An analysis of kidnapping in South-West Nigeria reveals hidden networks of informants, financiers, and logistics, urging a shift from force-only responses to governance and intelligence integrity.
Troops rescued two kidnap victims after gunmen killed a driver and abducted four passengers in Kaduna. Search for remaining victims continues.
Boko Haram has released 416 abducted residents of Ngoshe community in Borno State, sparking relief and celebrations. The freed captives include men, women, and children.
Take-It-Back Movement protesters marched in Abuja demanding the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Oyo State, amid heavy security at the Presidential Villa.
Gunmen invaded Igbosi in Ondo State, injuring residents and abducting a nine-year-old boy. Police have launched an investigation and rescue efforts.
Retired Major General Abubakar Rabe and his wife beg for government intervention in a video released by their abductors in Katsina State.
Kidnappers of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife release a video demanding prisoner release and livestock return. Family seeks government help.
Armed bandits abducted six people, including a mother and her two children, during a raid on Unguwan Dutse in Kebbi State. Security forces have launched a search operation.
Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho claims he knows politicians behind the Oyo school kidnapping, offers rescue help, but says government rejected his initiative.
Security experts urge Nigeria to deploy drones, geolocation, and intelligence tools to rescue abducted Oriire school pupils and teachers, emphasizing technology's role in combating kidnapping.
Oyo lawmaker Hon. Johnson Ogundele assures families that efforts are ongoing to secure the safe release of abducted teachers, pupils, and residents in Oriire LGA.
Armed bandits abducted a nine-year-old boy in Igbosi Community, Ondo State. Police launch manhunt and rescue operation.
A nine-year-old boy, Victor Olaosebikan, was kidnapped by gunmen who invaded Igbosi Community in Ondo. His pastor father fled. Police and Amotekun launched a search.
Abductors of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu's sister and her twin sons have not contacted the family. Security agencies are searching.
Niger State Police confirm the kidnapping of six-year-old twins Umar and Anas by their family's security guard in Minna. The guard took them under the guise of Eid celebrations.
Police in Edo State arrest suspected kidnapper, recover body of one of three women abducted from their home in Ovia North-East LGA.
Senator Abdulfatai Buhari details how kidnappers tied eight children together on a motorcycle in Oyo abduction, as security forces narrow down their location.
The arraignment of UBA and four others over alleged N4.29 billion forex fraud was stalled for the second time as defendants failed to appear in Lagos court.
Nigerian Army rescues a woman and her six-month-old child from kidnappers in Kogi State, as the government boosts security operations with a new police unit.
The brutal killing of teacher Michael Oyedokun by bandits exposes Nigeria's failed security architecture and the erosion of the social contract between state and citizens.
It's nearly three weeks since 39 schoolchildren and 8 teachers were abducted in Oyo State. Parents are traumatized. Governor Makinde urged to enlist traditional hunters' help.
A Nigerian man, Omonugbe, declares he would rather be killed by kidnappers than be abducted for ransom, vowing to resist any capture attempt.
Security was reinforced at Aso Villa on Thursday as a protest over kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren began, with strict checks and roadblocks causing traffic disruptions.
Kidnappers of former Power Minister Adelabu's sister and twin sons in Ibadan have not communicated or made demands, causing distress, says family aide Femi Awogboro.
Sunday Igboho claims Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde knows how to rescue abducted schoolchildren in Oriire LGA, alleging political sponsorship of kidnappers and lack of approval for his security group.
Nigerian Army troops rescued a mother and her six-month-old child from kidnappers in Kogi State. The operation involved a pursuit with vigilantes, leading to the terrorists abandoning the victims.
Sunday Igboho threatens to expose politicians behind student abductions in Oyo State, criticizes government resistance, and pushes to launch his security network.
Oyo Police launch manhunt for gunmen who abducted former Minister Adebayo Adelabu's sister, Busayo John-Paul, and her twin sons in Ibadan.
Eight students were abducted from a hostel near Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda in Zamfara State. Two escaped. The attack adds to a wave of school abductions in the region.
Five worshippers abducted from ECWA church in Kwara State have died in captivity after ransom payment. Three others remain held.