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Kidnap victims

November 29, 2025

Troops rescue 21 kidnap victims, foil attacks in nationwide operations

The source said that two motorcycles and a radio set were recovered, while another victim was rescued in the Kwali area of the Federal Capital Territory.

Troops
September 10, 2024

Hunters rescue kidnap victims in Anambra

This was announced in a statement by the zonal commander of NHFSS in the South East, ACG Mark Okonkwo, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS)
May 10, 2024

Troops neutralised 135 terrorists, apprehended 182 in one week: DHQ

Mr Buba said the troops recovered 97 assorted weapons and 3,117 assorted ammunition during the week.

Nigerian Troops
April 3, 2024

Enugu police rescue kidnap victims, hunt down fleeing abductors

The victims were kidnapped at about 4:45 p.m. on March 31, 2024.

Daniel Ndukwe
February 5, 2024

Police say suspect nabbed in murder of Ekiti rulers

The police said a suspect in the murder of two Ekiti traditional rulers had been arrested.

Police
February 15, 2023

Court orders kidnap kingpin Evans to refund €233,000 ransom

Consequently, the claimant is entitled to be repaid and or recover from the defendant €233,000 ransom coercively paid by the claimant to the defendant when the defendant kidnapped him in 2017 and

Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans
January 11, 2023

Edo government says 20 people kidnapped in train attack

The Edo commissioner said seven of the kidnapped would-be train passengers had been rescued.

Nigerian Railway Corporation train
December 28, 2022

Police arrested 780 suspected criminals, rescued 1,446 cattle in 2022: CP

The police chief added that 1,359 rounds of live ammunition and 17 bandits’ operational motorcycles were also recovered in 2022.

Commissioner of Police in Kaduna, Yekini Ayoku
December 15, 2022

Police rescued 865 kidnap victims, arrested 383 suspects: IGP Baba-Alkali

Mr Baba-Alkali said this on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with strategic police managers.

IGP Usman Baba Alkali
September 10, 2022

Arrest, detention of my aide by SSS ‘act of terrorism’: Sheikh Gumi

The Islamic scholar asked the secret police to “take him (Mamu) to court” to face trial.

Ahmad Gumi and Tukur Mamu