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    Police: Four suspects arrested over abduction of Adelabu’s sister, two sons ThisDay Live10:25Oyo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa
    Adelabu’s Pa not involved in sister’s kidnapping — Aide The Punch10:05Oyo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa
    Surrender or face full force, Tinubu issues ultimate warning to bandits, terrorists, sponsors Peoples Gazette08:04Bola Tinubu Terrorism Security and Defence
    Record security spending in Nigeria fails to halt school kidnappings, other crimes International Centre for Investigative Reporting13:31Bola Tinubu Terrorism Security and Defence
    Just in: Gov Okpebholo reacts to Edo kidnapping incident, orders probe Politics Nigeria07:59Benin City Edo Africa
    Okpebholo demands release of abducted victims, warns against politicising insecurity Channels Television18:05Benin City Edo Africa
    Police launches rescue operation for Ondo traditional leader Politics Nigeria14:21Ondo South West Hostages and Kidnappings
    Gunmen abduct village head, shoot wife in Ondo Nigerian Guardian12:21Ondo South West Hostages and Kidnappings
    Five convicted over Papiri School kidnap jailed 25 years ThisDay Live05:22Niger Hostages and Kidnappings Africa
    What the latest School kidnapping tells us about Nigeria’s security crisis Leadership, Nigeria11:26Niger Hostages and Kidnappings Africa
    Fresh details emerge from Bauchi governor’s meeting with Makinde in Ibadan Politics Nigeria06:48Ibadan Seyi Makinde Bauchi
    Ibadan abductions: Bauchi gov visits Makinde, canvasses security architecture rejig Champion Newspapers Limited17:35Ibadan Seyi Makinde Bauchi
    Breaking: Falana, #endbadgovernance protesters hit Lagos streets on Democracy Day, decry… Sahara Reporters10:27Lagos Global Issues Protests
    Video: Leaders don't care about ordinary Nigerians, Falz laments insecurity The Punch11:58Lagos Global Issues Protests
    Davido reacts after Reno Omokri calls him out for honouring abducted Oyo schoolkids af FIFA concert Legit NG07:18Reno Omokri Davido Africa
    Confusion as Reno Omokri faults Davido’s advocacy for abducted Oyo schoolchildren at FIFA event Legit NG21:06Reno Omokri Davido Africa
    Bandits abduct villagers in fresh attack on Kwara communities The Punch01:31Bandits Hostages and Kidnappings Kwara
    Bandits invade Kwara communities, abduct two Channels Television18:44Bandits Hostages and Kidnappings Kwara
    Gunmen kill 3 in foiled student abduction attempt in Nigeria CGTN16:35Security and Defence World Conflicts Hostages and Kidnappings
    3 killed in attempted mass abduction at school in central Nigeria Anadolu Agency21:45Security and Defence World Conflicts Hostages and Kidnappings

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    In the last hour
    Katsina bans fuel sales in jerrycans, motorcycles The Punch11:48
    In the last 2 hours
    Insecurity: Radda Bans Jerrycan Fuel Sales, Shuts POS Centres, Visits Slain General’s Wife Channels Television10:41
    In the last 4 hours
    PRP mourns ex-Army spokesman Rabe, faults Tinubu on insecurity The Punch10:36
    Nigerian army frees widow of ex-general who died in captivity BBC10:20
    In the last 6 hours
    How troops rescued wife of slain former Defence Spokesman from bandits The Authority08:23
    Kidnapped Kwara monarch dies in captivity after N18m ransom payment Vanguard, Nigeria07:25
    Nigerian Troops Kill Bandit Leader Battijo, Foil School Children Abduction in Kogi Politics Nigeria07:15
    Man held for allegedly chaining sister for 16 months The Daily Trust07:13
