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...
•Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has announced that all 183 worshippers abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna State, have regained their freedom. The governor said the worshippers were kidnapped during an attack on January 18, adding that 11 of the victims escaped during the incident, while the ...
Worshippers kidnapped from churches in Kurmin Wali town in the Kufana axis of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have been released. The victims were whisked away while attending church service in the community, on January 18, 2026, reports Daily Trust. A community leader, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, sai...
•Edo State Police Command spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem An abducted medical doctor, Dr Ibrahim Tahir, has regained his freedom after his family paid a ransom of N50 million to his abductors. Tahir was kidnapped alongside his younger brother on January 2, 2026, at their residence on City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, while opening the [&helli...
•DSS operatives The twenty-eight travellers who were abducted on December 21, 2025, in Zak community of Bashar district of Wase local government area of Plateau state have been released by their abductors. The victims including men, women and children were heading for Sabon Layi community of same Bashar district to attend a Maulud event when [...
•Nnamdi Kanu and Gumi Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has defended his push for a non-kinetic approach to insecurity in Nigeria, saying he will lead the calls for the release of the convicted leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, if the latter shows remorse. Kanu was convicted of seven counts of […]
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