Kidnappings

Ekpoma protest: Okpebholo orders release of arrested students after backlash International Centre for Investigative Reporting15:20Edo Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Inside bandits’ terror grip on Wase communities in Plateau International Centre for Investigative Reporting11:20Plateau Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Plateau govt hands over 25 rescued travellers abducted in Wase BusinessDay NG13:38Plateau Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Police arrest 18-year-old girl for staging own abduction in Edo Daily Post11:51Edo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Girl stages own kidnap, demands N10 million as ransom in Edo ThisDay Live09:53Edo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Newswatch co-founder, Yakubu Mohammed, dies at 75 The Daily Trust16:06Hostages and Kidnappings Africa Kogi

24 abducted Kogi worshippers regain freedom The Daily Trust13:29Hostages and Kidnappings Africa Kogi

Police arrest murder suspect, recover victim's remains in Rivers The Nation, Nigeria19:38Rivers (state) Hostages and Kidnappings South South

Police arrest suspect over kidnap, murder of 25-year-old woman in Rivers Daily Post13:53Rivers (state) Hostages and Kidnappings South South

Edo doctor regains freedom after two weeks in captivity Nigerian Guardian14:47Edo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Abducted Edo doctor regains freedom The Daily Trust13:54Edo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Police arrest four over alleged kidnapping, murder in Oyo Nigerian Guardian04:51Oyo Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Police arrest four suspects over alleged kidnapping, murder Nigerian Guardian12:54Oyo Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Police neutralise suspected kidnapper, apprehend nine, rescue victims in Nasarawa Nigerian Guardian20:17Nasarawa North Central Hostages and Kidnappings

Police nab six kidnappers, rescue three in Nasarawa The Punch16:19Nasarawa North Central Hostages and Kidnappings

