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Trending News: Military rescues wife of late ex-defence spokesman abducted by banditsCourt Orders Deregistration Of ADC, Accord, Three Others Over Constitutional BreachFG Orders Marketers To Increase Cooking Gas ImportsPolice arrest two for producing fake alcoholic drinks in AnambraNigeria’s inflation rose to 15.93% in May – NBSADC announces Amaechi as Atiku’s running matePolice arrest four suspects over separate cases of murder, child abuse in AnambraOil price drops to $82/barrel after US, Israel, Iran agree to end warUK to ban social media access for children under 16APO SIX @ 21: A Painful Reminder of the Cost of ImpunityArmy, Other Security Agencies Arrest 46 Suspected Illegal Immigrants In OgunPeace Deal: US To Release $12bn In Frozen Assets To IranStrait of Hormuz to be reopened as US, Iran reach peace dealSERAP sues NNPC over alleged N5.9bn rebranding expenditureGeneral Rabe was not diabetic, son disputes govt’s claimGunmen kidnap Ondo traditional ruler11 burial guests feared dead in Benue boat accidentBandits kill three, burn houses in Niger — PoliceNigerian gov promises houses, grants for terrorists who repentBandits kill 20 in Kebbi communityAnambra based pastor arrested for allegedly converting 75 women as wivesKemi Badenoch: Nigeria is an oil producing country but never had electricityMan hangs self in OgunTrump: US-Iran deal will be signed Sunday, Strait of Hormuz to reopen immediatelyInsurgents sets schools on fire in BornoBandits kill 17 farmers, injure others in Zamfara communityTwo Kogi varsity students arrested for killing 300-level studentIran’s Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei To Be Buried July 9Ex-Nigerian Army spokesperson dies in custody of terrorists, but govt claims ‘it’s a natural death’No reason to keep Nnamdi Kanu in detention, says ObiSecurity agencies arrest six wanted ‘criminals involved in killing of police officers’ in EnuguNigerian inmates in Ethiopia jubilate as FG seals transfer agreementNigeria’s Defence Minister Says ’Only God Can End Insecurity’Bandits abduct villagers in fresh attack on Kwara communitiesSouth Africa to charge FG for cost of deporting NigeriansPolice Arrest Man Over Alleged False Alarm On Bandits Invasion In EbonyiLocal informants fueling terror operations – Defence ministerDickson meets Obi, says NDC crisis fully resolvedNigerian govt continues to pardon ‘repentant terrorists’Iran insists on nuclear enrichment under any deal with USEdo reopens schools shut over security threatJune 12, Democracy Day: Anything to Celebrate?FULL TEXT: Tinubu’s 2026 Democracy Day speechTinubu confers national honours on Joe Igbokwe, Richard Akinnola, 48 others NigeriansBandits, Kidnappers, Sponsors of Terror: Surrender or face full force of State, Tinubu warnsCBN bans linked financial entities from extending loans to each otherPapiri School Abduction: Court Sentences Five Linked To Attack To 25 Years ImprisonmentJune 12: FG Declares Friday Public HolidayTrump Cancels Scheduled Bombings Against IranSenate asks security agencies to track, arrest bandits flaunting activities on TikTokTrump vows to take Iran oil terminals, launch new strikes tonightUS to track health data, increase surveillance under $2bn deal with NigeriaN210tn probe: Senate disowns ex-NNPC boss Kyari arrest warrantReps pass state police billAgbedi emerges Reps minority leaderGunmen kill two vigilantes in Plateau communityXenophobia: 268 Nigerian returnees arrive in Lagos from South Africa10 killed, seven injured in Zamfara IED explosionPolice detain four Pakistani nationals over ‘suspicious presence’ in Ekiti communityAircraft crew detained after landing on Delta road— KeyamoNobody is doing NDC a favour’ — Dickson defends party after attacks by Obi supportersSome residents bring herders for kidnapping in Edo – CommissionerUS military says carrying out ‘self-defense strikes’ against IranTwo WAEC students, motorcyclist die in Rivers road accidentSenate Orders Kyari’s Arrest Over Alleged Missing ₦210tnAlleged ₦2b Fraud: How 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council worker in OndoUN raise the alarm over killings, abductions in NigeriaOyo demolishes building ‘where Adelabu’s sister, twin sons were held captive’Don’t politicise our plight, abducted Oyo principal begs govt, NigeriansPolice arrest eight foreign nationals over ‘staged abduction, ransom fraud’
Tue. Jun 16th, 2026

Security operatives rescues six of eleven kidnapped journalists traveling to cover Super Eagle’s match

The Joint Security Forces (JSF) has rescued six of the eleven sports reporters who were kidnapped by gunmen in Anambra state in the early hours of Thursday, October 10.

According to TheNation, the media crew was en route from Lagos to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to cover the Super Eagles match scheduled for Friday when the abduction occurred in Iseke, Ihiala Local Government Area, a region that has been under the control of secessionist groups for some time.

Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the rescue on Thursday and stated that efforts to locate the remaining journalists are still ongoing.

Meanwhile, operations are still ongoing for the possible rescue of the seventh crew member”

“Further development shall be communicated, please,” he said.

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