936 Students Abducted From Nigerian Schools In Six Months

At least 936 students of secondary and tertiary institutions were abducted by suspected bandits and Boko Haram members across the country between December 2020 and June 5, 2021.

Nigeria And State Complicity With Terrorists, By Dr Ann Mcgregor

State complicity with terrorists and organized crime gangs are at the heart of instability in the Sahel, Sahara and Lake Chad regions, fomenting conflict and fuelling the rise of Boko Haram kidnapping.

Gunmen Kidnap Medical Doctor in Rivers State

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a medical consultant with the Department of Family Medicine, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Dr. Alex Akani.

Unrelenting Kidnap For Ransom: Nigerian Lawmakers Keep Low Profile, Ditch Official Vehicle Number Plates For Fear Of Kidnappers

Nigerian lawmakers - Senators, members of the House of Representatives and the state Houses of Assembly have devised various means to keep safe and protect themselves in the wake of rising cases of kidnapping of eminent citizens, including politicians.

Kidnapping Scaring Foreign Investors From Nigeria — Guild of Editors

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed concern over the upsurge in kidnapping across Nigeria, which has become a national menace that is negatively impacting on the social and economic life of the country.

Nigeria Police Record 300 Kidnap Incidents, Rescue 214 Victims in Four Months

The Nigeria police say they have recorded 300 cases of kidnapping for ransom nationwide in the last four months, July to October 2016.

Nigeria Police Arrest 487 kidnap Suspects, Rescue 350 Victims in Four Months

The Nigeria Police says it arrested 487 kidnap suspects and rescued 350 victims in the last four months of 2016.

Security Agencies Issue Kidnap Advisory To Govt Officials, Politicians; Suspected Kidnappers of CBN's Wife Arrested

Sequel to increase in kidnappings in Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services have issued a security advisory to top government officers and prominent Nigerians in the country.

Suspected Herdsmen Kidnap Catholic Priest in Anambra, Nigeria, Demand N2.5m Ransom

Armed men who kidnapped the Rector of Fr. Tansi Major Seminary in Onitsha, Anambra State, Emmanuel Dim, have demanded a N2.5 million ransom for his release.

Gunmen Kidnap 3 Officials of Osun State Government, South West Nigeria

Punch newspaper reports that some gun-totting hoodlums on Friday abducted the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Adebimpe Ogunlumade; Director, State Audit, Mr. Tajudeen Badejoko, and their driver, Mr. Oladapo Arogundade.

Pirates Attack Cargo Ship, Abduct 6 Turkish Crew off Nigeria

Sea Pirates have attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping six crew members in a region which has seen increasing piracy in recent years, a Turkish maritime news agency reported Monday.

Gunmen Kidnap Lebanese Expat, Kill Soldier in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Gunmen killed a Nigerian soldier and kidnapped a Lebanese construction worker on Tuesday in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta, police said.

Christian Leaders Kidnapped In Kaduna State, Abductors Demand N100m Ransom

SaharaReporters recounts that some church leaders in Kaduna have been abducted, a source at the headquarters of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja has confirmed to SaharaReporters.

Kidnap for Ransom and Extortion in Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Uncle of Ex Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers, on Tuesday abducted 72-year-old Inegite Jonathan, an uncle to former President, Goodluck Jonathan.

Gunmen Kidnap Mother of Rivers Commissioner of Information, Demand N30m Ransom

Unknown gunmen on Saturday kidnapped the 85-year-old mother of the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Dr. Austin Tam-George.

Gunmen Kidnap Mother of Taraba Deputy Governor

The mother of the deputy governor of Taraba state, 63 years old Hajiya Belli, has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen from her residence in Makera area of Mutum Biyu in Gassol Local Government Area of the state.

Nigeria Police Confirm Kidnap Of 3 Women In Kaduna State, Nigeria

The Nigeria Police have confirmed the kidnap of three housewives at Dorayi village in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

Militants Hijack Vessel, Kidnap Crew Off Nigerian Coast

The Sun Newspaper reports that militants in support of the agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed responsibility for the hijack of a ship on Friday along the Bakassi Pennisula Nigeria coastal line.

Kidnappers Abduct Nonagenarian Monarch In Delta State, Second In A Month

GUNMEN shooting sporadically on Friday abducted the 96-year-old Odio-ologobo (traditional ruler) of Olomoro Kingdom in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, HRM Josiah Umukoro Aghaza I, 24 days after Fulani herdsmen kidnapped and murdered the Obi of Ubulu-Uku Kingdom in Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state.

Kogi State University Lecturer Kidnapped, Abductors Demand N10 Million Ransom

One Mr. Isa Abdulganiyu, a lecturer in the faculty of Law, Kogi State University has been reportedly kidnapped on his way to his Okene hometown.