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The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state.    Spokesperson of the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkareem, who disclosed this to newsmen in Damaturu, said the suspects, Adamu Manu, 25, and Musa Alh. Tahiru, 28, belong to a syndicate that has …

Troops of 144 Battalion have successfully rescued 25 hostages held captive by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno and contiguous states.    Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 28, 2023, said troops also reunited four kidnap victims with their families …

Suspected bandits have kidnapped a health worker and his brother in Wusasa, Zaria local government area of Kaduna State   The bandits invaded the area around 9pm on Friday, August 25, 2023, shot sporadically to disperse the crowd before picking their victims, Yushau Peter of St. Lukes Hospital Wusasa and …

At least 12 people have been kidnapped by bandits in two separate incidents in Zamfara and Borno States.   In the first incident, the bandits kidnapped four people including the village head of Kwali in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara state, Danjimma Hakimi, on Saturday, August 26, 2023.    …

Okechukwu Okereke, the husband of the late Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke, has opened up on her demise and the financial difficulty the family is currently facing in arranging the funeral ceremony. Naija News reports that Okereke, in an interview with Vanguard, revealed that he is solely responsible for organizing his …

Gunmen kidnapped a female traditional chief, Mrs. Grace Adepoju (Iyalode of Oyan land) and five others at Aworo, a community bordering Osun and Kwara States. Spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, said one …

Armed bandits have kidnapped a mother and her daughter in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.   Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, confirmed the incident on Monday, August 21, 2023.    According to him, the armed bandits stormed the residence of one Mahmud Ammani’s in Damba area of Gusau, kidnapped his eldest …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected notorious bandit informants who set their friend up for abduction.     The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 17, 2023, said the suspects conspired and lured their friend to …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife of a Senior Pastor of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) at Elerinjare town in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State.    The victim identified as Mrs. Bola Ajiboye, wife of one Pastor Johnson Ajiboye, was kidnapped on Thursday night, August …

This is his first post since September 2022. DJ Kaywise has broken his silence after his twin brother attempted to kidnap his girlfriend Nenny B.