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44 mins ago
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP Dankombo Morris has condemned the kidnapping of Reverend father Mathew David Dusami
Police
1 day ago
Operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), attached to the Delta Police Command, have arrested suspected kidnappers terrorizing
Police
1 day ago
The Delta State Police Command has assured the citizens of the state that their security is paramount and that the police are ready to ensure their lives and property are secured. The Police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, made this known on his X handle (formerly Twitter) as the state command showcased illegal arms and highlighted cases…
16 Feb
The Police in Ondo State have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, and rescued one victim between Feb.13 and 15 at various places across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. Afolabi, who said that the arrest followed the intelligence gathering and used of technical support,…
Police
15 Feb
The Police Command in Kebbi, has neutralised four suspected kidnappers, rescued victim and recovered N3 million in Suru Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesman, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, made this known in a statement in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday. “On Feb. 14, at about 1:45pm; armed men suspected to be kidnappers invaded Gobiraje…
Court
12 Feb
  Two suspects, Lekan Osansan and Olubodun Oladimeji, have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for kidnapping a police inspector. The suspects were arraigned before the court on a three-count charge for abducting the policeman, Michael Aromeh, at NTA junction within Akure metropolis. According to police prosecutor…
9 Feb
  The  Police Command in Edo, has rescued one Osazee Okungbowa, who was kidnapped on Friday night in Owanoba community. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this on Sunday in Benin through a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Yamu said five armed men allegedly kidnapped the victim…
Gunmen attack Katsina LG chairman's residence, kill security aide
9 Feb
  Gunmen who abducted a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded ₦250 million for his release, a family source said on Sunday. Tsiga, a retired brigadier-general of the Nigerian Army, was kidnapped from his home in Tsiga town, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Wednesday, February…
3 Feb
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the traditional ruler of Udo-Eguare, His Royal Highness, Friday Ehizojie, Onojie, in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. He was allegedly kidnapped on Sunday evening at a forest between Ubiaja, by Rest House Junction, and Udo community while on a commercial motorcycle. The gunmen reportedly ambushed the…
Police arrest street light vandals in Rivers
3 Feb
Adamawa State Police Command, in collaboration with local security outfits, has successfully raided a notorious kidnappers' hideout in the Holma Mountains, Song Local Government Area. Police spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement, that heavily armed suspects engaged security operatives in a fierce gun duel. "One kidnapper was neutralized, while others fled with bullet wounds.…
31 Jan
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has in its custody, 12 suspected kidnappers and 29 others for various offences commited in January.
31 Jan
The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated no fewer than 358 terrorists, apprehended 431 suspects and rescued 249 kidnapped

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