    In the last 8 hours
    Pregnant woman, four others nabbed over alleged kidnapping network in Abuja Daily Post06:38
    Oyo abductions: OPC denounces criminality, asks police to rescue abductees Champion Newspapers Limited06:32
    Troops rescue two kidnap victims in Kaduna, launch manhunt for abductors Daily Post06:28
    Earlier today
    Makinde seeks police action as pupils abduction marks one month The Punch03:59
    Troops rescue late General’s wife in Katsina offensive The Punch03:29
    OPC disowns suspects in Adelabu family kidnap The Punch03:29
    Killed general: When the protectors need protection The Punch01:59
    Bring our loved ones home, abductees’ families beg Tinubu The Punch00:56
    Yesterday
    Kwara: Abducted Monarch Dies in Captivity The Daily Trust23:51 15-Jun-26
    Insecurity: Police assure North-Central of safer schools The Punch23:14 15-Jun-26
    Military rescues wife of late ex-defence spokesman abducted by bandits The Punch21:53 15-Jun-26
    Army confirms rescue of slain former defence spokesperson’s wife International Centre for Investigative Reporting21:35 15-Jun-26
    Police deploy ICT tools to rescue abducted Oyo teachers, pupils — Dig Vanguard, Nigeria21:24 15-Jun-26
    Rabe Abubakar’s widow rescued as military intensifies Katsina offensive Premium Times, Nigeria21:18 15-Jun-26
    Bandits abduct, kill prominent businessman in Katsina Nigerian Guardian20:24 15-Jun-26
    Police arrest pregnant woman, four other kidnappers in Abuja The Authority20:20 15-Jun-26
    Troops Rescue Widow Of Late Major General Rabe Abubakar Channels Television20:05 15-Jun-26
    OPC disowns suspects arrested in Adelabu family kidnap case Vanguard, Nigeria19:52 15-Jun-26
    Video: Cherubim and Seraphim members protest insecurity, demand release of abducted Oyo students The Punch19:41 15-Jun-26
    Abducted Oyo pupils, teachers spend one month in captivity, Makinde seeks help The Punch18:49 15-Jun-26
    Police raid bandits’ camp in FCT border communities, arrest four suspects Politics Nigeria18:09 15-Jun-26
    Police arrest pregnant cook, others for aiding kidnappers in FCT The Punch18:09 15-Jun-26
    Ibadan abductions: Bauchi gov visits Makinde, canvasses security architecture rejig Champion Newspapers Limited17:35 15-Jun-26
    Peter Obi praises Davido for using World Cup platform to call for release of abducted… Politics Nigeria17:35 15-Jun-26
    Is Nigeria’s mass kidnapping crisis spreading? ACLED16:41 15-Jun-26
    Exclusive: How General Rabe Abubakar’s body was recovered after death in captivity Premium Times, Nigeria16:23 15-Jun-26
    FCT Police storm kidnapping hideout in Abuja, arrest pregnant suspect, three others Daily Post16:13 15-Jun-26
    Troops arrest suspected kidnapper, cattle rustler in Borno Daily Post15:42 15-Jun-26
    Kaduna police nab 12 kidnap suspects, 13 murder suspects in 2 weeks – CP News Diary Online15:40 15-Jun-26
    Real Madrid sign Cucurella from Chelsea on 6-year contract The Daily Trust15:32 15-Jun-26
    FCT Police arrest suspected kidnap informant, four others in anti-banditry operation Vanguard, Nigeria13:56 15-Jun-26
    FCT Police Command arrests, parades suspected kidnappers Nigerian Guardian13:26 15-Jun-26
    Atiku: General Rabe’s Death in Bandits’ Captivity Proof of Tinubu’s Incompetence ThisDay Live12:34 15-Jun-26
    Troops rescue six kidnap victims in Zamfara Daily Post11:07 15-Jun-26
    30 days after, teacher lies beheaded, Oyo schoolchildren languish as Tinubu, Makinde chase presidential ambition Peoples Gazette10:30 15-Jun-26
    Okpebholo condemns Edo kidnapping, orders police probe Vanguard, Nigeria09:09 15-Jun-26
