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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued a 17-month-old baby, Grace Osamagbe, who was abducted by a house help, Rejoice Chukwu in Benin city.    The State Commissioner of Police, CP Umoru ozigi, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the weekend, said that Chukwu and her boyfriend, Destiny Uchechukwu abducted the child in April, 2024 and sold …

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 …

The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a six-month-old child, Lucky Sunday, who was kidnapped in Port Harcourt and sold for N3.6 million.    The infant was abducted by a co-tenant of his parents, Mr. Erica (pictured) at their residence on Anekelane Street in the Mile 2 axis of Diobu on 29 September 2024.    Operatives of the Command have …

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 …

In a dramatic rescue, neighbours in a Bulawayo suburb, in Zimbabwe, came to the aid of a young boy who got trapped inside a drainage pipe while playing with friends.   The child, who was enjoying an afternoon of fun with his mates, decided to crawl inside an unused cement drainage pipe as part of their game. However, what seemed …

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have dismantled a suspected kidnapping and organ trafficking syndicate in the Douglass area of the state.    The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this in a statement said the operation led to the arrest of a 38-year-old suspect, Justine Emmanuel, from Amimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area, and the …

The Katsina State Police Command has thwarted three separate kidnapping attempts by suspected armed bandits in Danmusa and Faskari local government areas, rescuing eight victims.    The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 7, 2024.    “At about 11 am, armed bandits intercepted two women on the outskirts of Matarau village …

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 …

As Nepal continues to grapple with devastating floods and landslides, which have claimed over 192 lives, a glimmer of hope emerged from the tragedy.  Amid the wreckage in Dolakha, a 2-year-old baby was pulled alive from the debris of a landslide.  In a joint rescue effort by the Nepal Police and Nepal Army, the toddler was found buried under the …

In an untiring effort to rid the nation of terrorism, the Nigerian Army has successfully neutralized eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across multiple states.      The Army in a statement on Monday, September 30, 2024, said these recent victories have further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and …