•Kevin Rideout makes preflight checks before transporting a team from Hope Springs International in Niger An American Christian missionary, Kevin Rideout, has regained his freedom after spending more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger, his organisation, SIM International, has said. According to BBC today, the Rideou...
•ICT Polytechnic, Saapade main gate Five students of the Ogun State-owned ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Remo North Local Government Area of the state, and two others who were abducted by gunmen have been rescued. The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, said the victims were rescued in the early hours of yesterday by a combined effort […]...
•The abducted victims paraded by the terrorists in February The Kwara State government today announced that victims abducted during the February 3, 2026, attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area had regained their freedom. The development was announced today in a post on the official Facebook page of the Kwara State ...
•Judge Faruku Bunza The High Court Judge abducted in Kebbi State one week ago, Justice Faruku Bunza, has regained his freedom and returned home safely. In a statement issued today, the Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi State Police Command, Bashir Usman, said the judge regained his freedom on Monday, adding that his release had […]...
•Mathew Owoade Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the release of a kidnapped school headmaster, Mathew Owoade, after sustained security operations forced his abductors to abandon him. Owoade, a 60-year-old farmer and headmaster, was abducted on Saturday evening along the Igbojaye–Budo Aare bush road in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oy...
Troops of the Nigerian Army, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, the wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband several weeks ago. The Defence Headquarters announced the rescue today. It said the operation followed intensified search-and-rescue efforts by tr...
•Nigerian workers Trade unions across Africa have hailed the ruling of the International Court of Justice, ICJ, affirming the right to strike under the International Labour Organisation’s Convention No. 87, describing the ruling as a historic victory for workers’ freedom, democracy and social justice. The African Regional Organisation of the I...
•Nasarawa State University main gate Students of the Faculty of Engineering, Nasarawa State University, Gudi Campus, who were abducted by gunmen have been released. The Nasarawa State Police Command disclosed this today, confirming that the victims are currently receiving medical attention and psychological support following their ordeal. Anno...
•A scene of the protest in 2020 A Lagos-based advocacy group, the Take It Back Movement, has announced the release of Rasheed Wasiu, who was detained following his participation in the 2020 #EndSARS protest. The #EndSARS protest, which began in October 2020, was a nationwide youth-led demonstration against police brutality, particularly the ac...
•Bandits The four people kidnapped along the Omu-Aran–Isanlu-Isin Road in Kwara State on January 5, 2026, have regained their freedom. It was gathered that the abductees were released yesterday, reports Channels TV. A security source who confirmed their release said, “The released individuals are receiving treatment in various hospitals in Ilo...
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