Activist Harrison Gwamnishu is free after two weeks in police custody over a controversial N20m ransom case in Edo. He denies arrest, praises police professionalism. Full story inside.
The final group of pupils and teachers abducted from St. Mary's school in Niger State have been released. Read the full story of their rescue and reunion with families.
Lagos police arrest a 26-year-old woman and accomplice for staging her own abduction to extort money from her husband. Full investigation details revealed. Report any suspicious activity to the police.
Edo High Court grants bail to activist Harrison Gwamnishu, detained over a controversial N20 million ransom negotiation for an abducted couple. Read the full details of the case.
Lagos police arrest five suspects, including a 15-year-old boy, for staging a fake kidnapping to extort N1.7 million ransom from his mother. Full details of the elaborate scam revealed.
Gunmen demand N200 million for the release of retired customs officer Emmanuel Owolabi, abducted in Osun. Community leaders and security forces are combing the bush. #Kidnapping #OsunSecurity
Tartenger Terdue James, abducted days before his wedding, is free after his family paid a N1.5 million ransom. Read the full story of his ordeal and release.
An Akwa Ibom High Court has sentenced four men to death by hanging for the kidnap and murder of businessman Chijioke Anyanwu. The notorious gang also abducted a university lecturer. Read the full details of the judgment and the gang's operations.
Lagos police confirm the arrest of a 26-year-old woman who staged her own abduction to extort money from her husband. Investigation reveals a complex plot involving an accomplice and a sold iPhone.
Niger State Police arrest suspected kidnapper Aminu Ahmed for abducting three children in Kontagora and collecting over N2 million in ransom. Full details of his confessions inside.
Nigerian Army troops, in a joint operation, have freed 14 kidnapped victims from a hideout in Orokam Forest. The successful raid followed community intelligence. Read the full details of the rescue mission.
Reverend Father Emmanuel Ehioma advises activist Harrison Gwamnishu to charge for his services after release. The priest urges calm and strategic change in his approach to kidnap rescues.
Imo State Government seals facilities linked to a wanted kidnap kingpin after discovering mutilated bodies. Police suspect illegal organ harvesting. Public demands probe into police unit.
A UK-based doctor expresses grave fears for the safety of a man still held by kidnappers following the remand of activist Harrison Gwamnishu. Read the full story and see social media reactions.
A Nigerian man, Zekeri Idris Jnr, has disputed claims by VeryDarkMan that he orchestrated activist Harrison Gwamnishu's detention. He narrates the true sequence of events in Benin. Read the full details here.
Harrison Gwamnishu's lawyer details the activist's 'modus operandi' with ransom money for an abducted Edo couple. The N5.4m was for a tracking chip, now with police. Read the full account.
A woman shares her private WhatsApp conversations with activist Harrison Gwamnishu, revealing details of his meetings with Edo officials before his arrest over a kidnap case. She defends him against ransom theft claims.
Gombe State Police Command, with hunters, neutralized two kidnappers, arrested seven, and recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun. The syndicate confessed to receiving N150 million in ransoms. Read the full details.
Borno State Police Command rescues two young boys after kidnappers demanded N10 million ransom. Read how the tactical operation unfolded and the CP's new directives.
Police in Enugu have arrested a 26-year-old security guard who faked his abduction to extort N35 million from his family. Read the full details of the bizarre case.
Nigerian Army troops rescued 10 kidnapped victims and recovered arms, ammunition, and ₦1.6 million ransom in a dawn operation in Kaduna's Sanga LGA. Read the full details of the successful mission.
Nigerian Army troops have rescued 10 kidnapped victims, including children, in Kaduna. The operation also recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle and N1.6 million ransom money. Read the full details of the successful mission.
Former Madagali councilor Shamalsinmi Umaru was shot dead at home. His two sons were abducted, with kidnappers demanding a N7m ransom. The family pleads for help as the deadline looms.
Rivers State Police Command rescues five kidnap victims unhurt in Emuoha. CP Adepoju vows to track down fleeing cultists. Read the full report on the successful joint operation.
Borno Police arrest five, including victim's uncle, for kidnapping an 8-year-old girl in Maiduguri. N3 million ransom was paid via cryptocurrency before her release. Read the shocking details.
Armed bandits strike in Kwara, kidnapping a father, his son, and a widowed mother of four. One victim escapes, while a N100 million ransom is demanded. Read the latest on the security crisis.
Bandits killed Samuel Abi Dangiwa, a retired teacher and former Education Secretary in Kaduna, and still collected ransom from his desperate family a month later. Read the shocking details and community outcry.
Defence Minister Gen. Christopher Musa declares an end to ransom payments and negotiations with terrorists, citing it fuels insecurity. He outlines a multi-faceted security strategy.
Nigerian activist Harrison Gwamnishu breaks silence after being accused of stealing part of a ransom meant for a pregnant kidnap victim and her husband in Edo. Read his full response.
The Senate and House of Representatives confirm Gen. Christopher Musa as Defence Minister and adopt hard-line anti-terror measures, banning ransom payments and amnesty for terrorists. Read the details.