    Just In: Gov Okpebholo Reacts to Edo Kidnapping Incident, Orders Probe Politics Nigeria07:59 15-Jun-26
    Okpebholo condemns Edo kidnapping, orders police prob The Punch07:48 15-Jun-26
    Kogi’s forest will be reclaimed from kidnappers, terrorists: Gov Ododo Peoples Gazette07:37 15-Jun-26
    El-Buba to Tinubu: Rescue our abducted children or resign Vanguard, Nigeria07:27 15-Jun-26
    Fresh Details Emerge from Bauchi Governor’s Meeting with Makinde in Ibadan Politics Nigeria06:48 15-Jun-26
    Kidnap attempt: IPOB denies involvement, says DSS are pathological liars Champion Newspapers Limited05:28 15-Jun-26
    General Rabe’s death sparks calls for extreme punishment for terrorists Nigerian Guardian05:28 15-Jun-26
    Still trivialising insecurity Nigerian Guardian05:28 15-Jun-26
    ‘We’ll Not Forgive’ – Family Reacts to Ex-Military General’s Death in Bandits’ Captivity Politics Nigeria05:26 15-Jun-26
    ‘We buried our father without our mother’ The Daily Trust04:29 15-Jun-26
    The nadir stares The Daily Trust04:17 15-Jun-26
    Security crisis result of poor governance, poverty – Bauchi gov The Punch02:12 15-Jun-26
    General’s son rejects diabetes claim over father’s death The Punch01:42 15-Jun-26
    Gen. Rabe: Tinubu’s poor response worsening insecurity – Atiku The Authority00:06 15-Jun-26
    In the last 7 days
    General Rabe’s Death Exposes Security Failures, CISLAC Demands Probe of Defence Spending‎‎ News Diary Online23:47 14-Jun-26
    Nigerians must support security forces to defeat criminals — APC chieftain The Sun News, Nigeria22:29 14-Jun-26
    Only Katsina knows how dad’s corpse was released; family unsure of how he died, says retired general Abubakar’s son Peoples Gazette22:27 14-Jun-26
    Group mourns ex-army general, opposes amnesty for terrorists The Punch21:58 14-Jun-26
    IGP: Abducted Oyo pupils, teachers will return home unhurt The Daily Trust21:52 14-Jun-26
    Gunmen kidnap woman in Edo The Punch21:08 14-Jun-26
    Nscdc arrests 21-year-old for alleged kidnapping, murder in Kwara Daily Post20:43 14-Jun-26
    Oyo abductions: Bauchi governor blames insecurity on poor governance, poverty The Punch19:46 14-Jun-26
    Black Sunday: CAN Demands Urgent Action on Insecurity, Commends Community Policing Bill The Daily Trust19:39 14-Jun-26
    Photos: Bauchi Gov Visits Makinde The Punch19:26 14-Jun-26
    Unravelling the Terror Empire ThisDay Live18:59 14-Jun-26
    Anti-insecurity Protesters Block Major Abuja Road over Kidnapping, Killings ThisDay Live18:55 14-Jun-26
    Dhq Vows to End Terrorism, Mourns as Abducted Retired Maj Gen Abubakar Dies in Captivity ThisDay Live18:55 14-Jun-26
    Gen Rabe Abubakar’s Death a National Tragedy, Says David Mark ThisDay Live18:55 14-Jun-26
    Oyo kidnap: Bala Mohammed calls for security overhaul, links insecurity to governance failures Vanguard, Nigeria18:44 14-Jun-26
    “Painful loss” – Saraki mourns Major General Rabe, seeks wife’s release Politics Nigeria17:44 14-Jun-26
    We’ll rescue abducted Ondo community head – Govt assures Vanguard, Nigeria17:12 14-Jun-26
    The death of Maj-Gen. Rabe Abubakar and the hard questions Northern Nigeria can no longer avoid The Authority16:14 14-Jun-26
    Bauchi Police Arrest Two For Kidnapping, Launch Investigation Into Murder Case The Authority16:07 14-Jun-26
    Gen Rabe’s death a painful blow to nation’s security – Atiku The Punch14:51 14-Jun-26
    Police launches rescue operation for Ondo traditional leader Politics Nigeria14:21 14-Jun-26
    Who Cursed the North?, By Babayola M. Toungo News Diary Online13:38 14-Jun-26
    Gunmen Invade Ondo Community, Kidnap Monarch, Shoot Wife The Daily Trust13:01 14-Jun-26
