Tag: kidnapping
Police apprehend 178 suspects, recover firearms in A’Ibom
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended 178 persons over suspected involvement in various crimes, and recovered 69 firearms in the...
Rivers: Police dismiss 5 officers over alleged robbery, kidnapping
The Police Command in Rivers has dismissed five inspectors attached to the Department of Operations over alleged involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, extortion and...
Police inaugurate anti-violent crime unit to tackle insecurity in Imo
The Imo Police Command, on Wednesday, inaugurated a Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to strengthen its fight against armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism and other...
Ayere -Kabba kidnap: Police rescue abducted victim, arrest 7
Kogi Police Command has rescued one victim and arrested seven suspects in connection with a kidnapping incident on the Ayere-
Kabba Road in the state.
The...
Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, recover firearms in A’Ibom
Police Command in Akwa Ibom on Friday, said it has rescued two abducted persons and recovered firearms in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area of...
Lagos Police arrest suspects, recover vehicles, firearms in major crackdown
Lagos, April 7, 2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended 47 suspects and recovered firearms, vehicles and other valuables across the...
Group pledges political neutrality ahead of 2027 elections
Hong (Adamawa), March 27, 2026 (NAN) Rev. Daniel Mbaya, President of Ekklesiyar ‘Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN), has stated that the Church will not align...
NSCDC nabs 10 suspects over kidnapping, vandalism in Abuja
Abuja, Feb.17,2026(NAN) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 10 persons over alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, vandalism, theft and...
Police confirm kidnap of 9 worshippers in Benue
Makurdi, Feb. 9, 2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Benue on Monday confirmed the kidnap of nine worshippers at Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local...
Police arrest 4 members of suspected kidnapping syndicate in Ondo Community
Akure, Feb.5, 2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested four suspected kidnappers, as part of the syndicate linked to...
Southern Kaduna Christian leaders declare two-day fasting over Kajuru worshippers’ kidnapping
Kafanchan (Kaduna State) Jan.22, 2026 (NAN) The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association (SKCLA), has expressed deep anguish over the recent kidnapping of 163 worshippers...
Police rescue 6-year-old girl from kidnappers in Ebonyi
Abakaliki, Jan. 8, 2026 (NAN) The Police Command in Ebonyi has rescued a six-year-old girl from suspected kidnappers in the state.
Spokesman of the command,...
Tinubu reviews pardon list, excludes convicts of kidnapping, drug, human trafficking
Abuja, Oct. 29, 2025 (NAN) President Bola Tinubu has ordered the review and exclusion of persons convicted of kidnapping, drug trafficking, human trafficking and...
Troops nab 11 terrorists’ logistics suppliers, rescue 9 kidnapped victims
Abuja, Sept. 9, 2025 (NAN) The Nigerian Army says its troops apprehended 11 terrorists’ logistics suppliers and rescued nine kidnapped victims in nationwide operations...
Police apprehend 2 suspected kidnappers in A’Ibom
Uyo, Aug. 25, 2025 (NAN) The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended two additional suspects in connection with a recent failed...
Air strike: 62 kidnapped victims escape Katsina bandits’ den – Official
Katsina, Aug. 18, 2025 (NAN) The Katsina government has confirmed that 62 kidnapped victims escaped following an air strike on the camp of a...
Police foil kidnap attempt, nab 2 suspects in A’Ibom
Uyo, Aug. 18, 2025 (NAN) The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has foiled a kidnap attempt and apprehended two suspects who attempted...