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Earlier today
Govt doesn’t pay ransom to kidnappers – Musa The Punch03:08
Ekpoma: From peaceful kingdoms to kidnap flashpoints Vanguard, Nigeria02:43
Kaduna excited as DSS rescues abducted pastors The Punch02:07
Yesterday
Police neutralise suspected kidnapper, apprehend nine, rescue victims in Nasarawa Nigerian Guardian20:17 16-Jan-26
Kidnappers threaten to kill victims in Edo Nigerian Guardian20:06 16-Jan-26
DSS rescues two kidnapped Kaduna pastors, arrests three suspects Daily Post18:42 16-Jan-26
Ondo police nabbed over 2,500 suspects, recovered 105 firearms in 2025 The Nation, Nigeria17:49 16-Jan-26
Police Rescue 7 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 12 Suspects in Nasarawa The Daily Trust17:44 16-Jan-26
Ondo police arrest over 2,500 suspected criminals in 2025 Nigerian Guardian17:43 16-Jan-26
KASU Is Proud Of Kafanchan Campus – VC The Daily Trust16:53 16-Jan-26
DSS rescues kidnapped pastors, nabs three suspects in Niger The Nation, Nigeria15:47 16-Jan-26
Terrorists Demand N20million Ransom For Kwara Trader, Threaten To Kill Woman If 'Deadline' Is… Sahara Reporters15:40 16-Jan-26
Kidnapped S'Africa based bizman escapes, rescued in Anambra The Nation, Nigeria10:22 16-Jan-26
Kidnapped Edo Medical Doctor Rescued ThisDay Live09:52 16-Jan-26
ECWA Abduction: 17 more abducted worshippers regain freedom, 13 still in captivity The Authority06:56 16-Jan-26
Man, 20, arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs to inmates at Kano court The Daily Trust06:36 16-Jan-26
Abducted doctor in Edo regains freedom after N50m ransom Vanguard, Nigeria04:38 16-Jan-26
FG Does Not Pay Ransom, Says Minister Of Defence Independent Nigeria04:12 16-Jan-26
Abducted doctor regains freedom after N50m ransom payment in Edo Nigerian Guardian03:52 16-Jan-26
Military Neutralises Seven Criminals, Rescues Kidnap Victim in Kaduna News Diary Online01:01 16-Jan-26
In the last 7 days
Soldiers kill seven suspected criminals, rescue kidnap victim in Kaduna The Punch21:40 15-Jan-26
Troops kill 7 kidnappers in Kaduna, rescue victims Vanguard, Nigeria21:30 15-Jan-26
Abducted doctor in Edo released after N50m ransom payment Vanguard, Nigeria21:00 15-Jan-26
Okpebholo: Most Kidnapping, violence in Ekpoma carried out by locals The Daily Trust19:20 15-Jan-26
Abducted Oyo APC chieftain recounts ordeal The Punch18:58 15-Jan-26
Kidnapped Edo Doctor Regains Freedom Channels Television17:50 15-Jan-26
Indigenes responsible for kidnapping in Ekpoma, says Okpebholo The Nation, Nigeria17:25 15-Jan-26
Police uncover another self-kidnap case in Ekpoma The Nation, Nigeria16:23 15-Jan-26
Newswatch co-founder, Yakubu Mohammed, dies at 75 The Daily Trust16:06 15-Jan-26
Edo doctor regains freedom after 2 weeks in captivity News Agency Of Nigeria15:29 15-Jan-26
Edo doctor regains freedom after two weeks in captivity Nigerian Guardian14:47 15-Jan-26
Abducted Edo doctor regains freedom The Daily Trust13:54 15-Jan-26
Kidnapper killed, hunter injured as kidnapped doctor regains freedom The Nation, Nigeria13:50 15-Jan-26
Abducted Edo doctor regains freedom after N50m ransom The Punch13:11 15-Jan-26
FG does not pay ransom for kidnapped victims — Defence minister The Daily Trust11:21 15-Jan-26
Is Katsina Serious About Ending Insecurity? Leadership, Nigeria09:58 15-Jan-26
1966 Coup and What I Witnessed: A Morning of Carnage, Narrates Femi Fani-Kayode The News Nigeria09:17 15-Jan-26
NMA vows to continue Edo strike until abducted doctor is released News Diary Online06:30 15-Jan-26
Police arrest four over alleged kidnapping, murder in Oyo Nigerian Guardian04:51 15-Jan-26
Police arrest suspected kidnap kingpin, recover AK-47 in Rivers Nigerian Guardian04:31 15-Jan-26
17 more abducted Kogi worshippers regain freedom Vanguard, Nigeria00:38 15-Jan-26
Kidnap kingpin nabbed while relocating operational camp in Rivers Vanguard, Nigeria18:52 14-Jan-26
Insecurity: Edo doctors extend strike, demand release of abducted colleague BusinessDay NG18:18 14-Jan-26
How man sold property to pay ransom for brother who faked own kidnap in Edo – Police Daily Post15:30 14-Jan-26
Ekpoma protest: Okpebholo orders release of arrested students after backlash International Centre for Investigative Reporting15:20 14-Jan-26
24 abducted Kogi worshippers regain freedom The Daily Trust13:29 14-Jan-26
AAU 52: There’ll be more protests if Tinubu can’t eliminate bandits, kidnappers, terrorists, Obi warns Peoples Gazette13:25 14-Jan-26
Bandits loyal to Bello Turji attack community, abduct 20 in Sokoto Daily Post12:57 14-Jan-26
Police arrest four suspects over alleged kidnapping, murder Nigerian Guardian12:54 14-Jan-26
Police Nab Notorious Kidnapper In Rivers, Recover Firearm, Ammunition Independent Nigeria12:37 14-Jan-26
Kaduna: Seven criminals neutralised as troops storm hideout, free kidnap victim Daily Post12:06 14-Jan-26
Girl Stages Own Kidnap, Demands N10 Million as Ransom in Edo ThisDay Live09:53 14-Jan-26
"Post your evidence": Harrison Gwamnishu challenges VeryDarkMan, leaks private chats Legit NG09:36 14-Jan-26
Bandits kill two, abduct others in Sokoto community Daily Post09:23 14-Jan-26
Police rescue 45-year old kidnap victim in Bauchi BusinessDay NG09:08 14-Jan-26
Police rescue 309 hostages, arrest 129 terrorists in Kogi, Kwara Nigerian Guardian08:49 14-Jan-26
Nscdc arrests three for alleged kidnapping, others in Nasarawa Nigerian Guardian08:32 14-Jan-26
Oyo Police arrest four suspects over alleged kidnapping, murder Daily Post07:31 14-Jan-26
Kidnappers reduce ransom for eight abducted Edo residents to N40 million Daily Post06:50 14-Jan-26
That Senate’s probe to end decade of unsafe schools Nigerian Guardian06:18 14-Jan-26
