Police arrest 10 suspect over kidnap and m8rder of prominent farmer in Anambra community
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested 10 people for allegedly kidnapping and killing a well-known pig farmer and respected leader in the Nimo community, located in Njikoka Local Government Area. The victim, Chief Augustine Chido, was kidnapped by masked attackers on the morning of June 19, 2025. They took him from his pig farm […]
Bandits collect N30m ransom to release man whose wife they k!lled in their den
Bandits have released a man named Yakubu Dada. He was kidnapped with his youngest wife, Lami, along Kontagora Road in Niger State on October 31, 2024. According to reports, Dada was freed on Monday, June 2, 2025. His family paid an extra N20 million ransom, making the total amount paid N30 million. The kidnappers first […]
Protest hits Benue community over abduction of traders in Owukpa
Youths in the Owukpa area of Benue State took to the streets on Monday to protest after some traders were kidnapped in their community. Over the weekend, some gunmen attacked a commercial vehicle belonging to Benue Links. The attackers kidnapped several female passengers who were traveling along the Owukpa–Orokam road in Ogbadibo Local Government Area. […]
We Earn N800k Per Kidnapping – Child Traffickers Confess
Child trafficking is a serious problem in many parts of Nigeria, and recent events have shed light on just how much money criminals make from this illegal trade. Two men suspected of kidnapping children revealed shocking details about their operations, saying they earn N800,000 for each child they abduct. These men were caught after a […]
Pirates attack boat and abduct four market women in Bayelsa
Four women have been kidnapped by sea pirates in Bayelsa State after a passenger boat was attacked. The boat had just left Swali Market Jetty in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa, and was traveling along the Lobia/Foropa Waterways in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. Twelve passengers on the boat were robbed of their money and […]
They killed my wife in front of me – National Assembly Commission director narrates ordeal in kidnappers’ den
Michael Akinropo Adesiyan, a Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, has shared the heartbreaking story of how kidnappers murdered his wife in front of him. He was taken from his home in Kubwa, Abuja, along with his wife Esther, their son, and two others on the night of January 26, 2025. Sadly, the kidnappers […]
Hyenas nearly k!lled me – Ex-NYSC DG, Tsiga narrates harrowing ordeal in kidnappers’ den
General Maharazu Tsiga, the former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has shared his terrible experience after being kidnapped. He was held captive for 56 days and released on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Tsiga was taken from his hometown, Tisga in Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State, on February 5, 2025. During a […]
BREAKING: Former Immigration Comptroller-General, Parradang killed by kidnappers
David Shikfu Parradang, a former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, has reportedly been killed by kidnappers. According to reports, Parradang was abducted in Abuja on Monday night. Sadly, he was later killed by his captors. So far, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has not released a statement about the incident. Efforts to […]
No One Is Spared From Kidnapping, We Can’t Burn Down Nigeria – Peter Obi
In recent times, the issue of insecurity in Nigeria has become a major concern, with cases of kidnapping and killings on the rise. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, has expressed deep worry over this alarming trend. Reacting to recent incidents, Obi condemned the kidnapping of two Catholic reverend sisters […]
Government Urges Resident Doctors to End Warning Strike
The Federal Government, led by President Tinubu, is calling on the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to end their seven-day warning strike. The strike, which began to push for the release of Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a doctor from Kaduna who was kidnapped in December 2023, has now reached its seventh day. Dr. Popoola has […]