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    Growing Pains child star Ashley Johnson reveals terrifying moment crazed fan armed with a gun… MailOnline18:59
    China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests The Straits Times20:57
    5-year-old tribal girl raped, murdered in Raigad; youth held The Times of India18:19
    Police recover corpse after bandits attack funeral convoy in Kogi Daily Post17:04
    ‘My boss’ll talk to you’: Kidnapper poses as Bengaluru cop before investigator Indian Express13:49
    Security operatives free seven abducted travellers in Plateau The Punch13:18
    “Growing Pains” child star Ashley Johnson revealed her absolutely devastating response to almost being kidnapped from… BuzzFeed11:19

    Latest News

    In the last 5 minutes
    Osun police rescue kidnap victim, recover ransom, arrest suspects Daily Post18:01
    In the last 10 minutes
    Govt has abandoned education, Atiku reacts to Kogi school kidnappings The Punch17:56
    In the last hour
    Exam halls should be sanctuaries not crime scenes, Atiku condemns Kogi abductions Vanguard, Nigeria17:34
    ’90s Child Star Reveals Horrifying Kidnap Ordeal The Daily Beast17:29
    ‘They didn’t have the evidence’: King County prosecutor explains why no felony charges in Pike Place kidnapping case MyNorthwest17:26
    Soldiers Abduct Palestinians, Seal Towns Across West Bank International Middle East Media Center17:19
    Deseret News archives: California mass kidnapping ordeal in 1976 amazingly ended without harm Deseret Morning News, Utah17:19
    Kogi School Abduction: Examination centre was a ‘Miracle Centre’ — Police Vanguard, Nigeria17:13
    Police rescue kidnap victim in Osun, foil ransom exchange Vanguard, Nigeria17:13
    In the last 2 hours
    Troops rescue 13 kidnap victims, foil terrorist operations in Zamfara Vanguard, Nigeria17:03
    Oyo abduction: Apm defends Makinde's call for UN probe The Punch16:57
    ASF Officer, Ex-Army official among Four found executed in Balochistan’s Shaban Valley Pakistan Observer16:20
    Senate approves N50 million for families of slain Oyo teachers, soldiers Nairametrics16:14
    In the last 4 hours
    Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases Jerusalem Post16:01
    Kogi Govt Takes Action Following Abduction of School Principal, Students Politics Nigeria15:59
    Oyo abduction: Senate approves N50m for families of slain teachers, soldiers The Punch15:54
    Oyo Kidnapping: Show Empathy, Apologise to Victims, Jimoh Ibrahim Tells Makinde ThisDay Live15:46
    Parade, prosecute Oyo school kidnappers, Senator Ningi tells FG The Punch15:44
    Bungling kidnappers left victim tied up in the boot after electric car died Swindon Advertiser15:30
    Senate approves N50m to families of teachers, soldiers killed in Oyo abduction Vanguard, Nigeria15:21
    IDF kills Hamas terrorist who took IDF soldiers' remains hostage during Oct. 7 massacre Jerusalem Post14:58
    What to know about the memorial ride remembering murdered cousins in Evansdale Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa14:42
    Oyo Hostages’ Release: Tinubu gave us Christmas in July, says Moyo Okediji Peoples Gazette14:40
    Docs expose horrific strangling, kidnapping charges against anti-ICE lawyer championed by Dems Fox News14:39
    Four Neco candidates, principal abducted from exam hall in Kogi Nigerian Guardian14:38
    Oyo abduction: Invest in schools' security, Ansar-Ud-Deen urges FG, state govts The Punch14:23
    Oriire Rescue: The Nation Newspaper's columnist takes on Acf, others The Nation, Nigeria14:08
    In the last 6 hours
    Oyo abduction: Senate donates N50m to families of fallen heroes The Daily Trust13:49
    Gunmen abduct Kogi principal, NECO official, four students during examination International Centre for Investigative Reporting13:45
    Man kidnapped from Torquay home and bundled into his own car boot in burglary gone wrong Devon Live13:04
    Police launch nationwide crackdown on cultists, robbers, human traffickers The Nation, Nigeria12:37
    US negotiator Brett McGurk will release a book on the Hamas hostage crisis MailOnline12:23
    In the last 8 hours
    Bandits storm Kogi school, abduct principal, Neco invigilator, others Politics Nigeria12:05
