Tag: Kidnapping crisis
Tinubu Pledges Safe Rescue of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers
IBADAN, Nigeria (FN) — President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured residents of Oyo State that schoolchildren and teachers abducted during coordinated attacks on three...
Governor Okpebholo Praised for Closing Schools Amid Bandit Threat
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — Senator Joseph Ikpea has praised Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo for swiftly closing several secondary schools after the Department of...
Troops Foil Kidnap Attempts, Rescue Pastor and 10 Others in Plateau,...
JOS, Nigeria — Troops of Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State have thwarted multiple kidnap attempts, including the abduction of a pastor and his...
Nasboi says bandits enjoy more online visibility than authorities
LAGOS, Nigeria — Content creator and singer Nasboi has criticized the government’s response to kidnapping and violent crimes, arguing that bandits appear to have...
Oyo abduction victims plead for dialogue, warn military rescue could endanger...
IBADAN, Nigeria — A school principal held captive in Oyo State has appealed to the Federal Government to pursue dialogue with kidnappers, warning that...
‘Silence is complicity’, CAN condemns Oyo school abductions
IBADAN, Nigeria (FN), The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has condemned coordinated attacks on schools in Oyo State that left pupils, teachers, and officials...
