19 h. ago Police rescue two kidnapped victims, hunt for alleged abductors

The Police Command in Lagos State says it has rescued two kidnap victims and launched a search for their alleged abductors. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the alleged kidnappers abducted the victims on Wednesday at Ijede in the Ikorodu area of the Read More

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5 d. ago Policemen on rescue operation ambushed, Delta land agent abducted

Some gunmen on Monday ambushed policemen on a rescue operation after a female real estate realtor was abducted in Ibusa community, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State. This happened barely four days after gunmen kidnapped a farmer in Issele-Azagba area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday that the realtor, simply identified as Read More

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6 d. ago Security Agents Kill Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim In Anambra

A member of a five-man kidnapping gang has been neutralised by a joint security team in Ihiala, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State. The security team comprising personnel of the Nigerian Police, military and Ihiala vigilante also rescued a kidnap victim which the hoodlums were trying to escape with in a black shuttle bus […]

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7 d. ago Joint Security Operatives Rescue Kidnapped Naval Officer, Civilians In Abuja

Two civilians abducted from Mpape, Abuja, and a naval officer, Lt. Cynthia Akor, attached to the Defence Headquarters, have been rescued. Their freedom came through a coordinated operation by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the military. Armed men attacked the Maman Vatsa Estate gate on March 21, 2025, blocking Mpape Road and firing […] The post Joint Security Operatives Rescue Kidnapped Naval Officer, Civilians In Abuja appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Police, military, rescue abducted Naval officers, others, arrest 4 kidnapers

From Molly Kilete, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Police Command in collaboration with the military has successfully rescued the kidnapped naval officer, along with two civilians, who were abducted by criminals in Mpape, Abuja, on March 21. The police also announced the arrest of four suspects and recovered the sum of N3.2 million, suspected to […] The post Police, military, rescue abducted Naval officers, others, arrest 4 kidnapers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Security Operatives Rescue Kidnapped Naval Officer In Nasarawa Forest

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of Nigeria Police, in collaboration with the military, personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) and local hunters have rescued a kidnapped naval officer, Cynthia Akor along with two civilians, who were abducted on Friday by armed criminals in the Mpape area of Abuja. This is […]

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8 d. ago Police, military rescue abducted female naval officer, two others

Tribune Online Police, military rescue abducted female naval officer, two others The naval officer, who is attached to the Directorate of Media Operations (DMO), Defence Headquarters (DHQ), was kidnapped alongside two others from their residence in the Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday night. Police, military rescue abducted female naval officer, two others Tribune Online

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8 d. ago Police rescue abducted Anambra priest, recover suspects’ vehicle

The Anambra State Police Command has rescued Reverend Father Stephen Echezona, abducted by gunmen at a petrol station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area. The assailants, operating in a white Lexus SUV without a plate number, took the priest in his own vehicle after abandoning theirs during a gun exchange with security operatives who responded Read More

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8 d. ago Police, military rescue kidnapped DHQ officer, arrest four suspects in Abuja

A joint security operation involving the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the military has rescued a kidnapped naval officer, Lt. Cynthia Akor, attached to the Defence Headquarters and two civilians abducted from Mpape, Abuja. The victims were taken on March 21, 2025, when armed men attacked the Maman Vatsa Estate gate, blocked Mpape Road, Read More

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1 week ago Military bombs B’Haram hideouts, police arrest drugs suppliers

The Nigerian Air Force said, on Tuesday, that a precision air strike against Boko Haram enclaves in Chikide and Degbewa in Borno State inflicted heavy losses on the terrorist group. Acting on credible Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance reports, the NAF  said it targeted key insurgent hideouts within the rugged Mandara Mountains, where notorious terrorist leader Read More

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2 w. ago Military neutralises kidnappers, recovers arms, ammunition, rescues abducted persons in Plateau, Kaduna

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Troops of Operation Safe Haven, tasked with maintaining peace in Kaduna and Plateau states, have reported killing three bandits and rescuing several kidnapped persons in operations conducted between January 24 and March 26. The Media Officer of Operation Safe Haven, Major Samson Zhakom, said in a statement that these operational achievements […] The post Military neutralises kidnappers, recovers arms, ammunition, rescues abducted persons in Plateau, Kaduna appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Police Neutralise Six Kidnappers, Rescue Four Victims In Abia

A gun battle in Osisioma Local Government Area has led to the rescue of four kidnapped victims and the elimination of six suspected abductors by operatives of the Abia State Police Command. Danladi Isa, Abia’s Commissioner of Police, presented the rescued victims at the Government House in Umuahia on Saturday, stating that they were abducted […] The post Police Neutralise Six Kidnappers, Rescue Four Victims In Abia appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Katsina Police Foil Bandits Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 30 Victims

Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled a kidnapping attempt in the Unguwar Sarkin Fulani Dutsen Dadi community, Faskari Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the security agents also rescued 30 residents abducted by criminals elements, suspected to be bandits on Wednesday. In a statement by the the Command’s […] The post Katsina Police Foil Bandits Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 30 Victims appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago PTAN demands immediate rescue of four kidnapped Benue female students

Tribune Online PTAN demands immediate rescue of four kidnapped Benue female students PARENTS have expressed worry over the recent abduction of four female students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University (formerly Federal University of Agriculture), Makurdi, Benue State, by the gunmen.  The national president of the Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (PTAN), Danuma Haruna, condemned the act, demanding the immediate rescue of the students from their abductors. The four […] PTAN demands immediate rescue of four kidnapped Benue female students Tribune Online

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3 w. ago JOSTUM Closes Indefinitely 8 Days After Abduction Of 3 Female Students

The management of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (JOSTUM) has directed the closure of the institution, eight days after the abduction of its three female students who are yet to be rescued. The incident followed the uneasy calm that has greeted the abduction with continued captivity of the three students without demand from their […]

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4 w. ago Police Nab Armed Robbery Suspect In Military Uniform In Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a member of an armed robbery syndicate, which operates in military uniform along Abuja-Keffi Road and part of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A statement by the command’s public relations officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, on Sunday in Lafia, said the suspect was arrested by operatives attached to Angwan […]

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4 w. ago Again, Amotekun rescues victim 15 hours after abduction in Oyo

Tribune Online Again, Amotekun rescues victim 15 hours after abduction in Oyo •’How I was abducted, deprived of food for hours’ KIDNAPPERS who wanted to enjoy February ending by kidnapping a 29-year-old man, Olabiyisi Mobolaji Charles, to make money were frustrated by the operatives of Oyo State Command of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun as they rescued the victim about 15 hours after he was […] Again, Amotekun rescues victim 15 hours after abduction in Oyo Tribune Online

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last month Delta Police Rescue Five Abducted Church Members After Gunfight With Kidnappers

The Delta State Police Command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber-Crime team has rescued five congregants on Tuesday after they were abducted from Elyon Paradise Ministry in Ogwashi-Uku. Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Friday that the police also recovered N1.3 million in ransom and other exhibits during the investigation. “The deployment to […] The post Delta Police Rescue Five Abducted Church Members After Gunfight With Kidnappers appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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