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Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have foiled an attempt to kidnap Bishop Paul Zamani of the Anglican Diocese at Sambak Gida village in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   OPSH Media Information Officer, Captain Oya James, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, September 14, 2023.    …

Gunmen stormed Maigemu District in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State, kidnapped a clergyman and three other people.   It was gathered that the gunmen in large number, invaded the ECWA Church Nuku area in the district at about 5:40 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, and whisked …

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 19 persons in the Bwari Area Council of the nation’s capital, Abuja.      The victims were kidnapped on Thursday, September 7, 2023.      A young Seminarian of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja identified as Rev Ezekiel Nuhu, is said to be among the kidnapped …

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have foiled the kidnap of a businessman in Gombi Local Government Area of the state.   Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Ngioroje, said police operatives neutralized one of the suspected kidnappers and recovered one locally-made pistol, three cartridges, cash sum of …

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 …