•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 [...
Five abducted students of the Rivers State University (RSU) have been rescued unhurt following a combined operation by the Rivers State Police Command, sister security agencies, and critical support from local community leaders. The victims — Prince London, Azubuike Kelechukwu, Elizabeth Anietie, Onyebuchi Precious, and London Sampson —were ki...
•Edo State Security Corps and the rescued girl (C) Members of the Edo State Security Corps, in Fugar, headquarters of Estako East Local Government Area, have rescued a female teenager who was abducted last week. The teenager was abducted along Fugar farm road by armed Fulani herdsmen who attacked women returning from the farm, reports [&hellip...
•Hon. Justice E. G. Omukoro Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a serving judge of the Bayelsa State High Court, has regained his freedom 12 days after he was abducted by masked gunmen in Yenagoa, the state capital. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped on the evening of Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Kilimanjaro Eatery, opposite Ekeki Park, shortly after [&hellip...
•Stephanie Isuma, popularly known as Calabar Chic When Israeli-American televangelist Benny Hinn shared these words of encouragement that “When everything seems to be falling apart and troubles come from every direction, remember that God is in control”, he probably had Stephanie Isuma, popularly known as Calabar Chic in mind. The actress-turn...
•Late Major Joe Ajayi (retrd) A retired Army Major, Joe Ajayi, who was kidnapped at his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State a few weeks ago, has died in the kidnappers’ den despite a ransom of N10 million paid for his rescue. Major Ajayi was kidnapped on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, […]
•Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) [seated] Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), who spent over two months in captivity, has recounted his harrowing experience in the hands of terrorists and kidnappers. Tsiga revealed that he and other abductees were held in a dense fo...
•Major General Maharazu Tsiga (retr) A former Director General (DG) of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Maharazu Tsiga (retr), has been freed from captivity after being held for 56 days. Tsiga was kidnapped on February 5, 2025, in his hometown of Tsiga, Bakori Local Council Area of Katsina State. He was kidnapped alongside [&...
•Reverend Father Thomas Oyode In the usually serene Immaculate Conception Seminary in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, a sense of dread settled over the priests and seminarians on the evening of October 27, 2024. Gunmen stormed the seminary, shattering the peaceful atmosphere of evening prayers and benediction, and ma...
Three Delta State residents, Uche Chibuogwu, Prosper Okolie, and Sunday Nnamdi, speak about their ordeals in the hands of kidnappers terrorising Asaba, the state capital, reports Saturday PUNCH. Excerpts: How did you land in the hands of kidnappers? My name is Uche Chibuogwu. I’m a lawyer; I was coming from court on the day I […]

