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In the last 2 hours

Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest Suspect in Rivers ThisDay Live 15:59

In the last 4 hours

Rivers police arrest suspected kidnapper, recover firearms, vehicle The Nation, Nigeria 14:06

In the last 6 hours

Benue: Police arrest suspected kidnappers, robbers, recover AK-47 rifles, ammunition Daily Post 13:41

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Kidnap victim rescued as troops, police engage suspects in Edo Daily Post 13:21

In the last 8 hours

Spotlight on Nigerian Army’s Operational Gains in Rescue, Counter-terrorism ThisDay Live 10:43

Earlier Today

Tinubu’s anti-terrorism strategy takes new turn with reported Boko Haram truce International Centre for Investigative Reporting 09:11

NIS intercepts 17 irregular migrants, arrests two with N34m ransom in Adamawa Daily Post 09:07

Police Foil Planned Kidnap Operation In Akwa Ibom, Recover Arms Channels Television 08:41

Morning recap: Atiku, Obi, Makinde resist step-down pressure, bank manager killed by kidnappers in Imo, other top stories The Punch 07:53

Nextier recommends intelligence-led approach to tackle kidnapping in N’West The Authority 07:07

GIABA urges religious leaders to fight money laundering, terrorism financing The Daily Trust 06:30

Troops rescue 12 kidnap victims in Zamfara The Daily Trust 03:47

Troops rescue 12, foil abduction attempts in Zamfara The Punch 00:14

Yesterday

Troops foil attacks, rescue kidnap victims in Zamfara The Daily Trust 21:29 Tue, 08 Sep

Edo police rescue 66-year-old kidnap victim from forest The Nation, Nigeria 19:46 Tue, 08 Sep

Bandits Abduct Kaduna Lawmaker’s Brother, Kill Three Vigilantes Politics Nigeria 17:32 Tue, 08 Sep

Akwa Ibom: Police foil kidnapping operation in Oron waterways Daily Post 16:20 Tue, 08 Sep

Police foil planned kidnapping, recover guns, speedboats in A'Ibom The Punch 15:46 Tue, 08 Sep

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Oyo police uncover child-stealing syndicate, rescue 17 children as six die in captivity Premium Times, Nigeria 11:26 Tue, 08 Sep

Sokoto killings, abductions: ADC guber candidate calls for stronger action Daily Post 11:23 Tue, 08 Sep

ADC gov candidate calls for action against Sokoto killings, abductions The Punch 09:30 Tue, 08 Sep

Amotekun arrests 53 suspects, raises alarm over foreign nationals in Ondo Nigerian Guardian 05:09 Tue, 08 Sep

Insecurity: Sokoto becomes hotbed The Daily Trust 02:20 Tue, 08 Sep

10 arrested for allegedly vandalising Abuja street lights, cables The Daily Trust 01:45 Tue, 08 Sep

Security agencies killed 1,487 terrorists in 2 months – ONSA The Daily Trust 01:29 Tue, 08 Sep

Monday

Amotekun uncovers 'self-kidnapping scheme' in Ondo The Nation, Nigeria 22:04 Mon, 07 Sep

Police rescue 17 children, confirm six died with trafficking gang The Punch 21:38 Mon, 07 Sep

Police step up efforts to rescue abducted Futo students The Nation, Nigeria 21:21 Mon, 07 Sep

Oyo: Six abducted children die in captivity, 17 rescued Nigerian Guardian 20:50 Mon, 07 Sep

Six Abducted Children Die In Captivity, 17 Rescued As Police Parade Suspects In Oyo Channels Television 19:46 Mon, 07 Sep

Amotekun Nabs 21 Illegal Immigrants, 32 Others in Ondo ThisDay Live 19:13 Mon, 07 Sep

No hiding place for fugitives, says Interpol Ncb The Nation, Nigeria 17:07 Mon, 07 Sep

Amotekun uncovers foreigners' criminal network, parades 53 suspects in Ondo Nigerian Guardian 16:56 Mon, 07 Sep

Bandits kill 7, abduct 12 in Sokoto community Daily Post 16:35 Mon, 07 Sep

Bandits Invade Sokoto Community, Kill Seven, Abduct 12 The Daily Trust 15:37 Mon, 07 Sep

Troops Of Operation Whirl Stroke Arrest ‘Kidnapper’, Rescue Abducted Victim In Nasarawa, Benue Channels Television 15:00 Mon, 07 Sep

Insecurity:‌⁠‍‍⁠⁠‌‍‍‍‌‌ Security agencies conducted 7,062 operations, killed 1,487 terrorists in two months, says Onsa Peoples Gazette 14:40 Mon, 07 Sep

UAE ‌builds alternative trade, energy routes amid Iran attacks Peoples Gazette 14:07 Mon, 07 Sep

Intersociety: 3,083 Christians killed, 3,193 abducted in eight months Vanguard, Nigeria 13:45 Mon, 07 Sep

Police arrest 8 suspects, recover guns, Illicit drugs in Delta The Daily Trust 13:35 Mon, 07 Sep

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