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Panic as Bandits Abduct Six Defence Ministry Directors in Kogi Police checkpoint on Kabba–Lokoja highway following abduction of civil servants.

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius November 12, 2025

LOKOJA, Nigeria – Tension has gripped Nigeria’s civil service following the kidnapping of six Directors from the...

Doctor Freed After Three Weeks in Abuja Kidnap Ordeal NMA officials addressing press conference on kidnapped Abuja doctor.

Chukwu Obinna November 10, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – An Abuja-based medical doctor, Dr. Chinonye Nwachukwu, has regained her freedom three weeks after...

Bandits Abduct Five Women, Steal Livestock in Kano Night Raid Residents of Faruruwa community in Kano State calling for government intervention after bandit attacks

Hussaini Ibrahim November 10, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – Panic has gripped the Yankwada community in Faruruwa, Shanono LGA of Kano State, after...

Minister Condemns Kidnap of Neurosurgeon, Warns of Health Security Risk Minister Iziaq Adekunle Salako appeals to resident doctors on strike threat

Juliet Jacob November 3, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Adekunle Salako, has condemned the...

Korede Abdullah November 1, 2025

ANAMBRA, Nigeria – Police in Anambra State have launched an intensive manhunt after a consultant neurosurgeon, identified...

Police Rescue 23 Foreign Kidnap Victims, Arrest 14 Suspects in Nasarawa FCT police officers escort rescued kidnapping victims during night operation.

Mirian Gom October 31, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has rescued 23 foreign nationals and arrested 14...

Army Storms Forests, Rescues 23 in Kwara Anti-Kidnap Raid Governor addressing rescued kidnap victims in Ilorin

Korede Abdullah October 28, 2025

KWARA, Nigeria – Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has praised the Nigerian Army for rescuing 23 kidnapped...

FCT Police Arrest Four One-Chance Robbers, Rescue Two Victims Police in Ondo State rescue a 4-year-old girl and dismantle a child trafficking ring worth ₦3.7m.