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The Ogun state government has said that it paid no ransom while securing the release of the two abducted female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). The Commissioner for …
We didn’t pay for release of abducted OOU Students-Ogun govt. Read More
In about three months, bandits have serially attacked not less than five schools in both the North-west and North-central states of Nigeria, Blueprint can authoritatively report. The affected states are Katsina, …
Expert, CSOs predict rise in number of out-of-school children as Bandits hit 5 schools in N/west, N/central Read More
Two female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Aiyetoro Campus in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits. Blueprint report …
Bandits kidnap 2 OOU female students in Ogun Read More
Vigilantes have reportedly killed nine armed bandits in Lapai local government area of Niger state after a shoot out. Blueprint learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Gulu …
Vigilantes kill 9 bandits, arrest 4 in Niger Read More
Bandits, Saturday, released three videos showing 39 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Afaka, Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, with the criminals reportedly demanding …
Breaking: Anxiety as bandits release video clips of kidnapped Kaduna students, victims beg El-Rufai, FG Read More
Barely 36hrs after giving the 2020 Security Report, bandits attacked the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Igabi local government of Kaduna state and abducted 30 male and female students, …
Troops rescue 180 as 30 students missing in Kaduna Read MoreGunmen have reportedly stormed the residential quatres of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in Kaduna airport, abducting 11 persons, including a family of six and a housewife with …
Breaking: Bandits attack Kaduna Airport, kidnap 11 workers, family members Read More
No fewer than 279 students of government girls junior secondary school Jangebe in Talata Mafara local government council of Zamfara state who were kidnapped last Friday by the group of …
Breaking: Kidnapped Jangebe school girls rescued from Bandits, now in Gusau (Picture) Read More
Two days after the kidnap of over 300 Government Girls Secondary School Jangebe female students under Talata Mafara local government of Zamfara state, the Police Command said their location is …
Abducted Zamfara students yet to be rescued as CP joins search operations Read More
Dangulbi Forest has been dicovered as the location of over 300 schoolgirls abducted by bandits from Government Girls Junior Secondary School Jangebe, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state. A …
Location of kidnapped Jangebe school girls discovered Read MoreThe freed students, staff and family members abducted by bandits last week have arrived Minna under tight security. The boys and others freed by the bandits were taken to the …
Breaking: Freed Kagara students, staff now in Minna, Journalists barred Read More
It is jubilation in Niger state as bandits finally released the 27 students, three staff and 12 family members abducted at Government Science College Kagara last Sunday. The boys are …
Breaking: At last, abducted 27 Kagara students, staff regain freedom Read MoreSeven out of the 317 female students abducted at Jangebe Government Girls Secondary School have escaped from bandits. According to Channels Television, the girls returned home as they claimed they …
Breaking: 7 out of 317 kidnapped school girls escape from Bandits Read More
The Zamfara state Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has condemned Friday’s abduction of over 300 Government Girls Secondary School Jangebe female students. He described the incident as alarming and directed closure …
Breaking: Atlast, Matawalle breaks silence on abducted school girls, shuts boarding schools in Zamfara Read MoreBandits have reportedly kidnapped over 350 students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara state. A resident of the area Sani Tela Jangebe in …
Breaking: Over 370 students kidnapped in Zamfara Read More
The Niger state government has secured the release of abducted 39 bus Passengers after eight days in captivity of bandits. The government stated this in terse statement Sunday without details …
Breaking: Niger secures release of 39 passengers Read More
Players and officials of Adamawa United were late Friday night robbed by armed robbers along Benin-Ore expressway. Findings revealed that the armed robbers dispossessed both players and officials of their …
Breaking: Another NPFL club run into trouble waters… players, officials robbed, driver kidnapped Read More
Just when efforts are on to secure release of abducted school boys, teachers and other staff, gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Madaka, a nearby community to Kagara. Kagara …
Breaking: Again, bandits invade Niger community, kill one, abduct many Read More
The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, has appealed to bandits across the state to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue and reconciliation for …
Niger SSG meets bandits’ commanders, initiates peace process Read More
The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, has appealed to Bandits across the state to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue and reconciliation for …
Breaking: Bandits table conditions as Niger SSG, Sheik Gumi storm forest ‘for students, teachers’ release’ Read MoreThere are indications that foremost Islamic Sheikh Ahmed Gumi may have secured the release of 27 students of Government Science College, in Kagara, Rafi local government area of Niger state …
Breaking: Sheikh Gumi ‘secures release of abducted Kagara students’ Read More
There was pandemonium Wednesday in Bauchi state capital when a house filled with guns and bullets suspected to have been stored by criminals was discovered. The house is located at …
Bauchi govt discovers, destroys house with huge guns, ammunition Read More
Niger state government has published names of students and teachers of Government Science College, Kagara who were kidnapped on Wednesday morning attack. Up to 27 students, 3 teachers, two non-teaching …
Breaking: Niger publishes names of kidnapped school boys, teachers Read More
Little was known about kidnapping prior to 1990, as the first human kidnapping/adoption, was made in 2006 when some expatriate workers were abducted in Niger Delta region. Various factors are …
Tackling kidnapping in Nigeria Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called for the immediate release of a correspondent with the Punch newspapers, Okechukwu Nnodim. The Council in a press statement by …
NUJ wants release of kidnapped Punch reporter Read More