    Suspected gunmen abduct four students, school principal, Neco ad hoc staff in Kogi Daily Post11:55
    Gunmen abduct Kogi school principal, Neco official, students during exam Premium Times, Nigeria11:45
    Terrorists kidnap Kogi principal, four students during Neco exam Peoples Gazette11:39
    Why Oyo kidnap rescue tactics can't always work in North — Ex-DSS Adg The Punch11:30
    Akpabio defends N’Assembly-Tinubu ties, says cooperation isn’t surrender The Daily Trust11:07
    James Bulger killer Jon Venables launches heartless bid to ban victim's parents from parole… The Mirror11:01
    Attempted kidnap arrest made after 'man tried to grab two girls' in Ormesby Teesside Live10:46
    National parks chief hails Tinubu, Makinde for rescue of abducted Oyo students Peoples Gazette10:46
    Earlier today
    Security agencies foil bandits’ midnight raid on Kebbi district head, family Daily Post10:02
    Military rescue police officer, six travellers from bandits in Plateau Politics Nigeria09:11
    Oyo School Abduction: Makinde Names 8 Persons Who Died During Rescue Operation Politics Nigeria09:01
    Ibadan men nabbed for kidnapping five-year-old girl, demanding N10 million ransom Peoples Gazette08:43
    Oyo Terrorists: Asnat hails Oriire schoolchildren’s military rescue operation Peoples Gazette07:53
    Oyo Terrorists: Asnat hails Oriiire schoolchildren’s military rescue operation Peoples Gazette07:33
    Troops rescue asp, six kidnapped travelers in Plateau Daily Post07:29
    Bandits flee as police, vigilante rescue 11 kidnap victims in Niger Daily Post07:29
    Makinde under fire over call for UN probe of Oriire abduction The Nation, Nigeria06:18
    India reels as brutal killing of 11-year-old exposes rape crisis The Sun Daily06:15
    SANs: UN lacks jurisdiction to intervene The Nation, Nigeria06:07
    Rescued Oyo pupils, teachers reunite with families The Daily Trust04:29
    FG: Why kidnappers, terrorists are hard to trace despite NIN-SIM linkage The Sun News, Nigeria04:16
    A Northern Nigerian’s response to Lasisi Olagunju’s “Why Oriire was not Chibok” The Daily Trust03:55
    FIA probes ‘abduction’ of 12 youths by traffickers in Iran Dawn03:46
    Cele ‘pained’ by claims he knows more about disappearance of anti-apartheid activist Times LIVE03:45
    Police rescue 2 kidnap victims, foil cattle rustling in Katsina The Daily Trust03:38
    US seismologist has been detained in China for nearly 2 years without trial: Family The Times of India03:22
    Nigeria’s hostage politics The Nation, Nigeria02:21
    Police in Bihar claim to crack Bunty Yadav murder, which stirred political row Indian Express01:30
    Tears, joy as abducted Oyo pupils reunite with parents The Punch01:19
    Abducted abroad: How Russia seizes its citizens in Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan — and puts… Meduza00:56
    The Goodluck Of The People Of Oriire, By Reuben Abati News Diary Online00:55
    Oyo abduction: A success story that drew too little attention The Punch00:49
    Oyo abduction: Senate, SGF fault Makinde’s UN probe demand The Punch00:39
    Family of murder victim whose killer went on to subject schoolgirl, 15, to eight-hour hostage… MailOnline00:02
    Yesterday
    Army Abducts 24 Palestinians in the West Bank International Middle East Media Center23:20 14-Jul-26
    Akume faults Makinde over Oriire abduction, says politics took priority over rescue The Nation, Nigeria23:17 14-Jul-26
    Oyo Assembly backs Makinde’s call for UN probe into mass abduction amid Senate’s rejection Premium Times, Nigeria23:03 14-Jul-26
    Blount County man sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, raping 10-year-old girl WBRC, Alabama22:51 14-Jul-26
    Colombian military frees 39 people kidnapped by guerrillas Vanguard, Nigeria22:49 14-Jul-26
    Three AAU Students Rescued As Police Neutralise Suspected Kidnapper In Edo Channels Television22:33 14-Jul-26
    Harvey man kidnapped toddler, held gun to child's head after West Bank car chase, JPSO says The Advocate, Louisiana21:44 14-Jul-26
    Portland police accused of taking 45 minutes to come after naked man tried to kidnap tourist,… MailOnline21:40 14-Jul-26
    Kidnappers kill AAU student The Nation, Nigeria21:35 14-Jul-26
    Jimoh Ibrahim to Makinde: Apologise to Oyo kidnap victims, faults call for UN probe The Nation, Nigeria21:35 14-Jul-26
