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The Emir of Zazzau and chairman, Kaduna state Council of Emirs and Chiefs, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has charged members of the public to assist security agencies with useful information …
Insecurity: Zauzzau monarch urges citizens to assist security agencies with information Read More
The Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has felicitated with Muslim faithful in the state and across the country on the successful completion of Ramadan fast and celebration of …
Akeredolu felicitates with Muslims, tasks faithful on peaceful coexistence Read More
Four members of a kidnap syndicate, have been arrested by operatives of Ogun state police command for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in Onipanu area of Ado odo ota local government …
Police nab 4 in Ogun over alleged kidnapping Read More
A member of the National Assembly representing Gwer East federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Mark Gbillah, Monday confirmed that impeachment move was eventually moved against President Muhammadu Buhari …
Lawmaker confirms impeachment move against Buhari Read More
Stakeholders in Benue state Thursday urged the Benue state government to fully enforce the law that provide for the Establishment of Community Volunteer Guards (Vigilante), enacted in the year 2000, …
Benue to strengthen, recruit more vigilantes Read More
The federal government Tuesday said it was in collaboration with the Kaduna state government to secure the release of abducted students of Greenfield University and their counterparts from Federal College …
Lai on Greenfield varsity/forest abductions: FG, Kaduna govt working to secure students’ freedom Read More
The organised Labour in Cross River state has charged Governor Ben Ayade and the security operatives in the state to ensure the immediate release of the Chairman of the NLC, …
May Day: NLC tasks Ayade on release of kidnapped Chairman Read More
Families and victims of insurgency and banditry in Zuru emirate of Kebbi state Thursday cried out over the rising security challenges facing their defenceless communities. The spokesman of the victims, …
Banditry: We’re in serious danger, Zuru people cry out Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has the silence by the Presidency in the face of terrorists’ occupation, mass killings, kidnappings, acts of banditry and escalated insecurity enveloping all parts of …
Presidency, APC insensitive to Nigeria’s security challenges – PDP Read More
Former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha has said insecurity, including banditry, kidnapping and killings by Fulani herdsmen will stop if women are empowered to bring up children in …
How women can help curb insecurity – Okorocha Read More
The abduction and captivity of a person, typically to obtain ransom, the crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or fraud, or seizing and detaining a …
The evil of kidnapping Read More
Kidnapping business in Nigeria has been mostly perpetrated by criminal gangs and violent groups, mostly pursuing political agenda. The underlying logic of the kidnapping enterprise is that the victim is …
Kidnapping as a business Read More
Kaduna state Police is set to conduct headcount of students of Greenfield University, Kaduna in conjunction with the school management to ascertain the number of students kidnapped by gunmen Tuesday …
Breaking: Police confirm abduction of private varsity students in Kaduna Read More
Some suspected herdsmen were Monday faced with hunters in Koka village, Ibokun, Osun state, during an attempt to kidnap some inhabitants of the village. The herdsmen suspected to be kidnappers, …
Osun: Villagers, hunters engage kidnappers in gun duel, foil attempt Read More
Some Uber and Bolt e-cab drivers in Lagos on Saturday asked the e-hailing companies to immediately increase fares being charged by the operators, failing which they would go off the …
Uber, Bolt drivers threaten strike if… Read More
The 15 crew members kidnapped from a chemical tanker off the coast of Benin more than a month ago have been released, the ship’s Dutch owners have said. De Poli …
Pirates release 15 sailors abducted in Gulf of Guinea Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has officially appointed a new Inspector General of Police to replace the former IGP Mr Mohammed Adamu as the number one Cop of the nation. Mr Adamu …
An agenda for IGP Usman Alkali Baba Read More
The Etsu of Kiyi in Kuje council area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Alhaji Jibrin Shaban has raised the alarm over the rising cases of kidnapping in his …
FCT: Residents desert Kiyi community over rising kidnapping Read More
The new Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has said his leadership will soon commission a special Women Squad to fight …
Insecurity: NSCDC to commission Special Women Squad against bandits, kidnappers Read More
The Anambra state Police Command, Sunday, confirmed release of the abducted state commissioner for Public Utilities, Engr. Emeka Ezenwanne. Ezenwanne was kidnapped four days ago when unknown gunmen invaded the …
Police confirms release of abducted Anambra commissioner Read More
Senator Uba Sani representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly has called on Christians in the country to see Easter as the period to pray for the healing of the …
Time to heal Nigeria, Uba Sani preaches at Easter Read More
The senator representing Lagos West, Solomon Adeola (APC) has called on all Nigerians to pray for peace and security amidst serious insecurity in the country. In his Easter message Friday, …
Sen. Adeola urges prayer for national peace, security Read More
Rising from Blueprint Newspaper report on the cases of kidnapping and Banditry in Ogun State, the state Governor Thursday inaugurated the Joint Security Outfit, code named ‘Amotekun’ to fight criminality …
After Blueprint reports, Abiodun inaugurates Amotekun in Ogun Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has handed down a fresh clampdown order to the Service Chiefs and other security heads by identifying the sponsors and perpetrators of banditry, Boko Haram, kidnapping and …
Breaking: Buhari gives Service Chiefs fresh marching orders on banditry, Boko Haram, kidnapping Read More
The leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Wing, Bayelsa state Chapter, has called on the leadership of Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) Worldwide to come to its aide over the kidnap of …
Ohanaeze Ndigbo cries for help as gunmen kidnap car dealer in Bayelsa Read More