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Kaduna: Abducted couple, toddler regain freedom The Daily Trust20:58
Earlier today
‘I Don’t Want My Hand Cut Off’: Kaduna Man Zakka Abducted With Wife, Daughter Begs For Help As… Sahara Reporters10:18
Police Rescue Abducted 11-Year-Old Girl Sold For N4m In Ebonyi Channels Television10:12
2027 Polls: Why Enugu’s Security Gains Must Not Be Undermined by Political Rivalry ThisDay Live09:31
Tinubu won’t go everywhere The Daily Trust07:12
Three Crin workers regain freedom after six days in kidnappers’ den Nigerian Guardian05:06
Yesterday
Three Crin workers regain freedom six days after abduction in Ibadan Nigerian Guardian19:35 14-Oct-26
Three abducted Crin staff regain freedom in Oyo The Punch18:31 14-Oct-26
BREAKING: Kwara Court Discharges Eight Men Accused Of Kidnapping, Murder After Govt Withdraws… Sahara Reporters16:39 14-Oct-26
Enugu police arrest 182 suspects, rescue 31 kidnap victims Vanguard, Nigeria14:17 14-Oct-26
Nigeria: Landlords Pay Rent As Insecurity Triggers Housing Crisis in Kaduna AllAfrica06:37 14-Oct-26
Sowore Sues DSS DG, Agf for ₦5bn Over Alleged Abduction in Court Politics Nigeria05:41 14-Oct-26
‘Rescue us’: Kidnapped father, wife, three-month-old baby in Kaduna plead for help Nigerian Guardian05:16 14-Oct-26
Navy recovers 2.25m litres of petroleum products, rescues 24 kidnap victims Nigerian Guardian05:16 14-Oct-26
In the last 7 days
BREAKING: Sowore Sues DSS DG, Deputy Director, AGF Over Alleged Attack, Abduction Inside Abuja… Sahara Reporters22:12 13-Oct-26
DSS Rearraigns Samaila Kaigama Over Alleged Terrorism, Ransom Collection Channels Television19:30 13-Oct-26
2027: Tinubu Turns To Opposition Figures In Re-Election Survival The Daily Trust14:31 13-Oct-26
Intensify fight against insecurity, Sokoto security adviser urges new Zone 10 AIG The Punch09:38 13-Oct-26
Kidnappers fed us garri with dirty water — Abducted corps member The Punch09:07 13-Oct-26
Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Four Informants In Kaduna Channels Television08:46 13-Oct-26
Protecting Corps Members From Terror Leadership, Nigeria07:32 13-Oct-26
Confronting kidnapping beyond the death penalty Nigerian Guardian05:06 13-Oct-26
A deadly week in Zamfara The Daily Trust02:39 13-Oct-26
Kaduna Police Crack Down On Terrorists, Arrest 12 Kidnappers, Informants Nigerian Guardian21:01 12-Oct-26
Edo: Army Troops Kill Three Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 44-Year-Old Abductee The Authority20:33 12-Oct-26
Ansaru terror group kidnapped Oyo pupils to free leaders — Witness The Punch18:41 12-Oct-26
Imo abduction: ‘We ate garri with muddy water’ — Nysc member recounts ordeal Vanguard, Nigeria18:30 12-Oct-26
Why Ansaru terrorists carried out Oriire abduction – Prosecution witness Premium Times, Nigeria18:28 12-Oct-26
Hardship: Islamic Leaders Will Press Govt For Relief – Sultan The Daily Trust18:20 12-Oct-26
'How Oriire attacks were planned by Ansaru terror group with support from Al-Qaeda' - Witness… The Nation, Nigeria15:43 12-Oct-26
Atiku, El-Rufai raise alarm over abduction of Kaduna family The Punch15:39 12-Oct-26
(Just In) Oriire Kidnapping : FG Witness Gives Evidence on How Oriire Kidnap was planned by Ansaru Terror Group With… The Authority14:45 12-Oct-26
Benue to Sustain HIV Care for 197,000 Patients As Donor Funding Declines The Daily Trust14:06 12-Oct-26
Police Rescue Kidnapped Victim In Edo Channels Television11:22 12-Oct-26
Atiku Demands Swift Rescue Of Family Abducted In Kaduna Politics Nigeria10:52 12-Oct-26
Kebbi Villagers block Jega-Kontagora road over insecurity The Daily Trust08:00 12-Oct-26
Interrogating Nysc members’ rescue in Imo The Nation, Nigeria06:32 12-Oct-26
Forest guards kill three suspected kidnappers in Edo The Nation, Nigeria19:16 11-Oct-26
