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Nigeria Kidnappings

Police kill secessionist in Anambra The Punch01:59Anambra Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Police rescue kidnap victims in Anambra, arrest four suspects Channels Television19:12Anambra Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Police escort killed as bandits kidnap former House of Reps member and wife Politics Nigeria17:13Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Gunmen abduct former lawmaker, kill police orderly in Nasarawa Nigerian Guardian03:28Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Gunmen kidnap councillor, eight others in Kogi Nigerian Guardian18:43Kogi North Central Nigeria Africa

Gunmen abduct newly-elected councillor, eight others in Kogi community Politics Nigeria17:09Kogi North Central Nigeria Africa

Security guard fakes kidnap, slashes ransom from N50m to N15m Nigerian Guardian03:52Edo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Local security guard, Akpooh Edet fakes his kidnap in Edo Daily Post07:39Edo Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

FCT Police ban tinted windows, covered number plates to curb ‘one chance’ operations BusinessDay NG08:32Hostages and Kidnappings Africa Nigeria

Police enforce ban on tinted glasses, covered number plates in FCT The Punch09:03Hostages and Kidnappings Africa Nigeria

NSCDC rescues abducted varsity student from ritualists in Kwara Nigerian Guardian06:08Kogi Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

400-level student kidnapped in Kogi, found naked in Kwara — NSCDC Nigerian Guardian12:03Kogi Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Military eliminates 8,034 terrorists, apprehends 11,623, others in one year – Dhq News Diary Online13:56Military (World) Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Nigerian troops kill 135, apprehend 185 suspects in 1 week Daily Nigerian10:47Military (World) Hostages and Kidnappings Africa

Just In: Kidnappers demand N300 million ransom for toddler, siblings Politics Nigeria14:55Kaduna North West Nigeria Africa

Kaduna: Four kidnapped children released amid N25m ransom demand Daily Post06:13Kaduna North West Nigeria Africa

Gunmen abduct three in attack on Innoson motors showroom in Anambra Report Afrique15:04Innoson Anambra Africa

Three abducted at Innoson motorcycle show room in Nnewi Independent Nigeria03:09Innoson Anambra Africa

How gunmen killed driver And abducted Chevron worker Report Afrique09:08Chevron Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Chevron worker abducted, driver killed in Akwa Ibom Nigerian Guardian09:50Chevron Africa Hostages and Kidnappings

Latest News

In the last 2 hours

Military Eliminates 8,034 Terrorists, Apprehends 11,623, Others in One Year – DHQ News Diary Online13:56

In the last 6 hours

Again, South East Bleeds Independent Nigeria10:06

In the last 8 hours

FCT Police ban tinted windows, covered number plates to curb ‘one chance’ operations BusinessDay NG08:32

Earlier today

Local security guard, Akpooh Edet fakes his kidnap in Edo Daily Post07:39

Gunmen Kidnap Nine Residents In Kabba/ Bunu, Kogi State Independent Nigeria05:35

Court summons ex- Kano governor over disputed land The Daily Trust05:13

‘Why kidnap continues after Nin-SIM linkage’ The Nation, Nigeria04:22

Security guard fakes kidnap, slashes ransom from N50m to N15m Nigerian Guardian03:52

Yesterday

ICYMI: Gunmen Kidnap Ex-Reps Member, Wife In Nasawara Independent Nigeria21:07 4-Dec-24

ICYMI: Kogi Shuts Down Zango market As kidnapping Persists Independent Nigeria20:57 4-Dec-24

Gunmen kidnap councillor, eight others in Kogi Nigerian Guardian18:43 4-Dec-24

Gunmen abduct newly-elected councillor, eight others in Kogi community Politics Nigeria17:09 4-Dec-24

Kogi: Gunmen Kidnap Nine, Including Ward Councillor Independent Nigeria15:10 4-Dec-24

Kogi govt shuts down Zango market over renewed kidnapping, insecurity Daily Post13:05 4-Dec-24

AFRICA/NIGERIA - Member of the Missionary Society of the Holy Spirit kidnapped in south-east Nigeria Agenzia Fides12:47 4-Dec-24

Afenifere condemns abduction of Dele Farotimi, demands his release Daily Post12:35 4-Dec-24

Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Armed Robbers, Others in A’Ibom ThisDay Live12:17 4-Dec-24

Kogi Govt Uncovers Zango Market As Hideout For Kidnappers, Criminals: Shuts It Down Greenbarge Reporters10:26 4-Dec-24

Police nab fake soldier, fraudsters, rescue abducted pregnant woman Nigerian Guardian09:34 4-Dec-24

Police enforce ban on tinted glasses, covered number plates in FCT The Punch09:03 4-Dec-24

Gunmen Abduct Nine Including Ward Councilor In Kogi Naija News08:59 4-Dec-24

Tears in Kogi as gunmen kill popular pastor on way to burial, 3 others kidnapped Legit NG08:36 4-Dec-24

Mother’s nightmare ends as police rescue five abducted children Nigerian Guardian06:31 4-Dec-24

