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Troops of the Nigerian Army have dismantled terrorists hideouts, k!lled 25 bandits and rescued kidnapped victims in Zamfara State.      Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, January 12, 2025, said some of the camps cleared include that of wanted bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji.    “Troops …

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a child trafficking syndicate and rescued 59 children suspected to have been trafficked.    The children, between four and 12 years old, were rescued by the police Patrol and Guard unit at about 3:30 pm on January 6, 2025, along the Abuja-Kano route.    A team of …

Meghan Markle has revealed she has “cried too many tears to count” following the death of her rescue dog Guy.  The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram on Tuesday, Jan. 7, to announce the sad news.  She shared a video collage of Guy with her and Prince Harry. In the caption, she wrote about how she rescued Guy and how much …

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have dismantled a child trafficking syndicate led by one Pastor Dayo Bernard and rescued 13 children in Jos, Plateau State.   The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, January 6, 2024, said the pastor confessed to have sold the 13 children at varying prices.    …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abubakar Musa, and rescued a 2-year-old victim.   The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, January 4, 2025, said the suspect abducted the minor and demanded N50m ransom for his release.    According to the PPRO, the suspect was charged …

The FCT Police Command has rescued a day-old baby abandoned along a bush path near Crush Rock, behind an uncompleted Red Bricks Market, Mpape.    According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, on January 3, 2025, at about 10:00am, police operatives from Mpape Division’s Juvenile and Women Care Section (JWC) responded to a distress call and …

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have rescued two robbery suspects from a mob in Gauraka, Tafa Local Government Area of the state.     The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, said the arrested suspects and some hoodlums blocked the highway along Abuja-Kaduna road and snatched …

Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have rescued kidnapped community leader, Emmanuel Tor Yaji.     Yaji, the leader of the Kunav United Development Association, was abducted around 10 pm on Monday while in a gathering of his friends at his village, Tsar Mbaduku, in Vandeikya Local Government Area.     The spokesperson of the command, SP. Anene Sewuese …

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have raided a kidnappers’ hideout in Karu Local Government Area of the state and rescued three abducted travellers.  The spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, December 29, 2024 said the victims were kidnapped along the Kaduna-Keffi highway.  “Police operatives attached to the Gitata Division …

Local hunters and members of a local vigilance team have rescued five wedding guests and eight other victims that were kidnapped by gunmen along the Omu-Aran highway, at Obbo-Ayegunle in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state.    It was gathered that the victims were abducted while returning to their Odo-Owa residence from a wedding ceremony in Ope town, Kogi …