Thirty students abducted from the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State have regained freedom. This comes four months after bandits stormed the school and kidnapped an unspecified number of students and four teachers. The attack occurred in June. Mr Yahaya Sarki, who is the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Atiku Bagudu of […]

Bandits have attacked the hometown of a former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, Talata Mafara, and abducted his brother-in-law and a neighbour. The incident on Monday night was the first time the headquarters of Talata Mafara local government was attacked. There had been previous attacks in the local government area, like the abduction of […]

A fully loaded luxurious (Volvo marcopolo) bus with an inscription “GUO OKEKE MOTORS” was early on Wednesday intercepted by armed bandits with about 90 passengers kidnapped. A source who witnessed the incident told Pointblanknews.com that, “the bus which was travelling from Owerri in Imo state and heading to Abuja with about 90- passengers including another […]

Gunmen have invaded the Mararaba Akunza community area of the Federal University of Lafia in the Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and abducted four people believed to be students of the institution. Daily Trust learnt that the incident occurred between 7-8pm when it was raining heavily on Saturday night. An eyewitness, who spoke […]

The abducted Emir of Bungudu, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has regained his freedom. A family member of the Emir, Gazali Shehu Ahmad, who is also a Special Adviser to Zamfara State Governor on Strategy, confirmed his release on his personal Facebook page on Saturday. The Emir was in captivity for 32 days before he regained his […]

The three Catholic seminarians kidnapped on Monday have been freed by their abductors. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the three men were kidnapped during an attack on Monday at the Christ the King Major Seminary in Kafanchan, Kaduna State. A statement from the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Emmanuel Okolo, said they were released […]

Rev Fr Godfrey Mark Chimezie of St Theresa Catholic Church, Umuahia, Abia State, has been abducted. According to Daily Trust, he was kidnapped along Enyiukwu Road Ohokobe Afaraukwu community, Ibeku in Umuahia North LGA of Abia State. Eye witnesses said the kidnappers intercepted the clergy who had just concluded a morning mass at St Gabriel […]

Ninety students and members of staff of Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, in Kebbi State who were kidnapped four months ago have regained their freedom. Father of one of the kidnapped students, who pleaded for anonymity, disclosed the situation in an interview on Tuesday evening. According to him, all the kidnapped students and staff […]

Some students of St. Albertine Seminary School, Fayit, Fadan Kagoma Chiefdom in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have been abducted. A source from Fadan Kagoma told Daily Trust that the kidnappers stormed the college around 10pm on Monday, shooting sporadically. “They abducted some seminarians whose whereabout is still unknown” he said. The Police […]