18 m. ago Police nab five suspected arms couriers, rescue kidnap victim in Kwara

Kwara police arrests five suspected arms couriers with 100 AK-47 rounds and rescues a kidnap victim in separate anti-crime operations across the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-nab-five-suspected-arms-couriers-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-kwara/

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19 m. ago DSS Intercepts Medical Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs To Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a medical doctor suspected of transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to kidnapping gangs operating across parts of Kwara State. Security officials confirmed that the suspect was intercepted in the Jebba axis following actionable intelligence tracking the movements of kidnappers and their couriers. According to the DSS, the […] The post DSS Intercepts Medical Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs To Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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20 m. ago Kwara: Police nab four bandits’ arms couriers, suspected kidnapping gang member

Operatives of the Kwara state Police command have arrested four suspected bandits' arms couriers and recovered 100 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition. 

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6 h. ago Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates

Kwara has come under attack by bandits in recent times, including the abduction of 38 worshippers, who were later released. The post Doctor Arrested Over Alleged Link With Kwara Kidnapping Syndicates appeared first on Channels Television.

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6 h. ago Doctor arrested over supplying of drugs to kidnappers in Kwara

A medical doctor has been arrested by the DSS in Kwara State for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to suspected kidnapping gangs. Read More: https://punchng.com/doctor-arrested-over-supplying-of-drugs-to-kidnappers-in-kwara/

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9 h. ago Gunmen abduct two Chinese nationals in Kwara amid rising kidnapping cases

Two Chinese nationals working on a major road construction project in Kwara State have been abducted by armed men, further read more Gunmen abduct two Chinese nationals in Kwara amid rising kidnapping cases

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10 h. ago Medical Doctor Suspected With Links To Kwara Kidnapping Rings Arrested

Security operatives have reportedly arrested a medical doctor who was allegedly transporting drugs from Sokoto to kidnappers in parts of Kwara State. LEADERSHIP gathered that the doctor was intercepted in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State following intelligence reports about the activities of the kidnappers and their couriers. It was learnt that the […]

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26 h. ago Ondo Amotekun parades five suspects, rescues kidnap victims after forest shootout

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, on Thursday paraded five suspects linked to kidnapping, attempted abduction, and fraud following a series of coordinated operations across the state.

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34 h. ago Police arrest suspected kidnapper linked to secessionist group in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old suspected kidnapper, Kalu Okafor, who is also identified as a member of a proscribed secessionist group. The command’s spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, stating that operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad in Awkuzu arrested the suspect during an intelligence-led operation Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-linked-to-secessionist-group-in-anambra/

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46 h. ago Bandits give Kwara community seven days to pay N300m ransom for 10 victims

Armed bandits who kidnapped 10 people in Isapa, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on November 25, 2025, have issued a one-week ultimatum to the community to pay a N300 million ransom for the release of the victims.

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61 h. ago Health Expert Raises The Alarm Over Lassa Fever Surge In Bauchi

Health professional has warned of a fresh wave of Lassa fever infections in some parts of Bauchi State and the country at large. In a chat with our correspondent, the resident doctor at the Community Medicine Department at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Dr Zainab Mu’azu, said Lassa fever’s primary carriers are […]

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66 h. ago Military rescues 18 in Borno, Kogi, bandits kidnap Kwara women

Nigerian Army troops conduct successful military rescue operations, freeing 18 abducted victims in Borno and Kogi, while bandits kidnap two in Kwara. Read More: https://punchng.com/military-rescues-18-in-borno-kogi-bandits-kidnap-kwara-women/

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67 h. ago Five suspects in custody for attacking Rivers cops, rifles recovered

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested five suspects linked to an attack on its officers in Port Harcourt, recovering two stolen police rifles. Read More: https://punchng.com/five-suspects-in-custody-for-attacking-rivers-cops-rifles-recovered/

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3 d. ago Police arrest five, recover stolen rifles after Rivers filling station attack

The Rivers police arrest five suspects linked to an attack on officers at a Port Harcourt filling station. Stolen police rifles were also recovered. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-five-recover-stolen-rifles-after-rivers-filling-station-attack/

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4 d. ago Kwara: Traditional ruler, six others escape from kidnappers’ den

The kidnapped traditional ruler of Bayagan community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, regained his freedom on Sunday evening.

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6 d. ago What’s your opinion on President Tinubu’s withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs amid security challenges?

Following the backlashes stemming from the kidnapping of students in Kebbi, Niger, and Kwara states, and the abduction of Christian worshippers in Kwara, President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs). KINGSLEY ALUMONA sampled the opinions of some Nigerians on this matter. Their views: Idowu Kayode President Tinubu’s […]

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9 d. ago Kidnapping spree escalates as FG negotiates hostages’ freedom

A recent kidnapping spree in Kwara & Kano sees more abductions despite the FG negotiating for hostages’ freedom. Security operations intensify amid public Read More: https://punchng.com/kidnapping-spree-escalates-as-fg-negotiates-hostages-freedom/

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9 d. ago ICYMI: Why security agencies don’t reveal details of rescue operations — Tinubu’s aide

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, has explained why security agencies do not release full details of rescue operations, following the abduction and rescue of

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9 d. ago 24 Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls Rescued In Niger State – Matawalle

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the release of the 24 schoolgirls abducted by terrorists at Maga in Kebbi State last Monday. Terrorists struck at the school at dawn on November 17 and abducted the girls shortly after a military detachment left the premises. The Kebbi incident triggered other kidnappings in Eruku in Kwara State and […]

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1 week ago Tinubu Orders Total Security Cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests, Airforce To Expand Air Surveillance

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive security cordon on forests in Kwara State following recent incidents of kidnappings and terrorist activities. The directive was disclosed on Tuesday in a statement posted on X by the Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication to the President, Sunday Dare. According to Dare, the President instructed the […] The post Tinubu Orders Total Security Cordon on Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests, Airforce To Expand Air Surveillance appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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