    Trump revives his decades-old Iran warning as US ramps up military pressure: 'remarkably… Fox News21:14 14-Jul-26
    School abduction: Oyo Assembly backs Makinde's call for UN probe The Punch20:55 14-Jul-26
    Troops repel kidnap attack, rescue three abducted victims in Benue Daily Post20:47 14-Jul-26
    Video: Rescued Oyo kidnap victims reunite with families The Punch20:24 14-Jul-26
    Edo: Security operatives neutralise suspect, arrest another over 300-level AAU student’s… Daily Post20:16 14-Jul-26
    Police hunt man after alleged attempted child abduction Yorkshire Post19:58 14-Jul-26
    Oriire: Senate Urges Tinubu to Sustain Anti-Terror Offensive, Advocates Prompt Compensation for … ThisDay Live19:46 14-Jul-26
    Seven get life sentence in 17-year-old abduction and murder case The Times of India19:38 14-Jul-26
    Oyo APC slams Makinde over call for UN probe into school pupils' rescue The Punch19:06 14-Jul-26
    SGF slams Makinde for politicising Oyo pupils' abduction The Punch19:03 14-Jul-26
    Growing Pains child star Ashley Johnson reveals terrifying moment crazed fan armed with a gun… MailOnline18:59 14-Jul-26
    Troops rescue Policeman, 6 passengers kidnapped in Plateau The Daily Trust18:59 14-Jul-26
    Savannah man faces rape, kidnapping charges after hotel incident, detective testifies News 10 WALB, Georgia18:49 14-Jul-26
    Man arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap 6-year-old from front yard ABC5718:21 14-Jul-26
    Makinde downplaying Tinubu’s efforts by calling on UN, others to probe Oyo abduction: Oshiomhole Peoples Gazette18:20 14-Jul-26
    5-year-old tribal girl raped, murdered in Raigad; youth held The Times of India18:19 14-Jul-26
    “When she says no, she means yes.”: Savannah man faces rape, kidnapping charges after hotel incident, detective… WTOC18:13 14-Jul-26
    Natasha seeks trauma counselling for rescued Oyo pupils, teachers The Punch18:02 14-Jul-26
    Former 155th Brigade commander ordered held over alleged kidnapping, murder of 2 civilians The Kyiv Independent17:55 14-Jul-26
    Senate identifies soldiers, policeman killed, injured in Oyo rescue operation The Punch17:52 14-Jul-26
    Photos: Parents wait at Lautech to receive rescued Oyo schoolchildren The Punch17:32 14-Jul-26
    Police recover corpse after bandits attack funeral convoy in Kogi Daily Post17:04 14-Jul-26
    NDC Breaks Silence, Backs Makinde’s Call for UN Probe Into Oyo School Abduction Politics Nigeria17:04 14-Jul-26
    ‘Why is this guy not on a 72-hour psychiatric hold?’: Attempted baby kidnapping suspect won’t face felony charges MyNorthwest16:58 14-Jul-26
    Makinde seeks UN probe into Oyo school abduction Nigerian Guardian16:57 14-Jul-26
    UN Does Not Interfere In Domestic Affairs, Jimoh Ibrahim Tells Makinde Channels Television16:57 14-Jul-26
    Red Ribbons Campaign calls for immediate implementation of Israeli Supreme Court ruling restoring ICRC access to… Middle East Monitor16:55 14-Jul-26
    Oyo abduction: Senate cautions Makinde over demand for UN probe The Punch16:20 14-Jul-26
    Owner’s worry that Alphie the cat might have been 'kidnapped' Lancashire Telegraph16:11 14-Jul-26
    Ex-155th Brigade Commander Jailed Without Bail, Prosecutors Detail Alleged Double Murder Plot Kyiv Post16:10 14-Jul-26
    Oriire Abduction: Senate condemns Makinde over UN invitation, commends Tinubu, security… Premium Times, Nigeria15:55 14-Jul-26
    Senate rejects Makinde’s call for UN probe into Oyo school abduction Premium Times, Nigeria15:55 14-Jul-26
    Express Exclusive with ‘Satluj’ director: ‘Khalra being abducted again’ Indian Express15:49 14-Jul-26
    Oyo Kidnapping: Show empathy, apologise to victims, UN Envoy Ibrahim Tells Makinde Vanguard, Nigeria15:40 14-Jul-26
    Video: Makinde Seeks UN Probe Into Oriire School Abductions Channels Television15:15 14-Jul-26
    Senate Condemns Makinde Over Call for UN Probe Into Oyo School Abduction Politics Nigeria15:01 14-Jul-26
    BREAKING: Oyo Abduction: Senate warns Seyi Makinde against politicising incident The Sun News, Nigeria14:56 14-Jul-26
    Jim Cramer Says Tech Is 'Hostage' To SK Hynix. Here's Why Nvidia Investors Should Care Benzinga14:43 14-Jul-26
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