2 h. ago PICTORIAL: Troops Rescue Abuja Journalist, 16 Others Kidnap Victims In Kogi

Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued an Abuja-based journalist, Segun Omole, and 16 other passengers, including 13 adults and four children, who were abducted by armed criminals along the Obajana–Lokoja Road in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 10, when a 17-seater bus conveying the victims from Osun State to […]

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2 h. ago PICTORIAL: Troops Rescue Abuja Journalist, 16 Other Kidnap Victims In Kogi

Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued an Abuja-based journalist, Segun Omole, and 16 other passengers, including 13 adults and four children, who were abducted by armed criminals along the Obajana–Lokoja Road in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 10, when a 17-seater bus conveying the victims from Osun State to […]

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14 h. ago Security Agents, Hunters Rescue 17 Kidnap Passengers In Kogi

Security agencies and local hunters have rescued 17 passengers kidnapped along the Lokoja–Obajana Road of Kogi State last Thursday. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Kogi State government confirmed that the victims were freed following prompt intervention of the Nigerian Army and local […]

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38 h. ago PICTORIAL: Army Chief Visits Troops, Hails Dedication To National Security

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has commended the officers and soldiers of 130 Battalion and 341 Artillery Regiment, Ogoja, Cross River State, for their resilience and commitment to national security. He urged them to make more sacrifices for the nation. Oluyede gave the commendation on Tuesday during an operational visit […]

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7 d. ago Rescued Libya returnee warns youths not to travel through dangerous routes

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja A young Nigerian woman, Mercy Oluwagbenga, recently rescued from Libya, after a harrowing ordeal that captured national attention, has warned Nigerian youths against embarking on irregular migration routes. Mercy, who was warmly received by the Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, recounted her painful experience […] The post Rescued Libya returnee warns youths not to travel through dangerous routes appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Nigerian rescued from Libya warns against irregular migration

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja A young Nigerian woman, Mercy Oluwagbenga, recently rescued from Libya after a harrowing ordeal that captured national attention, has issued a heartfelt warning to Nigerian youths against embarking on irregular migration routes. Mercy, who was warmly received by Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, recounted […] The post Nigerian rescued from Libya warns against irregular migration appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NEMA boss leads rescue team to Abuja–Kaduna train derailment site

Tribune Online NEMA boss leads rescue team to Abuja–Kaduna train derailment site Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, on Tuesday, led the Agency’s rescue team to NEMA boss leads rescue team to Abuja–Kaduna train derailment site Tribune Online

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2 w. ago PICTORIAL: NEMA Boss Leads Rescue Mission To Site Of Abuja–Kaduna Train Derailment

The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Zubaida Umar, on Tuesday, led a rescue team to the site of a train derailment along the Abuja–Kaduna rail line, near the Idda sub-station in Kaduna State. The incident, which occurred around 11am local time, left seven passengers injured. Officials, however, said no lives were […]

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2 w. ago PICTORIAL: Troops Arrest 69 Suspected Oil Thieves In Niger Delta

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have arrested 69 persons suspected to be involved in oil theft and other related offences and confiscated over 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products as they ramped up the anti-oil theft operations across the Niger Delta region. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt. Colonel Danjuma Jonah […]

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3 w. ago NAPTIP Busts Human Trafficking Syndicate In Abuja, Arrests Eight, Rescues 29 Victims

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has uncovered and dismantled a human trafficking ring operating between Nigeria and Ghana. Eight suspects were taken into custody, while 29 victims—mostly young West Africans—were rescued during the operation. The syndicate was smashed in Gwagwalada, a suburb of Abuja, where traffickers had been running […] The post NAPTIP Busts Human Trafficking Syndicate In Abuja, Arrests Eight, Rescues 29 Victims appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago NAPTIP arrests 8 human trafficking suspects, rescues 29 foreign victims in Abuja

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested eight persons suspected to be members of a notorious human trafficking syndicate operating between Nigeria and Ghana. The Agency, in a statement on Wednesday, noted that 29 victims, most of whom are foreign nationals from some […] The post NAPTIP arrests 8 human trafficking suspects, rescues 29 foreign victims in Abuja appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago NAPTIP arrests eight human trafficking suspects, rescues 29 foreign victims in Abuja

Tribune Online NAPTIP arrests eight human trafficking suspects, rescues 29 foreign victims in Abuja The suspects are believed to be members of an organised trafficking network operating between Ghana and Nigeria. NAPTIP arrests eight human trafficking suspects, rescues 29 foreign victims in Abuja Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Trafficking Syndicate Foiled In Abuja As NAPTIP Rescues 25 Women

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) announced on Monday that it had rescued 25 women in Abuja from a trafficking syndicate. The women were allegedly being prepared for movement to Saudi Arabia for labour exploitation. According to NAPTIP’s Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, the victims, aged between 17 and 43, were […] The post Trafficking Syndicate Foiled In Abuja As NAPTIP Rescues 25 Women appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Troops Rescue Fulani Community Leader, 5 Other Kidnap Victims In Kogi

Troops of 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army Lokoja, in collaboration with other security agencies, have rescued six kidnap victims in Obajana area of Kogi State. Recall that the Obajana axis in Kogi West Senatorial district of Kogi have become notorious for kidnapping and other violent crimes of recent, prompting the state government to declare […]

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