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HURIWA Urges Nigeria to Target Kidnap Ransom Networks as Abductions Mount

August 28, 2026

Nigeria should go beyond rescuing kidnapping victims and target the financial networks that fund criminal groups, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) said on Friday, citing a report that recorded

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How Nigerian Kidnappers Collected N7.78bn in Ransom in One Year

August 27, 2026

Nigerian kidnappers collected at least 7.78 billion naira ($5.8 million) in confirmed ransom payments between July 2025 and June 2026, with mass abductions and a small number of high-value incidents accounting for

Makinde Provides Update On Ibadan Explosion’s Victims

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Oyo Appeals to Teachers to End Strike, Approves ₦210bn Supplementary Budget

June 25, 2026

The Oyo State Executive Council (ExCo) has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike and allow pupils to return to classrooms, as concerns mount over the

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Troops Rescue Wife of Late Major General Rabe Abubakar During Katsina Offensive

June 15, 2026

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued the wife of Late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar during an ongoing military offensive against bandits in Katsina State, marking a significant breakthrough in the

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DHQ Launches Operation Clean Sweep III in Katsina as Family Disputes Official Account of Late General’s Death

June 15, 2026

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Joint Task Force North West has launched a fresh military offensive, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III, across Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities in Katsina State following

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Edo Police Bust Fake Kidnap Plot, Arrest Woman, Three Others Over ₦50m Ransom Scam

June 9, 2026

The Edo State Police Command has uncovered a staged kidnapping scheme allegedly orchestrated by a woman and three accomplices to defraud her family of ₦50 million, in a case that also involved

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Abducted Oyo School Principal Denies Reports of ₦1bn Ransom, Sharia Demand in New Captivity Video

June 8, 2026

A fresh twist has emerged in the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, with one of the victims, Principal Mrs. Alamu Folawe, appearing in a new video to deny widespread

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Police Arrest Four, Neutralise Two Kidnappers in Adelabu Family Abduction, Uncover Extensive Surveillance Network

June 8, 2026

The Oyo State Police Command has revealed that the kidnapping of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons was the outcome of a carefully

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Senator Alli Denies Link to Adelabu’s Sister’s Abduction, Alleges Political Smear Campaign.

June 7, 2026

The media office of Senator (Dr.) Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli has strongly denied reports circulating on social media that allegedly link the lawmaker to the recent abduction of the sister of Nigeria’s Minister

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Police Confirm Rescue of Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons, Hail Intelligence-Led Operation

June 7, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, in an operation that underscores the growing reliance on

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Police Rescue Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons After Gun Battle With Kidnappers

June 7, 2026

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons following a gun battle with suspected kidnappers in

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Makinde Visits Adelabu, Assures Safe Return of Kidnapped Sister, Twin Sons

June 6, 2026

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has paid a solidarity visit to the residence of the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, following the abduction of the minister’s younger sister and her twin

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Oyo Assembly Speaker Says New Executive Order Targets Crime, Strengthens Public Safety

June 5, 2026

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has said a new executive order signed by Governor Seyi Makinde is designed to strengthen security, improve traffic management

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Obi Raises Alarm Over Rising School Abductions, Urges Youth to Reject ‘Normalisation of Failure’

June 5, 2026

Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), , has expressed concern over the growing spate of school abductions across Nigeria, warning that the country risks becoming

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Oyo School Abduction: Speaker Warns Against Negotiating as Kidnappers Demand Weapons, Law Changes

June 4, 2026

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, has warned that yielding to the demands of the armed group behind the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local

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Lagos Police Debunk Viral Bandit Invasion Claims, Confirm One Death, 15 Arrests

June 2, 2026

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading a viral social media alert alleging that armed bandits had invaded communities including Ibeju-Lekki, Imota and Oke-Afo, targeting schools and children

Jubilation In Rwanda As Teachers Get Huge Pay Rise

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After 16 Days in Captivity, Oyo Teachers Shut Schools in Solidarity With Abducted Colleagues, Pupils

June 1, 2026

Public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State on Monday commenced an indefinite strike in compliance with a directive from the national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), following

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Tinubu Approves 1,000 Forest Guards for Oyo as FG Intensifies Efforts to Rescue Abducted Pupils

June 1, 2026

The Federal Government has announced a series of security measures, including the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards in Oyo State and the deployment of a specialised rescue team, following the abduction of

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‘We Cannot Give Up on Nigeria’ – Oluremi Tinubu Assures as Ekiti Monarchs Raise Security Concerns

May 31, 2026

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has assured Nigerians that the country’s security challenges will be overcome through sustained efforts by the Federal Government, security agencies and support from international partners, Prime

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Fresh Distress Video From Oyo School Captives Intensifies Pressure For State Police

May 29, 2026

Fresh pressure has mounted on the Federal Government to fast-track the establishment of state police following the release of a new distress video by victims abducted during attacks on schools in Oriire

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4 Defence Ministry Directors Regain Freedom Weeks After Highway Abduction

November 30, 2025

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

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

November 27, 2025

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

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

November 26, 2025

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

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Tinubu Announces Major Rescue Breakthroughs, Pledges Tougher Nationwide Security Response

November 23, 2025

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

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

November 23, 2025

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

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Edo Community Blocks Benin–Akure Highway After Broad Daylight Kidnap

November 22, 2025

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

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Students Abducted as Schools Shut Down in Rukubi, Nasarawa State

November 21, 2025

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

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

November 21, 2025

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.

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

April 11, 2025

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

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

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Corps Member Kidnapped Along Benin-Ore Road Freed

March 1, 2025

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

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Security Operatives Comb forests, Trail killers of Olajide Sowore

IN a joint operation, security operatives in Edo State over the weekend began searching the forests for the killers of Olajide Sowore, the younger brother of the embattled human rights activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.

September 6, 2021

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