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In the last 4 hours
Court begins trial of three suspected kidnappers in Kano Daily Post18:24
Earlier today
Troops neutralise 3 suspected kidnappers in Kaduna Daily Post13:29
Troops neutralise 3 suspected kidnappers in Benue The Daily Trust12:58
Forests, bad roads turn Kwara communities into danger zones International Centre for Investigative Reporting12:21
Three killed, many abducted as bandits invade Zamfara village Daily Post11:57
15 arrested as govt demolishes properties linked to cultism Champion Newspapers Limited09:45
Breaking: 18 kidnapped Kogi residents need N400m ransom to regain freedom Nigerian Guardian09:26
DSS frees detainees wrongfully arrested for kidnapping The Daily Trust09:03
State Police Is The Answer To Our Current Security Problem – Adams Independent Nigeria07:31
22 year old arrested with friends for staging self kidnap, collect N1.5m ransom Vanguard, Nigeria04:37
Abducted district head’s son freed after N2m ransom The Daily Trust04:22
Hoodlums stab motorcyclist to death in FCT The Daily Trust04:12
Special report… ‘No help is coming‘: Inside Nigeria’s growing ransom economy Ripples Nigeria02:42
Imo demolishes mortuary, hotel linked to ritualists, kidnappers Nigerian Guardian02:00
Nigeria’s false saviours and the collapse that created them The Punch00:24
Yesterday
Lagos gov Sanwo Olu honors police officers who neutralised 9 notorious kidnappers Legit NG22:18 11-Dec-25
Kidnapping, terror attacks on schools worsening out-of-school crisis in Nigeria — Oyinlola The Nation, Nigeria21:04 11-Dec-25
Nigerian Army rescues kidnap victim in Taraba Nigerian Guardian20:33 11-Dec-25
Troops Rescue Kidnapped Victim In Taraba After Swift Operation Channels Television18:56 11-Dec-25
Kidnapping of students in Kebbi, Niger, very disheartening – First Lady Vanguard, Nigeria18:17 11-Dec-25
Court sentences man to death by hanging for killing his employer in Kano News Diary Online16:13 11-Dec-25
Nigerian child taken in mass abduction recalls horrifying ordeal The Independent16:02 11-Dec-25
Batel Honours Ayorinde, Ochiagha Independent Nigeria15:22 11-Dec-25
'They said they'd shoot us': Nigerian child recalls how he was taken in mass school abduction MailOnline14:49 11-Dec-25
JUST IN: ICPC Raids IHS Towers in Abuja, Holds Amnesty International Staff Hostage [VIDEO] Politics Nigeria12:18 11-Dec-25
BREAKING: ICPC Operatives Storm IHS Towers Abuja, Hold Amnesty International Staff Hostage,… Sahara Reporters11:56 11-Dec-25
‘I’m at home, relaxing’ – Nigerian politician Joe Igbokwe debunks kidnapping rumour Africa Check11:30 11-Dec-25
Analysis: How Boko Haram gathers intelligence for its deadly activities Premium Times, Nigeria11:07 11-Dec-25
Banditry: Noose tightens around Turji The Daily Trust10:29 11-Dec-25
Remaining Niger State Schoolgirls Will Be Rescued Soon, Information Minister Pledges ThisDay Live09:55 11-Dec-25
Laka Canvasses Integration of Telecom Operators, Media into Kidnapping Response Framework ThisDay Live09:55 11-Dec-25
Banditry: Kogi needs urgent attention The Daily Trust09:52 11-Dec-25
As Senate Moves to Redefine Kidnapping as Terrorism… ThisDay Live09:51 11-Dec-25
Mass Kidnapping: Tinubu will provide security cover for schools against bandits, says minister Peoples Gazette09:17 11-Dec-25
Safe but scarred: Papiri schoolchildren return home as others remain captive AfricaNews08:55 11-Dec-25
AAC condemns escalating insecurity in Anambra, demands urgent government action Champion Newspapers Limited08:37 11-Dec-25
I Don’t Blame FG For Negotiating With Kidnappers Of School Children — Sagay Independent Nigeria07:03 11-Dec-25
Insecurity: Our fears, expectations, by students The Nation, Nigeria06:07 11-Dec-25
Fed Govt rallies security agencies, telecoms, media against kidnapping The Nation, Nigeria05:06 11-Dec-25
