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  A 32-year-old South African woman, Keneiwe Portia Shabala, has been arrested for allegedly selling her two-year-old son, Kutlwano.      Shabala appeared in the Vanderbijlpark Magistrates’ Court, Gauteng on Monday, November 25, 2024, on charges of human trafficking, conspiracy to commit robbery, and making a false statement to the police.      The charges stem from allegations that, on …

A Louisiana woman is behind bars after police say she falsely reported the kidnapping of her young son last week.  Artasia Viges, 24, called authorities at around 1 a.m. on Nov. 5 to report the alleged kidnapping of her young son near U.S. 190 and Industrial Road in Eunice, according to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office.  Viges said she was parked on the …

The kidnapped parish priest of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Obollo, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Azubuike has regained his freedom.     The priest was abducted along Alaiyi community in Obollo while on his way back home from an assignment on November 5, 2024.      However, the Chancellor and Secretary of the Catholic …

One member of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and a vigilante lost their lives while 21 victims were rescued as security operatives engaged bandits in a fierce gun battle in Jibia Local Government Area of the state.    The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, said the police …

The Kidnapped Rector of Immaculate Conception Seminary, Agenebode, Rev. Father Thomas Oyode, has regained his freedom nearly two weeks after being abducted by gunmen in Ivhianokpodi, Etsako East LGA, Edo State.   The cleric was abandoned in the bush in Kogi State after security forces, including police and other agencies, conducted air surveillance over the forest where he was held, …

A former member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Linda Chiamaka Obi, was reportedly kidnapped by bandits on her way home after the passing out parade in Kebbi State.     It was gathered that the incident happened on Saturday, November 3, 2024, at Zungeru, Niger State.      According to reports, the bandits attacked a vehicle from Kebbi …

The Niger State Police Command has rescued 23 kidnapped passengers from Pangugari and Kattako forests in Rafi Local Government Area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, November 4, 2024, said bandits attacked a commercial bus heading to Bayelsa State from Sokoto and abducted 19 passengers …

Bandits have kidnapped a nursing mother who went to deliver ransom to secure the release of her kidnapped daughter, Wasila Nasiru, in Katsina State.     A conflict and crisis journalist, Bakatsine, who disclosed this on Friday said that Wasila was abducted last week in Batsari Local Government Area of the state.    According to the journalist, the bandits are …

The Katsina State Police Command has successfully thwarted a bandit attack and rescued six kidnap victims in the Unguwar Batsaka area of Jibia town.   The spokesperson of the command,  ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement said that on Saturday, October 19, 2024, a distress call was received at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters regarding a …

Operation Whirl Stroke, a Joint Military Operation (JMO), rescued eight people from kidnappers operating along the Taraba-Benue border between Wukari and Zaki-Biam in the Ukum local government area of Benue State.   The troops paraded the rescued victims in front of select media houses at their military base camp in Zaki-Biam over the weekend.   The rescued individuals include an …