14 h. ago Police bust kidnap ring, rescue 23 foreigners, arrest 14 suspects near Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismantled a transnational kidnapping syndicate that demanded N230 million ransom from foreign nationals lured into Nigeria under the guise of lucrative job offers. Operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad launched the sting operation around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Angwan Adamu Ruga Fulani Zone […]

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26 h. ago Police arrest seven kidnap suspects, rescue victims in Delta

“Acting on the report, the DPO deployed a team of detectives and patrol operatives to the scene. On sighting the police teams, the suspected kidnappers fled into an abandoned poultry within the same community...

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54 h. ago Police Rescue 1 Kidnap Victim, Arrest Suspected Female Kidnapper, 1 Other In Kwara

The operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have rescued a kidnap victim, Haruna Ahmadu, from the den of kidnappers in a forest in Omu-Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun local government area of the State. The policemen also arrested two suspected kidnappers, Ayisa Ibrahim and Yakubu Hassan in the area. The spokesperson of the State […]

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7 d. ago Bauchi Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue 2 Victims In Plateau

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued two minors who were abducted in Tilden Fulani, Toro local government area of Bauchi State. The suspect, identified as Abdulkarim Tasiu, a family member of the victims, allegedly carried out the abduction over a long-standing family dispute with his uncle, who is the […]

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2 w. ago Troops kill several terrorists, nab 62 suspects, rescue 30 victims

THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops of the Armed Forces have killed dozens of insurgents, apprehended 62 suspects and rescued 30 kidnapped victims within the past two weeks across theatres. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Markus Kangye, stated this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing […]

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2 w. ago Bauchi Police Arrest Six Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Three Victims

The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended six suspected kidnappers operating in the Toro Local Government Area and successfully rescued three abducted victims without harm. In a statement released on Wednesday in Bauchi, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, said the command acted promptly after receiving a distress call from a vigilant […] The post Bauchi Police Arrest Six Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Three Victims appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Police Arrest 6 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 3 Victims In Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six suspected kidnappers and rescued three abducted victims during an operation in Toro local government area of the state. The Command, in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Mohammed Wakil, said it received a distress call on September 29, 2025, from a vigilant […]

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2 w. ago Delta Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers

The Delta State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped woman and arrested two suspected drug dealers in separate coordinated operations across the state. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, the two incidents occurred on Saturday in Ovian Aladja and Effurun GRA, respectively. According to the police, officers from the […] The post Delta Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest Two Suspected Drug Dealers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Troops arrest 450 suspects, rescue 180 civilians in one month – DHQ

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters(DHQ),  said troops fighting the counter insurgency war and other security operations across the country arrested about 450 terrorists, bandits, extremists and other criminals in the month of September. The DHQ, also said that 39 terrorists surrendered to troops at various theater of  operations while 180 kidnapped victims were rescued during […] The post Troops arrest 450 suspects, rescue 180 civilians in one month – DHQ appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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