Ekiti community remembers murdered daughter three years after, cries for justice Nigerian Guardian01:23 11-Dec-25
FG Raises Alarm, Reveals What’s Funding Terrorism in Nigeria Politics Nigeria00:35 11-Dec-25
Kidnapping now major source of financing for terrorists –FG The Punch00:14 11-Dec-25
In the last 7 days
NCTC rallies security agencies, telecoms, media against kidnapping News Agency Of Nigeria22:36 10-Dec-25
BREAKING: Bandits Give 48-Hour Ultimatum For N200Million Ransom In Kogi Church Kidnapping;… Sahara Reporters20:50 10-Dec-25
Olubadan orders royal fathers to tackle kidnapping, land grabbing in Oyo The Punch19:50 10-Dec-25
Kidnapping now major funding source for terrorists, others - FG The Punch19:30 10-Dec-25
FG rallies security agencies, telecoms, media against kidnapping The Nation, Nigeria16:39 10-Dec-25
Parents reunited with kidnapped children in Nigeria Morning Star16:05 10-Dec-25
Abducted Nigerian children reunited with parents - but 150 still being held Sky News14:05 10-Dec-25
Nigeria: Abducted schoolchildren reunite with families as over 150 remain captive AfricaNews13:45 10-Dec-25
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Kontagora: "The freed hostages are on their way to their families" Agenzia Fides12:46 10-Dec-25
One hundred abducted Nigerian schoolchildren freed, reports say Church Times12:17 10-Dec-25
Kwara kidnap surge leaves families in terror as ransom calls ring International Centre for Investigative Reporting11:03 10-Dec-25
Nigerian children reunite with parents after being released from abduction Irish Examiner10:52 10-Dec-25
Nigerian children reunite with their parents after being released from abduction MailOnline10:28 10-Dec-25
Mass Kidnappings, Killings: Nigeria can’t continue like this under Tinubu, Peter Obi warns Peoples Gazette09:41 10-Dec-25
﻿South-West leaders back state police, advocate death penalty for kidnappers Ripples Nigeria08:32 10-Dec-25
SocialMediaTrends: Reaction trails Gumi’s ‘lesser evil’ tag to kidnapping of children Ripples Nigeria08:12 10-Dec-25
Ondo: Police arrest kidnap suspect while withdrawing N1m ransom at POS Daily Post05:50 10-Dec-25
Kidnapping School Children ‘Lesser Evil’ Than Killing Soldiers — Gumi Independent Nigeria04:41 10-Dec-25
Wanted terrorist/kidnapping kingpin, Kalamu, confirmed killed in Sokoto Vanguard, Nigeria02:11 10-Dec-25
Group urges probe of alleged torture, extortion in Tiger Base The Punch02:03 10-Dec-25
Police arrest suspected kidnapper while attempting to withdraw N1m ransom at PoS Vanguard, Nigeria02:01 10-Dec-25
Police seal mortuary, hotel over kidnapping, organ harvesting The Punch01:12 10-Dec-25
Gunmen abduct five residents in Kogi Nigerian Guardian01:06 10-Dec-25
Gumi says child kidnappings are a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers BusinessDay NG00:56 10-Dec-25
Armed kidnappings are keeping thousands of Nigerian children out of school CBC.ca22:54 9-Dec-25
Abduction of schoolchildren is a lesser evil than killing soldiers — Gumi Vanguard, Nigeria20:23 9-Dec-25
Bandits’ abduction of schoolchildren ‘lesser evil;’ better than killings: Gumi Peoples Gazette19:09 9-Dec-25
Hjrbda boss hails Tinubu over rescue of Kebbi, Niger abducted students The Nation, Nigeria18:36 9-Dec-25
Again, Bandits Abduct Three Members of the Same Family in Kwara ThisDay Live17:45 9-Dec-25
US Says Nigeria on Right Path After Conciliation With Team Ribadu ThisDay Live17:45 9-Dec-25
Benin Republic coup attempt: Fresh update emerges on seized hostages Legit NG16:38 9-Dec-25
Kidnapping schoolchildren a ‘lesser evil’ than killing soldiers – Gumi BusinessDay NG15:47 9-Dec-25
Gunmen abduct 5 Magongo indigenes The News Nigeria15:33 9-Dec-25
Gumi: Kidnapping Children Lesser Evil Than Killing Troops The Daily Trust15:26 9-Dec-25
Police arrest suspected one-chance kidnapper, armed robber in Enugu The Nation, Nigeria15:13 9-Dec-25