Abductors of Edo hotel guests slash ransom to N40m The Nation, Nigeria05:53 14-Jan-26
Cows shot dead, poisoned in Plateau communities The Daily Trust05:22 14-Jan-26
Kaduna: Community leader’s son, brother abducted as bandits return to Jere The Daily Trust05:10 14-Jan-26
Police recover rifles, ammunition in Delta raid on suspected kidnappers Nigerian Guardian04:04 14-Jan-26
Condemnation trails arrest, remand of 52 AAU students over anti-kidnapping protest Nigerian Guardian04:04 14-Jan-26
Police arrest teen for allegedly faking abduction, nab 11 kidnap suspects Nigerian Guardian04:04 14-Jan-26
Kidnapping, one-chance crimes redefining Abuja’s security landscape The Nation, Nigeria03:14 14-Jan-26
Okpebholo orders release of AAU students arrested in Ekpoma protest BusinessDay NG03:02 14-Jan-26
Kidnappers reduce ransom to N40m for eight abducted Edo residents Nigerian Guardian21:46 13-Jan-26
Police rescue kidnapped 45-year-old in Bauchi Daily Post21:10 13-Jan-26
Security Operatives Rescued 309 Hostages, Killed 55 Terrorists In Kogi, Kwara — Police Channels Television20:32 13-Jan-26
Police arrest murder suspect, recover victim's remains in Rivers The Nation, Nigeria19:38 13-Jan-26
Kebbi govt reopens Maga school after abduction of 24 schoolgirls Vanguard, Nigeria18:27 13-Jan-26
Bandits kill two, abduct many in Sokoto community The Punch18:08 13-Jan-26
Operation against Nigerian kidnapping gang kills '200 bandits' - official tells BBC BBC17:28 13-Jan-26
Delta police foil kidnap plot, recover firearms, ammunition The Nation, Nigeria16:54 13-Jan-26
Govt reopens Kebbi school three months after students’ abduction The Punch16:47 13-Jan-26
Jarvis cries out to Edo governor over kidnapping in Ekpoma, protesters' arrest in heartfelt video Legit NG16:40 13-Jan-26
Ekpoma Protest: PDP Demands Immediate Release Of 52 Arrested Protesters In Edo Independent Nigeria16:36 13-Jan-26
Police recover rifles, repel suspected kidnappers in Delta Nigerian Guardian16:21 13-Jan-26
Bandits kill one, abduct 10 in Zamfara villages Daily Post16:16 13-Jan-26
Police foil kidnap attempt in Delta Daily Post15:45 13-Jan-26
Free 𝟓𝟐 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐎𝐟 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 Charged 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, Huriwa… Independent Nigeria14:44 13-Jan-26
Over 52 AAU Ekpoma Students Remanded After Arrest Over Protest Against K!dnappings in Edo Olori Supergal14:21 13-Jan-26
Police arrest suspect over kidnap, murder of 25-year-old woman in Rivers Daily Post13:53 13-Jan-26
Police deploy drones to arrest 11 suspected kidnappers in Edo Daily Post13:23 13-Jan-26
Nigeria reopens some schools in the north despite kidnap threats France 2412:52 13-Jan-26
Abducted ex-Customs officer regains freedom after ransom payment The Punch12:13 13-Jan-26
Bandits abduct woman, kill residents in multiple Kaduna communities attacks Daily Post12:12 13-Jan-26
Kidnapping: Police arrest suspected kidnappers after overhauling Ekpoma Division The Nation, Nigeria12:10 13-Jan-26
Police arrest 18-year-old girl for staging own abduction in Edo Daily Post11:51 13-Jan-26
BREAKING: Three Kidnapped Family Members In Kogi Community Spend Over One Month With Bandits Sahara Reporters11:30 13-Jan-26
Inside bandits’ terror grip on Wase communities in Plateau International Centre for Investigative Reporting11:20 13-Jan-26
Okpebholo mourns Ekpoma kidnap victim, pledges security crackdown The Punch10:41 13-Jan-26
Nigeria reopens some schools in the north, defying threats of kidnap – Reuters BusinessDay NG09:53 13-Jan-26
Kidnapping: Emotions as court remands protesters from Ekpoma Vanguard, Nigeria04:32 13-Jan-26
Kidnappers kill Rivers woman after collecting ransom, police arrest suspect Nigerian Guardian04:03 13-Jan-26
Man allegedly stabs brother to death in Delta The Daily Trust00:31 13-Jan-26
Edo PDP demands freedom for detained students, slams govt’s “brutal” response to insecurity… Ripples Nigeria22:24 12-Jan-26
Security bars journalists from covering arraignment of 52 suspected anti-kidnapping protesters… Daily Post21:56 12-Jan-26
PDP demands immediate, unconditional release of 52 arrested anti-kidnapping protesters in Edo Daily Post21:21 12-Jan-26
Journalists barred as court remands 52 over protest in Edo The Daily Trust20:57 12-Jan-26
Edo monarch confirms N100m demand from abductors of subjects Vanguard, Nigeria20:54 12-Jan-26
Protest: Nans condemns detention of Edo varsity students, demands release The Punch20:47 12-Jan-26
One injured as kidnappers demand N100m ransom for eight victims in Edo The Nation, Nigeria20:35 12-Jan-26
Edo PDP demands release of 52 suspects remanded over anti-kidnapping protest Vanguard, Nigeria20:33 12-Jan-26
Insecurity: PDP Blasts Okpebholo, Says Ekpoma Abandoned To Kidnappers Naija News20:02 12-Jan-26
Police nab suspected kidnapper over murder of woman after ₦210,000 ransom Peoples Gazette18:40 12-Jan-26
Updated: Police arraign AAU students, others over alleged kidnapping, killings The Nation, Nigeria17:53 12-Jan-26
Nigeria reopens some schools in the north, defying threats of kidnap Investing.com17:47 12-Jan-26
Army rescues 18 abducted Cameroon-bound passengers in Calabar News Agency Of Nigeria16:22 12-Jan-26
Northern Nigeria – A Tragedy of Abduction, By Babayola M. Toungo News Diary Online16:00 12-Jan-26
Police arrest 26-year-old suspect over kidnap, murder of Rivers woman Nigerian Guardian14:38 12-Jan-26
Police Recover Kidnap Victim’s Corpse, Arrest Suspect in Rivers The Daily Trust14:20 12-Jan-26
Bandits kill two, abduct wedding guests in Katsina community Daily Post13:48 12-Jan-26

      
            
      
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