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In the last half hour

Police nab suspected kidnapper attempting to purchase N1.6m AK-47 rifle Daily Post 10:44

In the last 2 hours

Kidnappers of Anambra billionaire businessman, Jezco demand N1.5bn ransom Daily Post 09:33

In the last 6 hours

2 killed, 6 abducted in Katsina community The Daily Trust 06:32

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Sokoto: Bandits kill father, nephew, abduct daughter, daughter-in-law The Daily Trust 06:12

In the last 8 hours

Navy rescues 13 abducted victims, arrests six suspected drug peddlers Nigerian Guardian 04:53

Yesterday

Police arrest suspected kidnapper while attempting to withdraw ransom The Daily Trust 22:44 Wed, 12 Aug

Navy, Army, Police rescue 13 kidnap victims in Kogi, arrest six drug suspects in Rivers Vanguard, Nigeria 19:23 Wed, 12 Aug

I bled throughout the night, abducted Kogi captive recounts ordeal The Punch 18:06 Wed, 12 Aug

Police arrest two suspected kidnappers, rescue 10-year-old boy in Sokoto Daily Post 17:57 Wed, 12 Aug

Sokoto: Police arrest suspected kidnappers, rescue 10-year-old boy The Daily Trust 16:58 Wed, 12 Aug

Bandits kill 2, abduct 11 residents in Sokoto The Daily Trust 16:48 Wed, 12 Aug

Nigeria kidnap victims escape 'hellfire' captivity beaten, malnourished MailOnline 15:35 Wed, 12 Aug

Rescued kidnap victims in Nigeria recount ordeal during 6 months of captivity AfricaNews 10:33 Wed, 12 Aug

OPEP troops rescue kidnap victim abandoned by abductors in Plateau Daily Post 07:36 Wed, 12 Aug

Customs bust arms smuggling ring, seize 3,300 cartridges, N365m goods The Daily Trust 06:28 Wed, 12 Aug

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Hunter killed as security agencies rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kogi Nigerian Guardian 05:07 Wed, 12 Aug

Police arrest clergy, military personnel over alleged plot to kidnap bishops’ wives The Daily Trust 02:32 Wed, 12 Aug

West Africa: Nigeria Raises Military Pay Up to 80 Percent As Security Threats Persist AllAfrica 00:52 Wed, 12 Aug

Tuesday

Army rescues nine kidnapped victims in Kogi The Punch 22:06 Tue, 11 Aug

Cannabis cultivation fueling kidnapping, cultism in Edo - Ndlea The Punch 20:45 Tue, 11 Aug

Oyo abduction: Judicial panel seeks public evidence on 46 victims’ 56-day ordeal Vanguard, Nigeria 17:30 Tue, 11 Aug

Panel begins probe into Oyo abductions, urges public input The Punch 16:41 Tue, 11 Aug

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Seminarian and lay faithful kidnapped in attack on St. Joseph’s Church released Agenzia Fides 14:33 Tue, 11 Aug

Enugu Catholic church attack: Police arrest suspects as abductors regain freedom Champion Newspapers Limited 14:19 Tue, 11 Aug

Nycn Enugu commends Gov. Mbah over rescue of Affa Catholic Church kidnap victims Vanguard, Nigeria 14:14 Tue, 11 Aug

Joint Security Forces Rout Kogi Kidnap Gang, Rescue 16 Victims After Fierce Gun Battle The Will 12:29 Tue, 11 Aug

Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Jos, launch manhunt for suspects Daily Post 12:16 Tue, 11 Aug

Military, DSS Arrest Wanted Kidnap Kingpin, Recover AK-47 Rifles in Enugu ThisDay Live 12:07 Tue, 11 Aug

Security Forces Arrest Enugu Kidnap Suspects, Victims Released ThisDay Live 12:07 Tue, 11 Aug

Security forces arrest kidnappers of Enugu Catholic seminarian, others [Photo] Daily Post 11:15 Tue, 11 Aug

One hunter dies as joint security forces rescue 16 victims in Kogi Nigerian Guardian 10:59 Tue, 11 Aug

SSS frees, compensates man wrongly linked to Oyo schoolchildren abduction Premium Times, Nigeria 09:39 Tue, 11 Aug

Army Arrests Suspected Kidnap Syndicate Commander, Recovers Four AK-47s In Enugu Channels Television 09:27 Tue, 11 Aug

Troops rescue 18 kidnap victims, arrest two Lakurawa suspects Vanguard, Nigeria 08:58 Tue, 11 Aug

Gunmen kidnap Ogun farm owner, demand ₦500m ransom Nigerian Guardian 08:57 Tue, 11 Aug

Alleged notorious kidnapper captured in Enugu Peoples Gazette 08:31 Tue, 11 Aug

Security forces arrest Affa, Enugu kidnap culprits, victims released Vanguard, Nigeria 08:07 Tue, 11 Aug

Amotekun arrests 15 suspected kidnappers, other criminals Vanguard, Nigeria 07:57 Tue, 11 Aug

DSS frees, compensates artisan cleared of Oyo school kidnapping link The Punch 07:31 Tue, 11 Aug

Police arrest suspected kidnapper, fake pastor over N2.5m fraud Nigerian Guardian 04:22 Tue, 11 Aug

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