country, only if the Federal Government gives him the go-ahead.
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