    How Nigerian General died despite rescue efforts from bandits Nigerian Guardian12:28 14-Jun-26
    Gunmen abduct village head, shoot wife in Ondo Nigerian Guardian12:21 14-Jun-26
    Protesters in Abuja demand joint action against insecurity, corruption The Punch11:48 14-Jun-26
    Ondo: Bandits abduct traditional ruler, shoot wife Daily Post11:45 14-Jun-26
    Bandits kidnap Ondo traditional ruler, shoot wife during palace attack Politics Nigeria11:38 14-Jun-26
    Gunmen kidnap Ondo traditional ruler, police begin manhunt The Punch10:27 14-Jun-26
    Now, nowhere is safe (1), By Hassan Gimba‎ News Diary Online10:24 14-Jun-26
    BREAKING: Gunmen Abduct Ondo Traditional Ruler, Shoot Wife In Palace Attack Sahara Reporters09:57 14-Jun-26
    Protect rural communities from bandits, kidnappers, youth group urges FG The Punch09:56 14-Jun-26
    Terrorism, kidnapping for ransom may affect 2027 elections, Cdhr warns Peoples Gazette06:21 14-Jun-26
    Spike in kidnapping: No celebration is worth my life —Nigerians speak on travel risks Vanguard, Nigeria05:29 14-Jun-26
    Ex-generals blame govt as former Army spokesman dies in captivity The Punch04:20 14-Jun-26
    Insecurity in Nigeria: Are we cursed or are we the cause? The Sun News, Nigeria02:28 14-Jun-26
    Retired Major General Dies in Bandits’ Custody Two Weeks After Abduction in Katsina Business Hallmark00:34 14-Jun-26
    Ododo vows Kogi won’t surrender territory to criminals, rules out ransom The Punch23:45 13-Jun-26
    Soldiers repel Boko Haram attack, rescue nine abductees in Borno The Punch22:24 13-Jun-26
    Delta: Police rescue kidnap victim, arrest suspected armed robbers Daily Post22:10 13-Jun-26
    Rabe Abubakar buried as Tinubu confirms wife remains in bandits’ den International Centre for Investigative Reporting22:05 13-Jun-26
    Tinubu condemns death of retired general Rabe in kidnappers’ custody The Punch21:33 13-Jun-26
    Dhq confirms death of abducted retired major-general in captivity Peoples Gazette21:02 13-Jun-26
    Katsina Government, DHQ mourn Late Major General Rabe Abubakar, vow renewed offensive against bandits The Authority19:56 13-Jun-26
    ‘We’re not safe if a General can die this way’, reactions trail Abubakar’s death The Daily Trust19:12 13-Jun-26
    At least 17 farmers killed by gunmen in northwestern Nigeria Los Angeles Times17:29 13-Jun-26
    Police rescue kidnap victim, arrest cultists in Delta The Punch17:28 13-Jun-26
    Killings, kidnappings in Nigeria worsened by poor database: Defence Minister Peoples Gazette16:58 13-Jun-26
    Kidnapped Nigerian retired general dies in captivity BBC16:43 13-Jun-26
    Southern Kaduna journalists seek rescue of Easter abductees News Diary Online16:40 13-Jun-26
    Police rescue nine kidnap victims on Katsina, two still missing Daily Post16:34 13-Jun-26
    Troops Kill Terrorists, Rescue Kidnap Victims, Destroy Bandits’ Camp in Zamfara News Diary Online16:27 13-Jun-26
    60 days after: Families of 13 abducted passengers along Biu-Damaturu road cry for help Vanguard, Nigeria16:25 13-Jun-26
    Dhq mourns ex-general killed in captivity, vows intensified operations The Punch15:36 13-Jun-26
    DHQ Mourns Ex-Military Spokesman Rabe Abubakar, Vows Relentless Offensive Against Terrorists News Diary Online15:36 13-Jun-26
    Just In: Dhq Breaks Silence on Death of Retired Maj-Gen Abubakar in Bandit Captivity Politics Nigeria15:29 13-Jun-26
    DHQ Mourns Ex-Army Spokesman Rabe Abubakar, Vows Relentless Offensive Against Terrorists News Diary Online15:15 13-Jun-26
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