…location.The kidnappers subsequently contacted his family and demanded N15 million in ransom for his release. The source said the victim was rescued in the early hours of Thursday at Ihioma Community, Orlu, following a coordinated intelligence-led operation involving the DSS, other security agencies and local vigilante…

…that a traditional ruler in Kwara State died despite his family paying a N18 million ransom.The tragic incident raised alarm over increasing kidnappings of traditional leaders in Nigeria's North Central region.Kwara security forces initiate a manhunt for kidnappers following the monarch's tragic death.

Kidnapped 14-year-old Kaduna girl repeatedly r@ped in captivity regains freedom after N5m ransom payment A 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped in Kaduna State has regained her freedom after N5m ransom payment. Reuben Buhari, a journalist and former media aide to late Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, disclo…

…to protect themselves against cyber attacks without needing the option of paying ransoms, because the UK could be targeted "at scale" if it were to become involved in an international conflict. by Linda Ikeji at 23/08/2026 2:59 PM | Share this Story

…head's wife in Kwara, use another kidnap victim's TikTok account to make demand N20m ransom and make posts Armed bandits have kidnapped Iya Ayoka, the first wife of the Baale (community head) of Dabu community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred on Friday night, August 21, 2026, when…

…United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. It is the birthplace of the revolutionary Ransome-Kuti family — Funmilayo, Beko, Olikoye and Fela — whose contributions to human rights, medicine and global culture remain unmatched. And crucially, many of these icons came from all three zones. Awolowo was Egba. Soyinka is…

…by a gang of suspected criminal Tiv militias believed to be involved in kidnapping for ransom in the area. The identity of the woman and further details about the circumstances surrounding her presence in the truck were not immediately available. The troops also recovered 11 empty casings of 7.62mm Special ammunition f…

Bandits k!ll Kaduna businessman after collecting N12m ransom, seize his son Bandits have k!lled a businessman, Mallam Auwal in Kaduna State despite receiving N12 million ransom. Auwal was abducted from his home in Hayin Babban Saura Police Quarters. It was gathered that after his family scrambled to raise the sum deman…

Kidnappers beat me after I told them my family could only raise N500,000 ransom - Kogi abductee One of the 16 kidnap victims rescued in Kogi State, Victor Anyichie, has recounted how the abductors allegedly beat him almost to d3ath after he told them that his family could only afford N500,000 ransom ransom. LIB reporte…

…Government Area of the state. Sanni was arrested while allegedly attempting to cash out ransom proceeds linked to a recent abduction. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, via the command’s X handle. She noted that the arrest followed int…

…narrated how the abductors asked her to inform the other captives of their expected ransoms, being that she is fluent in Hausa. The ransom ranged between N50 million and N100 million. “So they told me, tell this person N50 million, tell this person N100 million, tell this person N70 million. That was how they were shar…

Three arrested for kidnap of Enugu seminarian; ransom recovered Three suspects linked to the abduction of three persons - including a seminarian in Enugu, have been arrested. The kidnapping occurred during morning mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, in the Affa community of Udi LGA, Enugu state, on August 2 (rea…

…Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, and demanded N100 million ransom for their release. Adeleye said the Okeigbo incident occurred a few days ago, prompting nine operatives of the Special Squad to immediately commence a rescue operation after receiving a distress call. He said the Amotekun Corps also…

…Sam Otoboeze, said the country’s kidnapping crisis was no longer driven solely by ransom payments but had also evolved into a strategy of intimidation designed to spread fear and undermine public confidence in the ability of the state to provide security. He said the growing frequency of attacks on schools and isolated…

…boys allegedly abducted by their family's security guard in Minna regain freedom after ransom payment Six-year-old twin boys who were abducted from the Brighter area of Minna, Niger State have regained freedom after over two months in captivity . LIB reported that the siblings, Umar and Anas, were allegedly abducted by…

…operations. He also linked persistent attacks to financial incentives from ransom payments and cattle rustling, arguing that proceeds from criminal activities enable armed groups to acquire more sophisticated weapons. Beyond rebuilding houses Development specialists insist that recovery efforts in communities like Nari…

…has happened to my family - Man narrates how kidnappers k!lled his brother after paying ransom twice A Nigerian man, Abraham Udonu, has narrated how kidnappers k!lled his brother after the family paid ransom twice. In a Facebook post on Monday, August 3, 2026, Udonu revealed that his brother, Israel Edwin Udonu, was ki…

Bandits abduct village head in Niger State, demand N80m ransom Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on…

…also revealed how a member of the gang k!lled the son of a kidnapped woman and collected ransom before releasing her. "Based on reports of incessant kidnapping around Garam, Chachi, Ijah-Gwari, Ijah-Koro, Gauraka and Kaduna road within the early period of this year, the Command tactical teams were deployed to these are…

Kano police rescue kidnapped 9-year-old boy, arrest 10 suspects after $30,000 ransom demand The Kano State Police Command has rescued a kidnapped 9-year-boy unhurt after nearly four weeks in captivity and arrested 10 suspects. The spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who disclosed this in a statem…

…belts. The area has witnessed repeated attacks on farming communities, kidnappings for ransom, cattle rustling, and deadly ambushes on security personnel in recent years. The latest incident comes just days after the abduction of a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, by suspected bandits, an atta…

…bandit captivity. A security analyst, Usman, confirmed that the victims were freed after ransom payment. Sharing the photos in a Facebook post on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Khaleed described the horrific state of the victims as an indictment of our collective failure and a haunting testimony of failed governance. "These…

…Abah alleged that some politicians exploit insecurity for personal gain by encouraging ransom payments to criminal groups. “Politicians are gaining, and so they do not want to stop it. They feel that it is part of their own way of getting money from the Federal Government,” he alleged. He warned that continuous payment…

…is not good at all. I’m scared of being kidnapped, and we don’t have any money to pay as ransom,” Oluwakemisola said. For the fresh polytechnic graduate, fear is already shaping how she views the geography of national service, which was designed to promote national integration by posting graduates across different part…

…representing Borno South Senatorial District, has denied allegations linking him to ransom payments or negotiations with kidnappers, insisting he has never handled ransom money or participated in talks with terrorist groups.Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Friday, July 24, Ndume was responding to cla…