Papiri School Abduction: Court Sentences Five Linked To Attack To 25 Years Imprisonment

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced each of the five suspects arrested on May 31, 2026, by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement…

Some residents bring herders for kidnapping in Edo – Commissioner

  The Edo State Commissioner for Public Safety and Security, Festus Ebea, has alleged that some people are bringing criminal elements from outside the state for kidnapping and other crimes.…

Bandits Abduct 39 Residents On Reconciliation Mission In Zamfara

  At least 39 residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been abducted by armed bandits during a reconciliation mission. The victims, mostly…

Bandits Abduct Seven Students In Zamfara

  Armed bandits on Wednesday abducted seven students on the outskirts of the Low-Cost Area in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   The attack occurred at about…

Gunmen Attack Ogun Estate, Abduct Three Family Members

  Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Monday stormed a residential estate in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State and abducted three persons said to be members of the same…

Kogi says all pupils abducted from orphanage have been rescued

  The Kogi state government on Wednesday said all 23 pupils abducted from the Daarul-Kitab Islamic orphanage in Lokoja have been rescued. In a statement, Kingsley Fanwo, the commissioner for…

Terrorists abduct 23 pupils in Kogi orphanage

  Gunmen have attacked an orphanage and school facility in the Zariagi area of Lokoja, Kogi state, abducting 23 pupils and the proprietor’s wife. In a statement on Monday, Kingsley…

Gunmen abduct 15 boat passengers in Cross River

  Gunmen have abducted 15 passengers along the Calabar-Oron waterway in Cross River state. The incident occurred on Friday. The victims were reportedly abducted while travelling aboard a Sea Express…

Ex-Deputy Governor’s father kidnapped in Ebonyi

  Elder Francis Igwe, the Father of the ex-deputy governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, has been abducted by gunmen. He was kidnapped on Sunday, March 1, 2026, while on…

Gunmen abduct six travellers in Benue, demand N100m ransom

  Gunmen on Tuesday morning abducted six travellers near Kula village along the dilapidated Naka–Makurdi road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. DailyTrust gathered that the kidnappers…

Suspected Bandits Abduct Photojournalist In Kaduna

  Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted a photojournalist at the Danhonu II community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The photojournalist, Umar Iyale, who is currently…

Gunmen kidnap two Chinese nationals from construction site in Kwara

  Gunmen have abducted two Chinese nationals working on a road project in Kwara state. The expatriates were among workers on the BUA Bode Saadu–Kaiama–Kosubosu road when the masked assailants…

Police arrest 10 for kidnapping, robbery, cultism in Imo

  The Imo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects for alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery and cultism across various communities in the state. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

NSCDC arrests 20 suspects over kidnapping, robbery, others

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested 20 persons for various offences, allegedly posing threats to Nigeria’s national security. The NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Babawale…

Anambra doctor regains freedom six days after abduction

  Dr Tochukwu Mbanugo, who was kidnapped last week in Nnewi, Anambra state has been released. Mbanugo, a neurosurgeon working with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, was kidnapped…