Tag: Kidnapping
ICC Rejects Petition Seeking Probe Into Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis
The International Criminal Court has rejected an anonymous petition calling for an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity linked to widespread kidnappings in Nigeria,...
Babysitter Impostor Charged After Children Found Locked in Trailer
By: Asukwo Mendie Archibong Esq
A woman accused of posing as a babysitter has been arrested in Atlanta after two young sisters were found locked...
Nigeria Rescues 308 Kidnap Victims in Record Security Operation
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people held captive by armed kidnappers in what President Bola Tinubu described as the country's largest single day...
Ex-DSS Director Blames Buhari Administration for Rise in Insecurity in Nigeria
Former Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has blamed the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari for the worsening insecurity...
Bandits Abduct Kebbi High Court Judge from Home
Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has been abducted by suspected bandits from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area...
Anglican Bishop Urges Nigeria to Rescue Abducted Pupils, Teachers
LAGOS, Nigeria — An Anglican bishop has urged Nigeria’s federal government to intensify efforts to rescue pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State, warning...
Police Arrest Wife and Her Boyfriend for Faking her Kidnapping in...
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — Police in Edo State have arrested a married woman, Mrs. Oluchi, and her alleged boyfriend after she was reported missing...
Oluremi Tinubu says government working round the clock on security
ADO‑EKITI, Nigeria — First Lady Oluremi Tinubu said Saturday that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will “crush criminal syndicates” and secure Nigeria, pledging round‑the‑clock efforts...
Police: Informants Aided Oyo Kidnappers in Deadly School Attack
IBADAN, Nigeria (FN) — Authorities in Oyo State say suspected informants helped kidnappers carry out last week’s abduction of schoolchildren and the killing of...
Oyedepo Tells Worshippers: “Give Kidnappers My Number if They Pick You”
Bishop David Oyedepo has told members of his congregation to give kidnappers his phone number if they are ever abducted, a comment that has...
