Bandits have reportedly kidnapped the wife and two children of the lawmaker representing Bakori Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami. The bandits, according to a resident, stormed the country house of the lawmaker located at Kurami village in Bakori Local Government of Area of the state at about 9:00 pm […]

Gunmen have abducted Mahmud Aliyu, the Dodo of Wawa, a traditional ruler in New Bussa, headquarters of Borgu LGA of Niger state. The traditional ruler was reportedly abducted from his palace on Saturday. Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson in Niger, confirmed the incident to TheCable on Sunday. Abiodun said security operatives have been deployed to arrest […]

Some men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted one Abdullahi Benda and his 23-year-old son, Jibrin Abdullahi Benda, in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The abduction took place at Yangoji village in Kwali Area council on Friday night. Tribune Online that the gunmen, who positioned themselves while also shooting into the air, forcefully opened the […]

A lecturer and three students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State have been kidnapped on Monday while returning from a night vigil in the state. According to an eyewitness, the students including a female student identified as Jumai and the lecturer were returning from a church service at the Living Faith […]

The lawmaker representing Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Musa, speaks during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on August 27, 2021. No ransom was paid to secure the release of the abducted students of the Islamic seminary in Niger State. This is according to the lawmaker representing Niger East […]

Thirty-two more students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna, have regained freedom. Joseph Hayab, Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), confirmed the victims’ release on Friday. “Thirty-two of the students have been released this evening,” he said. Hayab, who said the students have been reunited with their parents, […]

The remaining pupils of the Tanko Salihu Islamiyya School held hostage by bandits who whisked them away from Tegina 88 days ago were released last night, Daily Trust reports. Following their abduction on May 30, this year, tears continued to flow in many homes in Tegina as traumatised parents awaited a miracle for the release […]

The abducted teachers and students of Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura, have been released. A very competent source close to the state government who begged for anonymity informed The PUNCH that they would be brought to Government House on Friday [tomorrow]. He, however, declined further comments. It could be recalled that […]

The Imo State Police Command has rescued a mother and her four children who were abducted in their estate by suspected gunmen operating in the state. The victims included Mrs Odika who happens to be the wife of Mr Obinna Odika of Human Race Estate Naze Imo State and his three female children namely; 27-year-old […]

Betinah Benson, mother of Kombowei Benson, secretary to Bayelsa state government, has regained her freedom after 32 days in captivity. The 80-year-old woman was abducted on July 20 from her residence in Ekeki, Yenagoa, capital of the state. Echeng Echeng, the Bayelsa commissioner of police, confirmed her release on Sunday at the residence of the […]