Nigerian students to reunite with families after kidnapping ordeal Investing.com14:08 9-Dec-25
100 Nigerian students rescued: No comment on negotiations or ransom France 2413:23 9-Dec-25
FCT Residents want intensified kinetic operations on bandits, harp on synergy The Authority13:13 9-Dec-25
Niger school abductions for ransom, not religion — Bishop The Punch12:49 9-Dec-25
Hjrbda boss hails Tinubu for rescuing schoolchildren Peoples Gazette12:08 9-Dec-25
‘Kidnapping Children is a Lesser Evil than Killing Soldiers’ — Sheikh Gumi Defends Negotiating… Politics Nigeria11:47 9-Dec-25
About 100 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria Aleteia11:11 9-Dec-25
Kidnapping children lesser evil than killing soldiers — Gumi The Punch11:07 9-Dec-25
‘Kidnapping Children is a Lesser Evil’ — Sheikh Gumi Defends Negotiating With Bandits Politics Nigeria11:06 9-Dec-25
APC defends security agencies, urges patience in rescue operations The Punch10:26 9-Dec-25
Despite 315 abducted, victim parent wants Niger Catholic school to stay open Vanguard, Nigeria09:32 9-Dec-25
100 Nigerian schoolchildren back home after kidnapping AfricaNews08:46 9-Dec-25
Freed Nigerian students welcomed home but details of release are still unknown AfricaNews07:45 9-Dec-25
Metchie Hails Mbah For Equipping Forest Guards With Tools To Fight Kidnappers, Terrorists Independent Nigeria06:36 9-Dec-25
Nigeria’s president confirms release of 100 kidnapped students Anadolu Agency05:51 9-Dec-25
Nigeria’s education system under siege BusinessDay NG04:47 9-Dec-25
Our ordeal in the bush – Rescued Niger student The Daily Trust04:13 9-Dec-25
Police confirm killing of driver, passengers’ abduction in Imo Nigerian Guardian04:11 9-Dec-25
Tinubu Asks Security Agencies, Govs To Prevent Future Kidnappings Independent Nigeria04:04 9-Dec-25
Army foils robbery, rescues kidnap victims in Taraba operations Nigerian Guardian03:41 9-Dec-25
Hundreds of mutilated bodies found in suspected Nigerian organ-harvesting ring Fox News02:27 9-Dec-25
FG seeks speedy trial of terrorists The Punch02:19 9-Dec-25
Saving The Public Education System Leadership, Nigeria02:16 9-Dec-25
We Were Kept Near River, Threatened To Be Killed If We Made Noise, Freed Niger Schoolchildren… Leadership, Nigeria01:56 9-Dec-25
Soldiers foil robbery attempts in Taraba The Daily Trust01:41 9-Dec-25
Tinubu orders rescue of 115 as Bago receives 100 schoolgirls The Punch00:17 9-Dec-25
‎‎Tinubu lauds return of 100 Niger students, orders rescue of others News Agency Of Nigeria22:29 8-Dec-25
100 children abducted from Catholic school in Nigeria released but over 100 remain in captivity TheJournal.ie22:17 8-Dec-25
Benin Republic Chief of Army Staff, Chief of National Guard regain freedom after failed coup International Centre for Investigative Reporting20:54 8-Dec-25
Tinubu commends return of 100 Niger school students, seeks safe release of others BusinessDay NG20:49 8-Dec-25
Yoruba leaders, experts stress decentralised security model as threats close in BusinessDay NG20:49 8-Dec-25
Police arrest suspected kidnapping kingpin in Kwara Daily Post20:29 8-Dec-25
Updated: 100 abducted Niger state students rescued, handed over to govt The Nation, Nigeria20:24 8-Dec-25
NSA hands over 100 rescued pupils to Niger government News Diary Online20:23 8-Dec-25
Tinubu celebrates rescue of 100 abducted Niger students Peoples Gazette20:15 8-Dec-25
Niger Gov Receives Rescued Abducted Catholic School Children ThisDay Live20:03 8-Dec-25
We must account for all kidnapped Nigerians, Tinubu says as he welcomes Niger schoolchildren International Centre for Investigative Reporting19:53 8-Dec-25
Tinubu welcomes release of 100 Niger pupils, orders rescue of others The Punch19:42 8-Dec-25

      
            
      
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