•Rev Father Ibrahim Amos The priest in charge of the Saint Gerald’s Qausi Catholic Parish in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Ibrahim Amos, who was abducted by bandits yesterday morning, has regained freedom. This was confirmed in a statement today by the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Fat...
•Police Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday killed five armed bandits and recovered seven operational motorcycles used by the bandits in their criminal activities. The police also rescued a kidnapped university student, reports The Nation. A statement issued yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi ...
•Pastor Josh Sullivan Gunmen in South Africa have abducted a US missionary from his church as he was delivering a sermon, police and a colleague said today. Pastor Josh Sullivan was abducted late yesterday at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Motherwell outside the coastal city of Gqeberha in what appeared to be a kidnapping for […]
•Rescued kidnapped hostages Police high command has rescued no fewer than 17 kidnapped Niger State farmers in Kaduna. The rescued victims were received by the spokesman of the police, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi at the Force Headquarters on behalf of the IGP, reports The Guardian. Among the rescued victims were three toddlers. The victims were immediat...
The Police Command in Benue, on Friday rescued 14 passengers of Benue Links, kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Thursday evening in Otukpo LGA of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, made this known in a statement, in Makurdi. Anene said that the bus was attacked on April 3, around Otukpo Burnt […]
•Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu A yet-to-be-identified gang of bandits, weekend, kidnapped the Parish Priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu. The Chancellor and Archdiocesan Secretary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbara, confirmed the sad development in a press statement, dated March 24, 2025 and ...
•Bandits The nine surveyors abducted last week at a site in Ilu-Abo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been released. Sources said a ransom of ₦20 million was paid, reports The Nation. A brother to the Ejemikin of Akure, High Chief Oluwole Omotayo, Pastor Ajibade Owolanke, confirmed release of the surveyors. Owolanke [&hell...
•Late Reverend Father Slyvester Okechukwu A Catholic priest in Kaduna State, Reverend Father Slyvester Okechukwu, who was kidnapped by bandits in the Kaura Local Government Area last night, has been killed by his abductors. The deceased, was until his death the priest in charge of Saint Mary’s Catholic Church Tachira, in the local government a...
•Gunmen Daredevil gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Philip Ekeli, and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Police sources confirmed the incident today to security pundit, Zagazola Makama, stating that the attack occurred on Sunday nigh...
Suspected kidnappers have allegedly abducted a 60-year-old woman, Talatu Ali, from the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Dawanau in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident, it was gathered occurred, while she was awaiting medical consultation, reports Daily Trust. According to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, the vic...
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