Army rescues kidnap victim, neutralises three in Edo Vanguard, Nigeria18:16 11-Oct-26
Police Arrest Alleged Killer Of Farmer In Niger State Channels Television17:58 11-Oct-26
IPOB Breaks Silence on Nysc Members’ Abduction, Names Uzodimma Politics Nigeria13:44 11-Oct-26
Our N6m ransom has been returned — Abducted corps members’ parents The Daily Trust12:17 11-Oct-26
Parents of Abducted Nysc Members Give Fresh Details on Ransom Money Politics Nigeria11:53 11-Oct-26
About 40 Nysc members abducted in one year – Research Vanguard, Nigeria07:26 11-Oct-26
Nysc kidnap as metaphor for decline into beastiality, by Dele Sobowale Vanguard, Nigeria07:13 11-Oct-26
Nysc kidnap story: Burden of public trust, by Tonnie Iredia Vanguard, Nigeria07:03 11-Oct-26
Police foil plot to kidnap Abuja prophetess, arrest 4 suspects Vanguard, Nigeria21:25 10-Oct-26
Military troops ‌‌‍‌‍⁠⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌‌kill 36 terrorists, rescue 50 abductees, achieve other successes… Premium Times, Nigeria19:20 10-Oct-26
Niger: Police arrest man who allegedly hired kidnappers to kill farmer, take over land Daily Post19:09 10-Oct-26
Police arrest 29-year-old over alleged abduction of 11-year-old boy in Cross River Daily Post17:07 10-Oct-26
Bauchi court jails three for 21 years each over child abduction Daily Post16:57 10-Oct-26
Sunday Igboho seeks stronger national alliance against kidnapping Vanguard, Nigeria14:17 10-Oct-26
Kogi vigilante service arrests man suspected of belonging to kidnapping syndicate Daily Post12:53 10-Oct-26
Crin Kidnap: Abductors Demand N120m Ransom For 3 Victims In Oyo Leadership, Nigeria10:15 10-Oct-26
Police confirm abduction of three Cocoa Research Institute workers in Oyo Business Hallmark09:40 10-Oct-26
Morning recap: Freed graduates get S’West posting offer, El-Rufai’s bail application rejected, other top stories The Punch07:40 10-Oct-26
Tinubu assures Zulum of rescue of abducted Borno children The Nation, Nigeria05:40 10-Oct-26
Gunmen abduct 3 Crin staff members, demand N120m ransom The Nation, Nigeria04:49 10-Oct-26
Controversy over N6m ransom payment for freed corps members The Nation, Nigeria04:49 10-Oct-26
Suspected kidnappers kill Kogi councillor days after abduction The Daily Trust04:04 10-Oct-26
Tinubu has assured rescue of abducted Borno children, says Zulum The Punch23:52 9-Oct-26
Nysc Silent On Fate Of 20 Abducted Corps Members Who Missed Orientation Camp Leadership, Nigeria20:32 9-Oct-26
Abducted Kogi councillor dies in captivity The Daily Trust19:35 9-Oct-26
Court Sentences Three To 21 Years Imprisonment For Child Abduction Channels Television16:15 9-Oct-26
Gunmen Storm Cocoa Research Institute in Ibadan, Kidnap Three Workers Politics Nigeria16:06 9-Oct-26
Just In: Police confirm abduction of three workers at Oyo Institute The Punch14:32 9-Oct-26
Gunmen kidnap three Crin workers in Oyo, demand N120m ransom Vanguard, Nigeria14:29 9-Oct-26
Police warn churches over testimonies after foiled kidnap plot The Punch13:00 9-Oct-26
Kidnapped Kogi Councillor Confirmed Dead Politics Nigeria12:53 9-Oct-26
Makinde hails release of Oyo corps members, urges FG to intensify anti-kidnapping efforts Nigerian Guardian10:09 9-Oct-26
Kidnapped Corps Members: Mother paid ₦3m ransom Vanguard, Nigeria08:21 9-Oct-26
ABU increases fees The Daily Trust07:02 9-Oct-26
Police rescue teenager from kidnappers in Abia, nab three suspects Daily Post06:53 9-Oct-26
Death by hanging The Nation, Nigeria05:53 9-Oct-26
Acf Issues Fresh Warning to Tinubu Over Killings, Kidnappings Politics Nigeria05:36 9-Oct-26
Forgotten schoolchildren of Borno Premium Times, Nigeria05:29 9-Oct-26
Families reveal ransom payments as Huriwa demands clarity on release Nigerian Guardian05:02 9-Oct-26
20 rescued prospective Nysc members reunite with families The Punch00:45 9-Oct-26
