Nigeria woke up to another gut-punch this Monday morning. Gunmen stormed an orphanage school in Kogi State Sunday night, snatched 23 children and the wife of the school proprietor — and vanished into the darkness. Let that sink in. Twenty-three children. In a school. Gone. What Happened — And Where? The attack went down late…
Suspected armed bandits are demanding N350 million as ransom before releasing 65 Adara natives kidnapped by armed bandits from Libera Gida, Kallah ward in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. The kidnappers said they have 77 persons in their captivity, and that they could be released if the said amount of money is paid to them. The Southern…
A Fulani man, Iskilu Wakili, accused of being a kidnap kingpin and mastermind of several cases of abduction at Ibarapa zone of Oyo State, has denied his involvement in such crime, asking his accusers to come out in the open with their claims. Wakili, who spoke with the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, at the State Criminal…
Following a misunderstanding that broke out between some labourers and some expatriate at a mining site in Osun State, three Chinese expatriates have been reportedly kidnapped. It was gathered that fight ensued between the expatriates and labourers, mainly from the north on Monday, at a mining site located in Akere village, Ifewara in Atakumosa-West local…
Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State on Monday told President Muhammadu Buhari that the abductors of students in Kankara Local Government Area of the state have contacted them. “The Governor, who was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of the state, Manir Yakubu, said the kidnappers had made contact and discussions were already on pertaining to…
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari has confirmed that three hundred and thirty-three students are missing following an attack on Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina on Friday night. The governor gave the figure when he received a Federal Government delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno on Sunday. The governor who explained that…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife and son of a security detail attached to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yolde Pate, a surbub of Yola. Sources said Wednesday that the incident took place in the night when the target was believed to still be around after arriving town with the former Vice President last…
U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men. This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State. No U.S military personnel were injured during the…
The Navy elite SEAL Team 6 of the United States rescue an American citizen from bandits in Nigeria. The Pentagon commended the rescue mission in a statement by the chief spokesperson, Jonathan Hoffman. He said “U.S. Forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31st October in Northern Nigeria to recover an…