Septuagenarian docked over N1.2m land scam The Daily Trust03:32 4-Dec-24

Gunmen abduct former lawmaker, kill police orderly in Nasarawa Nigerian Guardian03:28 4-Dec-24

Gunmen kill pastor on way to burial, kidnap 3 others in Kogi The Daily Trust02:06 4-Dec-24

In the last 7 days

Reps direct IGP to deploy squad for urgent action against kidnappings in Plateau The Nation, Nigeria20:18 3-Dec-24

Man lures in-law into kidnappers’ den, dispossesses him of belongings Daily Post18:40 3-Dec-24

Amotekun nabs 3 suspected kidnappers, 19 others in Ondo Daily Post17:55 3-Dec-24

Police escort killed as bandits kidnap former House of Reps member and wife Politics Nigeria17:13 3-Dec-24

Security guard arrested for staging own kidnapping, demanding N50m ransom The Nation, Nigeria16:15 3-Dec-24

My life is under threat – Dele Farotimi raises alarm Daily Post12:49 3-Dec-24

Jigawa police arrest 22 for robbery, rescue kidnap victim Nigerian Guardian12:03 3-Dec-24

400-level student kidnapped in Kogi, found naked in Kwara — Nscdc Nigerian Guardian12:03 3-Dec-24

Nasarawa: Former House of Reps member abducted, police orderly killed, details e... Legit NG11:53 3-Dec-24

Bandits abduct former Reps member, Joseph Haruna Kigbu Daily Post11:34 3-Dec-24

Police rescue 5 abducted siblings in Akwa Ibom, arrest suspect Daily Post11:13 3-Dec-24

Bandits Kill Police Escort, Abduct Former Lawmaker Naija News10:56 3-Dec-24

Kaduna: Four kidnapped children released amid N25m ransom demand Daily Post06:13 3-Dec-24

Nscdc rescues abducted varsity student from ritualists in Kwara Nigerian Guardian06:08 3-Dec-24

Israel-Gaza war: I’ll hit you harder – Trump issues ultimatum to militants Daily Post06:03 3-Dec-24

Anambra: Time to stop sit-at-home The Daily Trust01:37 3-Dec-24

Nscdc detains 19-yr-old suspected kidnapper in Ilorin Daily Post20:39 2-Dec-24

Varsity Student Kidnapped In Kogi Found In Kwara Channels Television17:58 2-Dec-24

Rivers CP honours officers for arresting notorious kidnap kingpin The Punch16:50 2-Dec-24

Kaduna: Kidnappers of four sisters reduce ransom to N25m Daily Post16:05 2-Dec-24

Banditry, kidnapping turned Northwest, Northcentral vulnerable to hunger, starvation – Kano govt Daily Post15:10 2-Dec-24

Kidnappers slash ransom for abducted Kaduna children to N25m The Daily Trust13:25 2-Dec-24

Kidnappers kill vigilante in Plateau community The Daily Trust00:40 2-Dec-24

I was abducted, pelted with sachet water — Uniben VC recalls ordeal during student protests Daily Post19:19 1-Dec-24

Prison official regains freedom six days after abduction Nigerian Guardian14:30 1-Dec-24

Terrorists attack Zamfara community, kill elderly man, abduct 13 others Daily Post10:25 1-Dec-24

Suspected kidnappers escape with bullet wounds, as police recover arms, ammunition in Delta Daily Post08:34 1-Dec-24

Police kill secessionist in Anambra The Punch01:59 1-Dec-24

Anambra: Couple Arrested for Sending Messages to Residents Threatening Kidnap ThisDay Live15:33 30-Nov-24

Kidnappers escape with gun wounds as police rescue victims in Delta Nigerian Guardian14:05 30-Nov-24

Police kill notorious criminal in Anambra, rescue kidnap victims Daily Post13:05 30-Nov-24

Nigerian troops kill 135, apprehend 185 suspects in 1 week Daily Nigerian10:47 30-Nov-24

Soldiers killed 135 terrorists in one week—Dhq The Punch10:34 30-Nov-24

Troops neutralise 135, apprehend 185 suspects in one week The Nation, Nigeria10:33 30-Nov-24

Troops foil oil theft, arrest 61 suspects, rescue 129 hostages BusinessDay NG21:45 29-Nov-24

Nigerian farmers pay N1.19bn ransoms to bandits in 4 years BusinessDay NG20:45 29-Nov-24

Police Arrest Couple For Sending Threat Messages In Anambra Channels Television17:58 29-Nov-24

Police arrest thieving couple over voice note scam, extortion Daily Post15:16 29-Nov-24

Yobe LG Chair receives 6 persons after renouncing banditry, kidnapping Daily Post07:59 29-Nov-24

Alleged kidnap: Court admits reporter’s interview clip as evidence Nigerian Guardian04:33 29-Nov-24

Lawyer narrates ordeal of father's abduction, murder despite ransom payment Nigerian Guardian04:33 29-Nov-24

Despite Military Offensive, Kidnapping Persists Leadership, Nigeria04:32 29-Nov-24

Forensic experts lecture Abuja students on dangers of fraud The Daily Trust04:06 29-Nov-24

