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A pastor and some church members have been arrested after 50 kidnapped children were found in a church basement in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State.   The children were rescued on Friday night, July 1.   A video shared online shows the children in a patrol vehicle of …

A traditional ruler in Plateau State, His Royal Highness, Aminu Derwan has been kidnapped by gunmen who attacked his palace in Panyam, Mangu Local Government Area of the state.   The gunmen numbering over 20,  took away Derwan, the district head of Panyam, after scaring residents with gunshots in the early hours of …

The Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun  Aderogba, his wife, and driver who were kidnapped by gunmen on Sunday night, June 12, have been released.   This news was broken to the Anglican Television, ACNNTV, by the Bishop of Omu-Aran Diocese, Rt. Rev. Festus Sobanke and …

After 74 days in captivity, eleven of the passengers abducted by terrorists during the March 28 attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train have regained their freedom.   Confirming this development to Vanguard, the media consultant of Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Malam Tukur Mamu said the 11 passengers, five males and six females, were released …

The Ondo Diocese of the Catholic Church has denied media reports claiming one of its priests was abducted by the attackers during the mass at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo today June 5th.   A report earlier said the officiating priest, Rev. Fr. Andrew Abayomi, was kidnapped in the incident which happened …

The Methodist Church Prelate, His Eminence Samuel Uche, who was kidnapped along with two other clerics by unknown gunmen on the Lokpa axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway on Sunday, May 29, has regained his freedom.   They were all released this evening, May 30.   The spokesperson of the state police command, …

All Progressive Congress (APC) House of Assembly aspirant for Qua’pan South State Constituency of Plateau in the 2023 general elections, Hon. Na’anyil Magdalene Dakogol, has been kidnapped.   It was gathered that Hon. Dakogol was abducted in the early hours of Thursday, May 26, the day her party conducted the primaries. …

Men of the Kaduna Police Command today May 25, rescued seven persons who were kidnapped from Kachia Local Government Area.   A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Muhammed Jalige said that they were rescued close to Kaduna metropolis.   The statement reads “On the 25/5/2022 at about 0930hrs seven …

The students of Kaduna State College of Education (KSCOE), Gidan Waya, who were kidnapped by bandits have regained their freedom.    LIB reported that the four students, Racheal Edwin, Esther Ishaya, Promise Tanimu, and Beauty Luka, were abducted in Mile 1 area of Gidan Waya axis on Monday evening, May 16.    …

Ese Oruru, the teenager whose story made news headlines in 2015, is now in the university.   Ese, the youngest child of Charles Oruru and Rose Oruru, was abducted from her mother’s shop in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on 12 August 2015.   She was just 13 years old at the time.   Her abductor, …