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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Kogi state chapter has appealed to the Kogi state government and security agencies in the state to as a matter of urgency rescue Dr Azubuike …
Rescue our members from kidnappers, NMA begs Kogi govt Read More
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, Friday, abducted, Mr. Waziri Edokpa, the council chairman of Esan Central local government area of Edo state. Edokpa was said to be on his way to …
Breaking: Gunmen kidnap Edo LG Boss, hijack passenger-filled bus, kill driver Read More
Kidnappers Saturday night invaded the official staff quarters of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria, Kaduna state, where they kidnapped three persons and shot one. Confirming the incident, the Rector of the school, Engineer …
Breaking: Kidnappers invade Zaria, abduct Lecturer, 2 children, 1 shot in Nuhu Bamali poly Read More
The Chairman, Iganna Local Community Development Area (LCDA) Hon. Jacob Olayiwola has been reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night by suspected gunmen. It was learnt that the Chairman was abducted together …
Breaking: Gunmen kidnap LCDA boss, driver in Oyo, demand N200m ransom Read More
Northern states governors under the aegis of Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) are currently holding an emergency closed door meeting in Kaduna. The meeting, which kicked off with 16 states …
Happening now: Northern governors in emergency meeting over #EndSARS Read More
The Cross River state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the abduction of Mrs Uduak Judex Okoro, wife of the State Correspondent of the Sun newspaper, …
NUJ condemns kidnap of Sun newspaper reporter’s wife in C’River Read More
The four JSS3 students and female teacher of Prince Academy, Damba Kasaya, abducted in their Kaduna village six weeks ago have regained their freedom from the kidnappers.The victims, three female …
Abducted students, teacher regain freedom after 6 weeks Read More
Police have confirmed the rescue of a Port-Harcourt based lawyer, Bisola Paulette Ajayi, who was kidnapped at the weekend. Rivers Police spokesperson, CSP Nnamdi Omoni, who revealed the latest development. …
Breaking: Port-Harcourt Lawyer regains freedom from Kidnappers Read More
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organizations for Peace (NIFROP), Friday, prophesied years of prosperity ahead for Nigeria at the end of its special thanksgiving, praise and prayer session to mark the …
Nigerian @60: Inter-Faith clerics end special prayers, worship in Abuja Read More
The Igbos in Nigeria Movement (INM) has condemned the killing of soldiers and the growing spate of violence associated with the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). In a statement signed …
Group condemns killing of soldiers by IPOB, growing violence In South East Read MoreBarely two days after kidnappers abducted eight people in Karji, a Kaduna suburb, demanding N24 million ransom, the dare-devil men struck again on Friday night and abducted two people in …
Again, Kidnappers invade Kaduna, abduct 2, demand N24m for 8 previous victims Read More
Suspected kidnappers on Friday abducted seven persons, including five members of a family in Barakallahu, a suburb of Kaduna metropolis, along Kaduna-Zaria road, in Igabi local government area of the …
Again, Bandits strike in Kaduna, kidnap 5 family members, 2 others Read More
Ahead of Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Solidarity Vanguard (NYSV) has saluted President Muhammadu Buhari and the military for putting an end to Boko …
Nigeria @60: APC youths laud Buhari, military for ‘defeating Boko Haram’ Read More
After 48 hours of having their victims in captivity, Kidnappers who abducted 11 people in Tunga Maje, in the early hours of Thursday, have reached out to relatives of the …
Breaking: Kidnappers demand N20 million ransom on each abductee from Tunga Maje Read More
Security operatives comprising military and police successfully repelled armed bandits who opened fire on motorists plying the Kaduna-Abuja Highway on Friday afternoon near Olam Feeds Company. The Kaduna state Commissioner …
Security personnel repel kidnappers on Kaduna -Abuja highway Read More
The Nasarawa state Police Command, Monday, paraded 27 suspects over alleged armed robbery and kidnapping in the state, Blueprint reports. The state Police Commissioner (CP) Bola Longer, said the suspects …
In Nasarawa, Police haul robbery, kidnapping suspects Read More
In a shocking revelation, gunmen killed some 14 persons, 13 of whom were members of the same family, while only a member of the family survived. The incident happened in …
Gunmen kill 13 Kogi family members, one other Read More
Wife of late former speaker of Edo House of Assembly Hassana Zakawanu Garuba has regained her freedom. Hassana who was abducted along the Lokoja-Abuja highway on Saturday night. She was …
Breaking: Relief as kidnappers release wife of late former Edo Speaker Read More
The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill which condemns kidnappers to life jail. Details loading…
Breaking: Senate okays life imprisonment for kidnappers Read More
Ebonyi state police command weekend said it is still searching for the five persons abducted by Cross River state warlords in Ekoli Edda community, Afikpo South local government area of …
Police yet to recover 5 abducted persons in Ebonyi community Read More
Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Nasarawa state, Bishop Joseph Masin, has been kidnapped. Immediate past Secretary of the association Elder Yohanna Samari revealed this to Blueprint in a …
Breaking: Again, Gunmen kidnap CAN chairman Read More
Kidnappers of a second class traditional ruler in Nasarawa state Abdullahi Magaji, the Oron Akye of Uga, have slashed their demand for ransom to N15 million. The abductors had on Saturday contacted …
Suspected kidnappers of Nasarawa monarch reduce ransom to N15m Read More
The Ibadan-based Islamic Cleric and former Chairman of the Oyo state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Sheikh Taofeek Akewugbagold, Sunday morning, announced the release of his abducted twins. Sheik Akewugbagold in …
Breaking: Popular cleric’s kidnapped twins regain freedom Read MoreThe wife and daughter of Baba-Aso of Igbole, Oba Olusanjo Ojo, kidnapped on Monday by suspected herdsmen have been released by their abductors. Blueprint learnt that the King’s wife and her daughter …
Breaking: Kidnappers free abducted Oba’s wife, daughter Read MoreMr John Mamman, Special Adviser (SA) on Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has been released by his abductors. Mr Saidu Kurki, …
Breaking: Relief as kidnapped Nasarawa gov’s aide regains freedom Read More