Speedy passage of tax reform bill suspicious — Ndume The Daily Trust03:53 29-Nov-24

Uzodinma’s ex-commissioner not abducted but arrested – Police reveal Daily Post18:26 28-Nov-24

Innoson, Benue kidnap: Nigerians no longer sleep with two eyes closed – Peter Obi Daily Post18:06 28-Nov-24

Ugandan Opposition Politician Kizza Besigye Allegedly Kidnapped in Kenya Report Afrique18:01 28-Nov-24

Two remanded over kidnapping, armed robbery Daily Post15:54 28-Nov-24

Kaduna: Kidnappers demand N300m ransom for abducted toddler, siblings Daily Post15:34 28-Nov-24

Police clarify arrest of former Imo commissioner The Nation, Nigeria15:26 28-Nov-24

JUST IN: Kidnappers demand N300 million ransom for toddler, siblings Politics Nigeria14:55 28-Nov-24

JUST IN: Reps confirm Oluyede as COAS The Daily Trust14:30 28-Nov-24

Court admits Reporter’s interview clip as evidence in alleged kidnap case News Diary Online13:19 28-Nov-24

Abductors of late female professor of medicine now in prison – AIG Daily Post12:51 28-Nov-24

How Plateau bandits murdered Abuja-based lawyer’s father after paying ransom Peoples Gazette10:44 28-Nov-24

Bayelsa: Fear mounts as gunmen abduct top APC chieftain Legit NG08:48 28-Nov-24

We should not use Almajiri to hold Nigeria ransom, Northern governor warns Politics Nigeria06:17 28-Nov-24

Kidnappers abduct 3 from Innoson showroom in Nnewi The Daily Trust05:24 28-Nov-24

Gunmen abduct doctor from private clinic Delta Daily Post05:22 28-Nov-24

Governor Sule to North’s leaders: we muststop using Almajiri to hold Nigeria to ransom The Nation, Nigeria03:24 28-Nov-24

Three Abducted At Innoson Motorcycle Show Room In Nnewi Independent Nigeria03:09 28-Nov-24

In the last month

Anambra police nab kidnapping suspects, rescue victims Nigerian Guardian22:02 27-Nov-24

Police Rescue Kidnap Victims In Anambra, Arrest Four Suspects Channels Television19:12 27-Nov-24

Police rescue two female kidnap victims in Anambra, arrest four suspects Daily Post18:20 27-Nov-24

Police arrest four suspected kidnappers in Anambra Tribune Online17:52 27-Nov-24

Gunmen kidnap 10 in Plateau community Nigerian Guardian15:56 27-Nov-24

North cannot hold Nigeria hostage over Almajiri problem – Sule The Nation, Nigeria15:53 27-Nov-24

Gunmen Abduct Three in Attack on Innoson Motors Showroom in Anambra Report Afrique15:04 27-Nov-24

Toddler, three siblings abducted in Kaduna estate Daily Post12:54 27-Nov-24

Police, others begin search for three persons abducted in Anambra Nigerian Guardian12:53 27-Nov-24

2-year-old, 3 siblings abducted in Kaduna estate The Daily Trust12:05 27-Nov-24

Gunmen kidnap 3 from Innoson showroom in Anambra Daily Post10:22 27-Nov-24

Gunmen kidnap three people from Innoson showroom in Anambra Politics Nigeria10:17 27-Nov-24

Chevron worker abducted, driver killed in Akwa Ibom Nigerian Guardian09:50 27-Nov-24

How gunmen killed driver And abducted Chevron worker Report Afrique09:08 27-Nov-24

Foreign affairs minister, MASSOB ask Tinubu to release IPOB leader Kanu Peoples Gazette06:15 27-Nov-24

Six abducted in Plateau communities The Daily Trust18:27 26-Nov-24

Over 60 Delta women protest increased kidnapping in communities Daily Post17:48 26-Nov-24

Gunmen Kidnap Prison Official, Demand N10m Independent Nigeria16:25 26-Nov-24

Gunmen Kidnap Akwa Ibom Businessman, Kill Driver Independent Nigeria15:54 26-Nov-24

Shopping mall owner abducted in Akwa Ibom — Police Nigerian Guardian15:31 26-Nov-24

Police confirm abduction of Chevron staff in A’Ibom The Nation, Nigeria12:04 26-Nov-24

Police arrest suspected kidnappers, others in Delta Nigerian Guardian09:26 26-Nov-24

Gunmen Abduct Niger Correction Officer, 14 Others ThisDay Live09:03 26-Nov-24

Police arrest 41-year-old notorious kidnapper, armed robber in Delta Daily Post08:16 26-Nov-24

Gunmen abduct prison official along Lokoja-Enugu road, demand N10m ransom TheCable07:23 26-Nov-24

Relatives of ex-Daily Trust editor regain freedom after abduction Nigerian Guardian06:22 26-Nov-24

Police foil kidnap attempt, rescue 14 victims in Katsina The Daily Trust04:22 26-Nov-24

Gunmen Kidnap Deputy Superintendent Of Corrections, 15 Others In Enugu Naija News03:51 26-Nov-24

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