A young lady, Ms Blessing Ibuku, was among the over 30 suspects paraded by the Delta State Police Command on Tuesday for being involved in crimes such as robbery, kidnapping, cultism, and murder, among others, while also recovering 150 arms,…
Imo: Police confirm kidnap of Catholic priest, intensify rescue operation
The Imo Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Parish Priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Parish, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Henry…
Bandits kidnap 16 in fresh attack on Kebbi village, 9 still held hostage
Bandits have reportedly abducted at least 16 people in a recent attack on Bena village and surrounding areas in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Confirming the incident, the Secretary of the Security Committee in Wasagu, Lawali Umar,…
Chibok community seeks return of 87 schoolgirls 10 years after abduction
Nearly a decade after the abduction of 276 female students at Government Secondary School in Chibok, a local government area in Borno State, families of the remaining 87 captives have remained hopeful they will regain freedom and return to the…
Court sentences 2 ex-vigilante members to death for alleged kidnap, murder
An Abia State High Court sitting in Ukwa, has sentenced to death, two former members of Abia Vigilante group popularly known as Bakassi Boys, for alleged kidnap and murder. The duo – Ugochukwu Amaugo, and Udo Ogah, are to die…
1 officer killed, another injured as bandits attack Police Post in Katsina
A police officer has been killed and one other injured after some bandits attacked police officers at their duty post located at Saki Jiki village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Locals told Channels Television in a telephone…
Police fire tear gas as Nasarawa varsity students protest over kidnap of colleagues
There was panic yesterday as officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) fired tear gas at students of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa, who were protesting against the abduction of their colleagues in the wee hours of Thursday by…
FBI: 4 Americans shot at, kidnapped in northeast Mexico
Four American citizens were shot at and kidnapped by armed men after driving across the U.S. border into northeastern Mexico, the FBI said Sunday. The Americans crossed into Matamoros, in Tamaulipas state, on Friday, driving a white minivan with North…
Police, hunters rescue 4 kidnapped Nasarawa school pupils
The remaining four pupils of the six kidnapped school pupils of the Local Government Education Authority primary school, Alwaza in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have been rescued unhurt. The pupils who were kidnapped in the school premises…
Suspected herdsmen kidnap scores at Edo train station, many injured
The Edo State Police Command on Saturday night announced that scores of travellers waiting to board a train from Igueben in Igueben Local Government Area of the state to Warri in Delta State, were kidnapped by suspected herdsmen. The Command,…