Edo: Police rescue 13 passengers kidnapped on Benin-Ore Expressway
The Edo State Police Commissioner, Monday Agbonika, has announced the rescue of 13 people who were kidnapped by gunmen along the busy Benin-Ore Expressway. Reports say the incident happened on Saturday afternoon close to Ekhiadolor when armed men stopped a commercial bus, shot the driver, and took away all the passengers into the forest. The […]
Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Niger state after his victim’s father identified him
Police in Niger State have caught a man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old boy, after the victim’s father spotted him and raised an alarm. According to a statement released on Monday, August 11, 2025, police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun confirmed that the suspect, identified as Mohammed Rabiu, was arrested in the Barkin-Sale area of Minna. Investigations […]
Gunmen abduct nine passengers in Kogi
A group of armed men kidnapped nine passengers travelling on the Itobe–Anyagba Expressway in Kogi State on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The attack happened around 4:20 p.m. near Ogbabo Junction. The gunmen suddenly came out of the bush, fired gunshots, and forced a Peace Mass Transit bus to stop, according to security expert Zagazola Makama. […]
We had close shave with death, police didn’t rescue us – Kidnapped law student
After six frightening days in captivity, six law students who were kidnapped along the Wukari-Zaki-Biam expressway in Benue State finally regained their freedom. One of the victims, David Obiorah, shared what happened during their time with the kidnappers. On July 26, 2025, David and five other law students were on their way from Onitsha in […]
Fish Magnet: Igbos Are The Ones Destroying Themselves Not Fulani Herdsmen – Joe Igbokwe
Joe Igbokwe, a top member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has spoken out following the sad death of businessman Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as Fish Magnet. According to him, the real problem behind the insecurity in the South-East is not Fulani herdsmen, but Igbos themselves. Reacting on his official Facebook page, Igbokwe said that […]
UK govt condemns killing of 38 hostages in Zamfara
The United Kingdom has strongly spoken out against the murder of 38 people who were kidnapped in Banga village, Zamfara State. These victims were killed even though their families paid a ransom of N50 million. Gill Lever, who is currently the Acting British High Commissioner to Nigeria, called the act a terrible and shocking crime. […]
Kidnappers threaten to k!ll six abducted law school students over unpaid ransom
Six students of the Nigerian Law School are in danger after being kidnapped by gunmen who are now threatening to take their lives if a ransom is not paid soon. The students were on their way to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State. They were travelling from Onitsha in Anambra […]
Reconsider planned trip to Nigeria, US warns citizens over kidnapping, terrorism and poor healthcare
The United States government has released a fresh travel advisory asking its citizens to reconsider visiting Nigeria. This comes due to growing safety concerns such as terrorism, kidnapping, armed gangs, and poor healthcare services. This warning is part of a general review of travel safety around Africa, where the US lists countries that pose serious […]
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 […]