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Police nab 5 kidnap suspects, recover cash, weapons in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended five kidnapping suspects in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, told newsmen in Warri on Tuesday that the suspects were arrested on Thursday at their hideout in Ewu town, Ughelli South. Edafe said the suspected hoodlums were nabbed by the police crack squad attached to…
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Police detain 123 suspects, rescue 19 kidnap victims in Enugu
The Police Command in Enugu State says it has 123 persons in its custody over their alleged involvement in various crimes in the state. The command also disclosed that it rescued 19 kidnap victims and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Kanayo Uzuegbu, said this at a news briefing in Enugu on Thursday. Uzuegbu…
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Police, JTF rescue kidnap victim in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra and security Joint Task Force (JTF) have rescued a kidnap victim in Ihiala area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue in a statement on Tuesday. Ikenga said the victim was rescued after operatives busted a criminal den at Umuduru, Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. He…
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Unknown gunmen kill 18, kidnap 3 in Katsina-Ala LGA- ChairmanÂ
Suspected gunmen, on Friday, attacked Mbache Ward in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, reportedly killing 18 persons. Confirming the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday by telephone, the Caretaker Chairman of the LG council, Mr Justine Shaku, said that a father and his two children were also kidnapped during the attack. Shaku said he received a distress…
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Police nab 3 kidnap suspects, neutralise 1 in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has apprehended three kidnap suspects and neutralised one in the state. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe, who disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Warri, also said that one AK-49 rifle was recovered from the suspects. Edafe said that the suspects were arrested at different locations between Monday and Friday by the police…
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NSA hands over 16 more kidnap victims to Zamfara govt
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday, handed another set of 16 abducted victims to the officials of Zamfara Government. This is contained in a statement by Mr Michael Abuh, Head, Strategic Communications, National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), on Thursday in Abuja. Ribadu said the handing over was a demonstration of the…
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Sagamu-Benin road kidnap: Police neutralise 2 suspects, rescue 4
The Police Command in Ogun says it rescued three Indians and a Nigerian abducted on Sunday by suspected gunmen at the Delabo axis of the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Abiodun Alamutu, disclosing this at a news conference held at the command’s headquarters in Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, noted the elimination of two suspected kidnappers. Alamutu stated…
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Troops foil kidnap attempt in Delta, rescue passengers
Troops of the Nigerian Army, successfully thwarted a kidnap attempt by suspected terrorist group on the  46 Km Ughelli-Patani Road in Delta on Sunday. A post on its official X Handle on Sunday, the Nigerian army said its troops’ swift response to a distress call resulted in the rescue of passengers who had been kidnapped while traveling in a commercial bus.…
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Police foil abduction of traditional ruler in Kaduna, wife missingÂ
The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed a failed kidnap attempt by gunmen on Wednesday night on Alhaji Umar Musa, the Paramount Ruler of Ninzo Chiefdom in Sanga Local Government Area. ASP Mansir Hassan, spokesperson of the command, however, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the whereabouts of the chief’s wife was still unknown. Mansir said that…
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Police neutralise kidnap kingpin, recover rifle in Delta
The Police Command in Delta has neutralised the leader of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered one AK-47 rifle. Spokesman of the command, SP Bright Edafe told newsmen on Monday in Warri that the suspect was neutralised on Thursday by a special squad of the command deployed to Ughelli North Local Government Area (LGA). The police spokesman explained that the special…
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Troops foil kidnap attempt, neutralise 2 criminals in Imo
Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA says it has foiled an attempted kidnap of another South-East personality at Umuaka community in Njaba Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo. The Spokesman of Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, said in a statement on Saturday in Enugu that the kidnap was foiled by troops on routine patrol on May…
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Police Launch Manhunt for Armed Insurgents Following Attack on Officers in Uga
UGA, Anambra, December 28, 2023: The Anambra State Police Command has initiated an extensive manhunt for armed insurgents believed to have infiltrated from a neighbouring state and fatally attacked two police personnel in Uga. The incident occurred on December 28, 2023, at approximately 18:30 hours (6:30 p.m.). The assailants, disguised in military fatigue and seemingly on a kidnap mission, encountered…
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Crime
Gunmen kidnap C/River Commissioner
The Commissioner for Women Affairs in Cross River, Mrs Gertrude Njar, has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Wednesday in Calabar. An eye witness, Mr Samuel Okon, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that she was forcefully taken out of her official car by masked young men. According to Okon, they took the commissioner away in their car…
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Gunmen kidnap scores of students in Bethel School, Kaduna
Suspected bandits, on Monday morning, invaded Bethel Secondary School, Maramara Chickun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of students. Bethel Secondary School is a boarding school located at the outskirts of Kaduna. According to Mr. Daniel Muhuta, a security guard in the school, “I escaped narrowly. They came around 1.00am and started shooting. I was at the…
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Edo ex- commissioner escapes abduction
A former Commissioner for Oil and Gas in Edo State, Joseph Ikpea, and escaped abduction after gunmen allegedly attacked his convoy on Sunday along the Igbanke/Agbor Road, close to a boundary community separating Edo and Delta states. Ikpea revealed that the attack occurred while he was returning from his hometown, Ewatto, where he had gone to attend the Ojirua of…
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Gunmen kill pregnant woman, abduct husband in Kwara
Unknown gunmen have killed a pregnant woman in Offa local government area of Kwara state and kidnapped her husband. The deceased simply identified as Hawa is said to be the wife of a phone and accessories dealer, Lukman Ibrahim, in Owode market, Offa. QuickNews Africa gathered that the incident occurred last Saturday about 7pm while Lukman was driving his father-in-law,…
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Again, Gunmen kidnap UNIJOS lecturer in Plateau
A lecturer with the University of Jos in Plateau State, Dr. Dan Ella has been kidnapped by gunmen. According to the National News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),  Ella was abducted in the early hours of Wednesday by gunmen who attacked his residence located at Haske quarters in Lamingo community, Jos North Local Government Area of the state. Haske quarters, behind…
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