Edo State Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped farmer and his two wives while arresting eight suspected kidnappers through intelligence-led bush combing operations in Esan West and Owan West LGAs.
Residents of Madagali, Adamawa State, are pleading for enhanced security following the abduction of six family members in Palam village, raising concerns about border security and government response.
Gombe State Police Command has intensified search operations after six armed men kidnapped a 42-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter from their residence in Funakaye LGA early Sunday morning.
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers invaded Ora-Igbomina in Osun State, abducting two residents in a late-night attack. Police confirm the incident and have launched search operations.
Agunechemba security platform discloses intensified joint operations with police and military to tackle kidnappings and attacks in Lilu community, Ihiala LGA, Anambra state, amid ongoing violence concerns.
The Village Head of Kurmin Wali confirms 80 abducted victims have been located while 86 remain missing after bandits attacked churches in Kaduna State.
The corpses of a Kaduna woman and an interstate driver were discovered in Kogi forest after families paid N3.5 million ransom. Both were abducted separately in January 2026.
Troops from 82 Division Nigerian Army rescued Rev. Johnson Anayo Onugwu from kidnappers in Udenu LGA, Enugu State, neutralizing one criminal and recovering weapons in a successful operation.
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for immediate action to rescue Binuyo Lateefah, a prospective NYSC member kidnapped in Kogi State, with kidnappers demanding a N30 million ransom for her release.
Nigerian Army troops, in a joint operation with police and local forces, have rescued eight kidnap victims from a forest hideout in Kaduna State's Kauru LGA.
A child missing since November has been found, with a neighbour arrested for allegedly planning to sell the child. The case has shocked the community.
A Kano resident expresses profound anger after witnessing two young children, aged 2 and 5, scavenging for food in freezing conditions, condemning societal inaction on Almajiri street begging.
Ambassador Bashir Isa Gusau, North-West Youth Leader of the Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Organisation, was abducted by armed bandits in Gusau, Zamfara State, in a violent raid on his residence.
Gunmen attacked Ayede Community in Akure North LGA, Ondo State, abducting pregnant Mrs Mary Jesulayomi. A 90-year-old man narrowly escaped while his wife was briefly taken. Police have deployed tactical teams to rescue the victim.
Suspected bandits have kidnapped Reverend Christopher Rufa'asiri and his wife, Patience, in Angwan Adiko, Kafari-Kujama community, Kaduna State. Security forces are conducting search operations.
President Tinubu authorizes recruitment of 1,000 youths as forest guards in Plateau State to address decades-long security challenges, with Vice President Shettima announcing infrastructure projects.
Kidnappers demand N100 million ransom for five women including a pregnant woman and nursing mother abducted in Erinmope-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Family appeals for government intervention.
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army have successfully rescued 11 kidnap victims in Kachia LGA, Kaduna State, after 92 days in captivity following a coordinated operation along Kaduna-Abuja road.
Armed bandits have set conditions for releasing 177 abducted worshippers in Kaduna, demanding ₦250 million and 20 motorcycles while using victims as human shields against military operations.
Two teenage girls from Benue State were rescued in Abuja after using their school fees to travel there for domestic work, then fleeing alleged maltreatment. Youth leaders intervened and arranged their return home.
Armed kidnappers have abducted three daughters of Plateau State Water Board Director Engr. Apollos Samchi in a midnight raid on his Jos residence, shooting a security guard who is now hospitalized.
Gunmen attacked Ilu Abo community in Ondo State, kidnapping a woman and shooting a businessman, a mother, and her child. Residents protested insecurity, blocking the Akure-Owo highway.
His Royal Majesty Suanu Baridam, King of Bangha Kingdom, narrowly escaped death after gunmen attacked his convoy in Khana LGA, Rivers State. Authorities confirm this marks the second assassination attempt on the monarch.
Nigerian troops have eliminated notorious kidnapping kingpin Amadu in a raid in Kaduna State, recovering weapons and intensifying patrols to secure the area.
A police inspector was killed during a rescue operation in Oyo State where officers successfully freed a kidnap victim. The incident occurred in Olorunda Village, with authorities intensifying efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
An elderly mother in Kogi State breaks down in tears on social media after bandits kidnap her only daughter and demand N30 million ransom, sparking nationwide outrage.
Kidnappers in Kogi State demand N30 million for the release of four Odo-Ere residents abducted in December 2025, with families pleading for government intervention amid fears of more missing persons.
The Defence Headquarters confirms sustained operations to rescue 163 Christians abducted in Kaduna, with intelligence-driven efforts to secure hostages safely.
Gunmen stormed Tudun Bussa village in Kaduna State, kidnapping Pastor Daniel Bagama and his three daughters in a late-night attack confirmed by church and CAN officials.
The Organisation of African Instituted Churches begins three-day prayers for 177 kidnapped Cherubim and Seraphim church members in Kaduna as Governor Uba Sani visits community.