Kenya's high court on Wednesday ordered the country's top policeman to appear for questioning over a fresh wave of abductions that have caused widespread outrage. Dozens of people have been kidnapped and held in communicado since major anti-government protests last year, which sparked a bruising political crisis for President William Ruto. A fresh spate of…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday presented alarming statistics exposing a sharp rise in kidnappings, killings, and child abandonment across the country. The data were presented at a civil society consultation on human rights in Abuja, organised by the NHRC with support from the European Union. The event, which also marked the inauguration…

Residents of Pampo in Asa Local Council of Kwara State are fleeing the community due to rising banditry, kidnappings, and killings allegedly carried out by gunmen dressed in military uniforms.

Residents of Eke Kingdom in Udi Local Council of Enugu State have lamented the deplorable state of Nsukka Road, saying it allows kidnapping activities to thrive.

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, in synergy with the Guards Brigade, Department of State Services (DSS), and hunters have stormed kidnappers’ camps at Gidan Dogo and Kweti Forest (which border the FCT) in Kaduna State

The Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA) and the National Union of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) have threatened to halt work on major roads due to ongoing crises. The unions, affiliated with the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria and the Nigeria Labour Congress, represent senior and junior staff in…

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, reiterated his directive to security agencies and the Ministry of Defence that on no account should ransom be paid by the government to kidnappers, bandits or criminal elements for release of abducted persons.

These are tough times for parents, teachers, and children in Abuja, as bandits take over the capital city, raising concerns over the safety of schools in FCT.

The Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) have staged a peaceful protest over the alleged involvement of a serving Senator in the spate of kidnapping and ransom taking in the north central and north west parts of the country.