…over growing security threats along major travel routes across the country following the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps members travelling to their orientation camps. The union called on the Federal Government and security agencies to urgently strengthen security on major highways and intensify e…

…NYSC, members abducted while travelling to their orientation camp. Obi described the abduction as another disturbing indication of the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, saying young Nigerians preparing to serve their country should not be forced to travel in fear. The former Anambra State governor made the call in a pos…

…over what he described as worsening insecurity nationwideAjadi's remarks followed the abduction of 19 prospective NYSC members travelling to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom statesKidnappers reportedly demanded N50 million each for the 19 victims, placing a total ransom burden of N950 million on affected familie…

…fresh questions about the firm’s handling of the incident. Read Also: NYSC members’ abduction: Tinubu’s alleged laxity emboldening terrorists — Makinde campaign The parents said they visited Eduak King Transport Company at Samonda, Ibadan, in a desperate search for information that could help them contact other affecte…

The abduction of prospective NYSC members remained a major development on Saturday as families of 20 Oyo graduates said kidnappers gave them 24 hours to raise N1bn ransom. In a separate update on the same incident, Imo police said they had located the suspected abductors’ camp but delayed a raid because intelligence in…

…Adeoye. Abayomi said the abductors had demanded N50m for her release. Oyo govt condemns abduction Meanwhile, the Oyo State Government has condemned the incident, describing the abduction as distressing and reprehensible. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, stated the government’s position in a statement is…

The Oyo State Government on Friday condemned the abduction of some National Youth Service Corps members of Oyo State origin in Imo State, assuring their families of swift action. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, the government…

…October 2, 2026, after troops deployed at Godogodo received a report of an attempted abduction. The troops reportedly responded swiftly to the scene, disrupting the operation and forcing the suspected kidnappers to flee. Baba, who was injured during the attack, was rescued by the troops and evacuated to the General Hos…

…NYSC orientation camp in Abia State, reportedly became unreachable following an alleged abduction along the Imo-Abia route. In a video shared on TikTok, the distraught mother revealed that her daughter and other corps members left Samonda, Ibadan, around 9am on Wednesday to travel to their respective camps. According t…

…Area of Benue State on Tuesday thronged the Makurdi/Gboko highway to protest the abduction of 18 people from their community. The women were reported to have blocked the highway, calling on the state government to secure the release of their community members. Among the 18 people abducted, eight of them were reported t…

…(NUT), Comrade Audu Titus Amba, has lamented the continued attacks, killings and abduction of teachers and pupils, urging governments to strengthen security in schools. Amba spoke on Monday in Enugu while addressing the ongoing 59th National Conference of Delegates of the NUT, themed: “Deployment of Technology and Arti…

The Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Oyo State Government to investigate the abduction of students and teachers at Esinele and Yawota communities, Oriire Local Government Area, is expected to submit its report today. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement made…

…organised to mark ‘CAN at 50’ in Maiduguri, the state capital. Bakeni said the spate of abductions in the state necessitated what he described as a “CAN at 50 sober celebration”, stressing that many residents were caught between economic hardship and insecurity. He said, “As you know, CAN is 50. Nationwide, there are l…

…Nabayi said. The latest alert comes against the backdrop of previous attacks and abductions targeting schools and other public institutions. In May 2026, dozens of students and teachers were abducted in separate school attacks. On May 15, armed men reportedly attacked three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oy…

…ransom during the period. When ransom becomes the price of freedom In Kebbi State, the abduction of a High Court judge, Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza, demonstrated the bargaining process that has become characteristic of kidnapping. Bunza was abducted from his residence along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area on…

…measures to identify, trace, and arrest those responsible for the alleged abduction. “The Anambra State Police Command appeals to members of the public, particularly residents of Igboeze South and Ibagwa-Aka in Enugu State, who may have information that could assist in locating the victim’s family, to contact the neare…

…AUN awarded scholarships to young women who escaped from Boko Haram following the 2014 abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls. The former vice president said he had continued to pursue practical measures to address the problem both while in government and after leaving office.

…Republic, and revealed that over N226 million was collected as ransom from multiple abductions. Also paraded are Mamman Haruna and Aliyu Lawali, who detailed their involvement in massive cattle rustling and attacks alongside other notorious kingpins. In a major blow to the bandits’ support network, the CPG also apprehe…

Troops of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued Mrs Adonkie, the wife of retired Brig. Gen. Basil Adonkie, hours after she was abducted from her residence in Abuja. The Brigade disclosed this in a special situation report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday. The report said Mrs Adonkie w…

…insecurity in parts of Sokoto, where several communities have experienced attacks, abductions, cattle rustling, and displacement linked to banditry.

FCT police rearrest two ex-convicts for child abduction and trafficking; rescue 4-year-old girl The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two suspected child traffickers and rescued a four-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted in Kuje, Abuja. The suspects, identified as Rose Daniel and Blessing…

…Area of Kano State around 11pm on Monday, killing two people who tried to prevent the abduction of the APC local government chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka. The attack followed similar incidents in neighbouring communities within 72 hours, including the killing of another APC ward chairman. Police efforts to reach the…

…government areas including Musawa, Dutsinma, Kankia and Kusada, with victims reporting abductions, killings, livestock rustling and interference with farming activities over an extended period. One resident said the operation had given relief to farmers who had long been unable to safely reach their farmlands.A communi…

…abductees. It urged the authorities to intensify security efforts, prevent further abductions and secure the release of persons still in captivity. The council expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu’s administration for establishing a federal university in Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area, and appealed for…

…residents by local vigilante groups, and that the emir himself had been a target for abduction during the incursion.Zamfara: About ZurmiZurmi sits along the border with the Niger Republic and shares a boundary with Katsina State. It is the second most populous town in Zamfara State after Gusau, a location that has made…