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4 Defence Ministry Directors Regain Freedom Weeks After Highway Abduction

Four of the six directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence who were abducted on 10 November along the Kabba – Lokoja highway have been released, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) confirmed on Friday. The officials were travelling

November 30, 2025

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Clergyman Kidnapped in Kaduna Dies in Captivity as Family Remains Held by Gunmen

The Priest-in-charge of Ebenezer Anglican Church, Unguwan Maijero, Reverend Edwin Achi, who was abducted by gunmen alongside his wife and daughter on October 28, 2025, has died in captivity. Achi was seized from his home in Nissi community, Chikun Local Government Area

November 27, 2025

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Heartbreak in Papiri: Father of 3 School Abductees Dies, Church, Atiku Criticise Security Failures

A parent of three pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, has died from a heart attack triggered by the shock of the mass kidnapping, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has confirmed. The victim, identified only as

November 26, 2025

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Tinubu Announces Major Rescue Breakthroughs, Pledges Tougher Nationwide Security Response

President Tinubu on Sunday announced the rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, and 51 students earlier seized from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, reaffirming his administration’s resolve to tackle insecurity across the country. In a statement

November 23, 2025

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Troops Arrest Notorious Kidnap Suspect in Taraba, Intensify Search for Abducted Fulani Leader

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a notorious kidnap suspect in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State as part of ongoing operations codenamed Operation Zafin Wuta. The suspect, Umar Musa Geyi, was apprehended

November 23, 2025

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Edo Community Blocks Benin–Akure Highway After Broad Daylight Kidnap

Residents of Iyowa community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State on Saturday barricaded the Benin–Akure expressway in a tense protest against a rising wave of kidnappings that has plunged the area into fear and frustration. The demonstration followed a

November 22, 2025

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Students Abducted as Schools Shut Down in Rukubi, Nasarawa State

Schools in Rukubi, a community in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have been shut down after unidentified armed men invaded Peter’s Foundation Secondary School and abducted an unspecified number of students. The incident, which occurred on Friday, has triggered

November 21, 2025

Gunmen Attack Adamawa State Police HQ Amid Tensions; Military Link Suspected

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Armed Raiders Storm Niger State Catholic School, Kidnap Students, Staff

Armed men stormed St. Mary’s Catholic Boarding School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, early Friday, abducting an unconfirmed number of students and staff, the Niger State government confirmed. According to local sources, the attackers struck between 2 a.m.

November 21, 2025

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Anambra Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Threats Of Kidnapping, Violence In Ihiala

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested four suspects for criminal acts of threatening innocent individuals with kidnapping and violence in Ihiala area of the state. The four suspects are Chimezie Ezebuo, Chinaza Ndimani, Chinecherem Okafor and Nzube Azubuike, all

April 11, 2025

Kidnappers Abduct Corps Member Along Benin-Ore Expressway, Demand ₦20m

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Corps Member Kidnapped Along Benin-Ore Road Freed

Rofiat Lawal, a National Youth Service Corps member who was kidnapped on the Benin-Ore Expressway on Tuesday, has been released after her family paid a ransom of N1.5 million. Prime Business Africa had reported that Lawal was kidnapped while travelling from Benin,

March 1, 2025

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Kidnapping

4 Defence Ministry Directors Regain Freedom Weeks After Highway Abduction

Clergyman Kidnapped in Kaduna Dies in Captivity as Family Remains Held by Gunmen

Heartbreak in Papiri: Father of 3 School Abductees Dies, Church, Atiku Criticise Security Failures

Tinubu Announces Major Rescue Breakthroughs, Pledges Tougher Nationwide Security Response

Troops Arrest Notorious Kidnap Suspect in Taraba, Intensify Search for Abducted Fulani Leader

Edo Community Blocks Benin–Akure Highway After Broad Daylight Kidnap

Students Abducted as Schools Shut Down in Rukubi, Nasarawa State

Armed Raiders Storm Niger State Catholic School, Kidnap Students, Staff

Anambra Police Arrest Four Suspects Over Threats Of Kidnapping, Violence In Ihiala

Corps Member Kidnapped Along Benin-Ore Road Freed

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