Kidnappers of Kogi Students Demand N16m Ransom
Four students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, and the driver of their vehicle, have been kidnapped by a group of ...
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Prof Adigun Agbaje Makes First Official Appearance After Rescue from Kidnappers’ Den
The former Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academic), University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Adigun Agbaje, yesterday made his first public appearance at the ...
Gunmen in Military Uniform Attack Travellers on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, who were dressed in military uniforms, reportedly attacked some commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, on ...
Abuja Big Boy, John Lyon, Arrested for Kidnapping (Video)
John Lyon, an alleged kidnapper who operates in Bayelsa state, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for ...
Ondo Govt Restricts Night Clubbing, Okada Operations
The Ondo State government has placed a restriction on night clubbing in the 18 local government areas of the state. ...
Notorious Kidnapper, Wadume, Bags Seven Years Imprisonment
The Taraba-based kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala aka Wadume, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment. The Federal Government arraigned Wadume ...
Abducted Nollywood Members, Cynthia Okereke, Clemson Cornel, Regain Freedom
Two prominent Nollywood members, Cynthia Okereke and Clemson Cornel (Agbogidi), recently abducted in Enugu State have regained freedom. The Actors ...
Gov Mohammed Raises Alarm as Banditry, Kidnapping Increase in Bauchi
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Sunday expressed concern over the growing activities of terrorists and kidnappers in the state. ...
Kidnapping: Evans Bags Life Imprisonment
Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Friday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, to life imprisonment for ...
Oyo Govt Urges Students to Shun Free Ride Offers
Gbenro Adesina Gbenro Adesina The Oyo State Government has uncovered a new strategy being used by kidnappers in Oyo State, ...
Nigerian Opposition Parties Condemn Senate’s Rejection of E-Transmission of Results
Major opposition political parties in Nigeria have jointly condemned the Senate’s decision to reject a proposal seeking to make real-time...
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Fifty Years On: Scholars and Leaders Revisit General Murtala Muhammed’s Africa Vision at NIIA
All roads led to the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) on Thursday, February 5, 2026, as scholars, policymakers, and...
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PDP Faults Tinubu on Kwara Killings, Demands Independent Probe and Security Summit
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the killing of about 170 people by suspected terrorists in Woro Community, Kaiama...
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Tinubu Orders Troops to Kwara after Villagers Killed for Rejecting Islamic Extremism
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara...
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