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Politics
DSS releases carpenter cleared of Oriire school attack, pays N3m compensation
The Department of State Services (DSS) has released carpenter Mustapha Marwana, who was arrested in connection with the abduction and…
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Education
Police confirm abduction of Oyo headmaster, kidnappers demand N30m ransom
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 60-year-old headmaster, Mr Matthew Owoade, in Igbojaye, Itesiwaju Local…
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Feature
Oyo school kidnapping: One is too many, when will action be taken? by Mercy Emmanuel
These are not just questions; they are cries rising from Ogbomoso and nearby communities after the recent school kidnappings in…
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Metro
Insecurity: CAN demands state of emergency, declares mourning period
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared a mandatory three-day national mourning period beginning June 12 over the worsening…
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Metro
Bandits demand ₦30m over kidnapped UNIJOS student
A wave of fear and outrage has gripped Nigerians following the emergence of a disturbing video showing a kidnapped student…
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Metro
Confusion over alleged kidnap of 172 worshippers in Kaduna
A cloud of deep confusion has settled over Kaduna State following conflicting reports regarding the alleged abduction of 172 worshippers…
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Metro
Elite troops foil mass kidnapping plot in Sokoto State
Troops of the 8 Division Special Forces of the Nigerian Army have successfully foiled a planned large-scale attack aimed at…
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Metro
Defence minister Gen. Musa vows end to ransom payments and negotiation
Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa has declared a firm and uncompromising new policy, stating there should be no negotiation…
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Politics
Atiku: Abducted Kebbi schoolgirls’ release not a victory for government
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong rebuke to the Federal Government, cautioning against celebrating the recent release…
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Metro
Over 260 victims still missing in Niger state school abduction
The ongoing security crisis gripping Nigeria has been thrown into stark relief following the confirmation that a staggering 265 students…
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Education
NYSC disowns ‘pay ransom’ pamphlet, labels document as fake
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has moved to distance itself from a pamphlet circulating widely on…
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Politics
Tinubu assures parents of abducted Kebbi schoolgirls of safe return
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised distressed parents in Kebbi State that the Federal Government will do everything within its…
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Metro
Williams Uchemba urges government to enforce tougher penalties for kidnappers
Popular Nollywood actor and humanitarian, Williams Uchemba, has called on the Nigerian government to take stronger and more decisive action…
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Metro
Ruger raises alarm over rising insecurity ahead of December travels
Nigerian Afrobeat star Michael Olayinka, popularly known by his stage name Ruger, has raised serious concerns about the state of…
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Metro
Kidnapping crisis deepens in Edo, Delta as abductors turn victims into walking ATMs, extract millions daily
In a terrifying surge of criminal activity, kidnappers armed with AK-47 rifles have transformed parts of Edo and Delta States…
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Metro
Massive rescue mission underway as Police, Army launch manhunt after Abuja estate kidnapping
On Monday, May 26, a major rescue mission was launched in Abuja after armed attackers broke into an estate and…
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Metro
17 arrested for kidnapping, robbery in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested 17 suspects involved in armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, and rape, as confirmed by…
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Metro
Two remanded over kidnapping and armed robbery charges
An Iyaganku Magistrates' Court in Ibadan has ordered the remand of Farouq Usman, 28, and Babangida Aliu, 30, in a…
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Health/Lifestyle
Kidnapped Kaduna medical doctor released after 10-Month captivity
Dr. Ganiyat Popoola, a resident medical doctor at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna State, has been freed after spending…
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Nigerian News
141 terror cases, 214 kidnappings recorded in 8 weeks – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said 141 terror cases, 214 kidnappings and 537 homicide cases were reported…
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Business
OBJ describes self “a mad man for agriculture,” link banditry, kidnapping to Unemployment
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has linked the growing activities of bandits and kidnappers to the unemployment situation in the country.…
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Nigerian News
Pres. Tinubu Hails NSA, Security Agencies Over Release Of Kuriga Schoolchildren
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday hailed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other security agencies over the safe release…
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Nigerian News
Kuriga Abduction: Army rescues 137 kidnapped School children
The Defence Headquarters, on Sunday, said troops rescued the abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in the Chikun…
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