•FCT Minister Wike and bandits Residents of Kungabokun and Paze, two communities in the Byazhin district on the outskirts of Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, have narrated their horrific experiences following successive attacks by a gang of kidnappers. In operations occurring just a week apart, at least 16 persons were abducted across three separate...
•Bandits The Evangelical Church Winning All in Kwara State has raised the alarm over what it described as the worsening wave of kidnappings and killings across communities in Kwara South Senatorial District, urging authorities to take urgent action to restore security. The church’s position followed a fresh attack in Oyatedo village, in Irepod...
•Gunmen The kidnapped father of a former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Kelechi Igwe, has been killed by his abdictors, the police have confirmed. The victim, Francis Igwe, was the traditional ruler of Ndufu-Alike in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state before his death, reports The Nation. According to the police, the monarch was [&helli...
•Bandits Two family members of the five abducted women in Erinmope – Ekiti, Moba Local Government area have been held hostage in the kidnappers’ den, as the number rises to seven. Recall that on Saturday, January 24, 2026, gunmen stormed Erinmope-Ekiti, in Moba Local Government areas of Ekiti State and seized five women, reports Daily [&hellip...
•Kidnapped Oba Olaonipekun Kidnappers holding a traditional ruler in Kwara State, the Oniwo of Aafin, Oba Simeon Olaonipekun, his son, and other abducted residents have demanded a total ransom of ₦450 million for their release, heightening concerns over the worsening security situation in the state. Sources confirmed yesterday that the abducto...
•Bandits Kidnappers collected at least N2.57 billion as ransom from their victims between July 2024 and June 2025, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The report, titled “The Year Ahead at an Inflexion Point”, which was released on December 19, 2025, analysed key economic and political developments shaping Africa in 2025 and found [...
•Bandits The kidnappers of 28 travellers in Zak community, Bashar District, Wase Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, have reportedly contacted the victims’ families, demanding a N1.5 million ransom for each person. The victims were taken on Sunday night while travelling to attend a Maulud celebration in Sabon Layi community, also in ...
•Tinubu and bandits The federal government has now officially designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, marking a major escalation in Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers, and community violence. The announcement was made today by the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, during the end-of-year press brie...
•Nigerian Senate Key justice and human rights stakeholders yesterday opposed a Senate proposal seeking to prescribe the death penalty for kidnapping under a proposed amendment to the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, warning that capital punishment would neither deter crime nor enhance national security. The opposition was expressed ...
•Gunmen Suspected bandits have killed a former Vice Chairman of Bukkuyyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Mu’azu Muhammad Gwashi, despite collecting a ₦15 million ransom from his family. It was gathered that Gwashi was abducted about five months ago and held in captivity until he was murdered last weekend, reports The Guardian. Co...
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