Nysc abduction: Mother demands airlift, security escorts for corps members nationwide Vanguard, Nigeria21:59 8-Oct-26
Just In: Rescued prospective corps members arrive Ibadan The Nation, Nigeria21:19 8-Oct-26
Ndlea boss commends security agencies for rescuing 20 kidnapped Nysc members Peoples Gazette19:05 8-Oct-26
Marwa commends security agencies for the rescue of 20 kidnapped corps members The Nation, Nigeria18:46 8-Oct-26
Corps Members’ Abduction In Imo: How We Paid N3m, N6m Ransom — Families Leadership, Nigeria18:45 8-Oct-26
Nysc abduction: Alli seeks stronger security coordination Vanguard, Nigeria18:15 8-Oct-26
No ransom paid for release of abducted corps members, says Imo CP The Punch17:47 8-Oct-26
Zamfara Residents Forced To Pay Fresh ₦50million Levies To Bandits Kingpin, Bello Turji’s Camp Sahara Reporters17:38 8-Oct-26
Imo CP Speaks On Ransom Payment To Abductors Of Nysc Members Politics Nigeria17:24 8-Oct-26
Nysc abduction: Police unaware of ransom payment, says Imo CP Vanguard, Nigeria16:44 8-Oct-26
Marwa Commends Security Agencies Over Rescue Of 20 Kidnapped Corps Members Channels Television16:37 8-Oct-26
BREAKING: FG reveals plan to make Nigerians enjoy cheaper fuel for one month The Daily Trust15:58 8-Oct-26
Abductors of corps members in Imo collected ransom in dollars – Family International Centre for Investigative Reporting15:43 8-Oct-26
Mother narrates how N6m ransom was raised for abducted corps member The Punch14:34 8-Oct-26
I’m Not Aware Ransom Was Paid For Release Of Abducted Corps Members — Imo CP Channels Television14:15 8-Oct-26
Nigeria: 20 kidnapped graduates rescued after week-long search AfricaNews12:28 8-Oct-26
We Paid Millions – Fresh Details Emerge On Release Of Nysc Members Politics Nigeria12:09 8-Oct-26
Rescue Of 20 Abducted Prospective Corps Members Excites Parents Leadership, Nigeria12:08 8-Oct-26
Naf helicopter makes precautionary landing in Makurdi after Benue operation Premium Times, Nigeria12:03 8-Oct-26
NAF helicopter makes ‘precautionary landing’ in Benue The Daily Trust11:55 8-Oct-26
Naf confirms helicopter makes precautionary landing in Benue The Punch11:51 8-Oct-26
Ransoms, Lost Livelihoods, Empty Classrooms: How Kidnapping Is Changing Nigeria Outlook India11:50 8-Oct-26
Oriire abduction: Army to use Old Oyo Park as training centre - Goc 2Div The Nation, Nigeria10:49 8-Oct-26
Military Disrupts Kidnappers In Benue Channels Television10:32 8-Oct-26
Updated: 20 Abducted Corps Members, One Other Regain Freedom In Imo Channels Television10:32 8-Oct-26
How Kidnappers Killed 15-Year-Old Katsina Boy After N70m Ransom Payment Following Dispute Over… Sahara Reporters09:50 8-Oct-26
Army takes over Old Oyo Park after Oriire abduction The Punch09:28 8-Oct-26
Breaking: 20 Abducted Prospective Nysc Members Released Leadership, Nigeria08:55 8-Oct-26
How I called bandits’ bluff, refused to pay N600 million ransom when they kidnapped my brothers … The Nation, Nigeria08:17 8-Oct-26
Military, DSS, Police, Others Rescue 20 Abducted Youth Corps Members ThisDay Live07:29 8-Oct-26
‘Why 90-year-old father of Edo ADC candidate was arrested’ The Nation, Nigeria07:27 8-Oct-26
I paid N6m ransom for my son's release, mother of freed corps member says Nigerian Guardian06:44 8-Oct-26
Updated: Abducted Nysc members freed after one week Premium Times, Nigeria06:36 8-Oct-26
Authorities React as Another Military Aircraft Lands in Benue Farmland Politics Nigeria06:32 8-Oct-26
Naf hits kidnappers’ hideout in Benue forest Daily Post06:29 8-Oct-26
Again, FCT schools shut The Daily Trust06:19 8-Oct-26
Breaking: Military, DSS, Police Rescue 20 Kidnapped Corps Members In Imo Leadership, Nigeria05:01 8-Oct-26

      
            
      
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