kidnap
5 Apr
Troops of the Nigerian Army on Thursday, foiled a kidnap attempt on Nasarawa- Keffi Road, close to the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa in Nasarawa State, rescued the victim and apprehended the suspect.
28 Jan
The Divisional Police Officer of Isara Division has rescued nine of the 10 recently kidnapped persons in Ogun State.
18 Dec
The Abia Police Command has confirmed Saturday’s alleged abduction of four underaged children in Umuahia by their unidentified female neighbour. The incident happened barely three weeks after the alleged disappearance of four schoolchildren of the same parents in Umuda Community, a suburb of Umuahia. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Maureen Chinaka, confirmed the…
8 Dec
Ten students of Federal University of Lafia were Thursday night kidnapped by armed bandits believed to be Fulani herders.
5 Dec
Rivers State Police Command has said it detained four of its personnel for allegedly kidnapping a Port Harcourt hotel staff and demanding N1million ransom from the family.
22 Nov
Troops from the Nigerian Army on Tuesday rescued a total of 31 kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Sokoto state. The Army in a statement on Wednesday said the resilient troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) carried out the operation. It added that the troops carried out the…
5 Nov
Police in Cross River on Sunday arrested a fleeing suspect in Saturday’s abduction of a former INEC employee.
15 Oct 2023
The Benue State Security Advisor, Joseph Har, has confirmed the release of seven persons who were abducted on October 9 at Igaji in the Benue South Senatorial District.
6 Oct 2023
The Senate has summoned the security chiefs to a closed session, to address the spate of kidnapping in tertiary institutions across the country.
5 Oct 2023
Gunmen have kidnapped five students in northern Nigeria, police said, days after more than 20 others were abducted in a neighbouring region.
4 Oct 2023
The police in Katsina State has confirmed the kidnapping of five female students of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA) in Katsina by gunmen.
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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the 15 aspirants who contested for the gubernatorial ticket of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the primary elections held last Saturday to sheathe their swords.
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Development experts have expressed dismay over the slow pace of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), noting that it is insufficient to achieve the 2030 targets.
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Lagos State Government, yesterday, said that about 856,680 traffic infractions were captured by the state’s automatic number plate recognition cameras.
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Following the success of its 'Back to School project' at St. Michael's African School, Ipari-Nla, Ogun State, in February, the Angel Foundation has completed another transformative project at the school, which was commissioned on Monday.
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Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, yesterday presided over a signing ceremony in Abuja endorsing the Consolidated Guidelines for the implementation of Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector - a cornerstone of the Presidential Directive aimed at enhancing the oil & gas sector's global competitiveness.
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The Lagos State Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (Trade Union) has strongly condemned the recent layoff of over 370 workers from the Lagos State Water Corporation (LSWC).
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Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has implemented a cabinet reshuffle in the state. Affected by the reshuffle are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor; and the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu.
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The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun at a public dialogue on state police on Monday, has clarified a statement credited to him on the matter which has drawn reactions from many quarters.