36 h. ago Police Detain Landlady After New Tenants Abduct Four Children In Delta

Panic gripped Ogwashi-Uku in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday following reports that four children were abducted by suspected child traffickers. According to PUNCH Online, two of the kidnapped children, Ebube and Miracle, are siblings, while the other two, Chimanda and Excel, are from a different family. The incident is said […] The post Police Detain Landlady After New Tenants Abduct Four Children In Delta appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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36 h. ago Anambra Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Kidnapping, Recover Firearms, Ammunition

The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended two suspected kidnappers, including a woman, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area of the state. The police identified the suspects as Celestine Onuyia, described as a native doctor who reportedly prepares charms and hides the gang’s weapons, and Jacinta Okolo, said to be part of the kidnapping […] The post Anambra Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Kidnapping, Recover Firearms, Ammunition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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38 h. ago Police rescue 12 kidnap victims, recover ₦10.3m ransom in nationwide crackdown

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 12 kidnapped victims, recovered over ₦10 million in ransom, and neutralised suspected read more Police rescue 12 kidnap victims, recover ₦10.3m ransom in nationwide crackdown

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3 d. ago Police Arrest 6 Suspected Kidnappers, Recover 4 Fabricated AK

The Kaduna State Police Command said on April 17, 2025, at about 1520hrs, credible intelligence was received from a reliable source regarding the presence of a suspected kidnapper taking refuge at Gida Abe in the State. Acting swiftly on the information, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Tafa Division immediately mobilised a surveillance team to […]

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5 d. ago Chief Ayiri calls on Tinubu to order IGP to arrest Delta’s former deputy governor Otuaro

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom in Delta State, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ask the Inspector-General of Police and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to arrest the former deputy governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, Esq. Chief Ayiri, who made the call […] The post Chief Ayiri calls on Tinubu to order IGP to arrest Delta’s former deputy governor Otuaro appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago 3 Suspects Killed As Police Rescue Kidnapped US Missionary In South Africa

United States missionary Josh Sullivan, who was abducted from his church last week has been rescued by the police after a shoot-out in which three suspects were killed, South African police said Wednesday. LEADERSHIP recalls that 45-year-old Sullivan was taken at gunpoint last Thursday while delivering a sermon at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell […]

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8 d. ago Anambra man arrested for killing mother over cassava dispute

A 49-year-old man, Nnamdi Anyaji, has been arrested by police operatives for using an axe to kill his 68-year-old mother, Dorathy Anyaji. The incident which happened in Anambra State stemmed from a cassava business dispute between the duo. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement by the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, Read More

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9 d. ago Police Neutralise Four Kidnap Suspects In Delta, Recover Weapons

The Delta State Police Command has neutralised four suspected kidnappers terrorising the Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-Uku axis in the southern region of the state. SP Bright Edafe, the command spokesman, confirmed this in a statement issued Saturday in Asaba, Delta State’s capital. Edafe said, “Following the kidnap of a doctor at Issele-uku on April 6, 2025 […] The post Police Neutralise Four Kidnap Suspects In Delta, Recover Weapons appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Delta police kill four suspected kidnappers, recover weapons

The Delta State Police Command says it has killed four suspected kidnappers who have been terrorising the Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-Uku axis. The command spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Asaba, the Delta State capital. Edafe said, “Following the kidnap of a doctor at Issele-uku on April 6, 2025 and Read More

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1 week ago Kaduna: Kidnappers free abducted ECWA pastor, detain ransom deliverer

By Chinelo Obogo Suspected kidnappers have released Pastor Samson Ali of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Mararaba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, weeks after abducting him from his residence. However, the kidnappers have detained Yusuf Ambi, the church’s financial secretary, who went to deliver the ransom for the pastor’s freedom. […] The post Kaduna: Kidnappers free abducted ECWA pastor, detain ransom deliverer appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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1 week ago Police crackdown on cyberstalking, kidnapping suspects in Anambra

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested four suspects for attempted kidnapping, cyberstalking, and other various crimes in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. In a press statement on Friday, the command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police Tochukwu Ikenga, said they were arrested on Thursday following a painstaking investigation by the joint security force Read More

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2 w. ago Police nab three suspected kidnappers following Benue passengers’ abduction

Security operatives have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday around Ogoli-Ugboju in the local government area. The arrests come after residents of Otukpo town held a protest last Tuesday, demanding action against the rising insecurity in the area and nearby communities. In response, Read More

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2 w. ago Gunmen kill 2 Chinese, policeman in Abia, 4 expatriates rescued

By Okey Sampson, Umuahia Gunmen attacked and killed two Chinese nationals and a policeman on Friday, 4 April 2025, in Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu Community, Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. Security forces later rescued four Chinese expatriates and two police officers. Abia State Police Public Relations Officer Maureen Chinaka confirmed the incident in a […] The post Gunmen kill 2 Chinese, policeman in Abia, 4 expatriates rescued appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Gunmen Kill Two Chinese Experts, Police Escort In Abia Attack

Gunmen have killed two Chinese expatriates and a police escort in Abia State. The tragic incident occurred, in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area. According to a statement from the Abia State Police Command, the attack happened while the expatriates and their security detail were traveling to their company site in the Agukwu-Amaya, Ndundu community. Police […] The post Gunmen Kill Two Chinese Experts, Police Escort In Abia Attack appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, abduct passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue State Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board. Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Thursday night. According to sources from […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, abduct passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly hijacked a Benue Links bus belonging to Benue state Transport Company, killing the driver and kidnapping the passengers on board.   Our correspondent gathered that the incident took place in Ikobi, Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) of the State on Thursday night.   According […] The post Gunmen hijack Benue Links bus, kill driver, kidnap passengers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Kidnappers Kill Man, Release Children After Ransom Payment In Delta

Some yet to be identified gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers have killed one Godwin Anuka while his wife and two underage children were released after a ransom payment in Ubulu Uku, Delta State. In a post shared by Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Harrison Gwamnishu, […] The post Kidnappers Kill Man, Release Children After Ransom Payment In Delta appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Delta: Police uncover gruesome murder of site engineer, arrest two suspects

Tribune Online Delta: Police uncover gruesome murder of site engineer, arrest two suspects The Delta State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal murder of Chigozie Udalor, a site engineer who his own employees allegedly killed in a plot to steal from him. Delta: Police uncover gruesome murder of site engineer, arrest two suspects Tribune Online

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2 w. ago Uromi Killings: Bala Praises Tinubu, Governors For Rapid Response

In light of the recent tragic event in Uromi, Edo State, where a mob killed 16 individuals suspected of kidnapping, the chairman of the House Committee on Public Service, Hon (Engr) Sani Bala Tsanyawa, has expressed deep appreciation for the swift actions taken by President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly and state governors. Hon. Tsanyawa […]

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2 w. ago Kidnappers kill abducted Delta man in wife, children’s presence

A man, Godwin Anuka, who was kidnapped by suspected Fulani herders alongside his wife and two children in the Ubulu-Uku area of Delta State, has been killed in the presence of his wife and children. The Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to the Delta State Governor, Harrison Gwamnishu, disclosed this in Read More

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