Gunmen Kidnap Female Customs Officer In Festac, Lagos

Gunmen abducted a female customs official, Mrs. Comfort Alaba, after attacking a house in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria.

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.

Kidnappers Murder Dangote’s Senior Strategist, Discard Body In Gutter

A senior strategist with Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Istifanus Bello Gurama, who was reportedly kidnapped three weeks ago, has been murdered.

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.

Gunman Kidnap Nigeria's Former Minister of External Affairs

Nigeria's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bagudu Hirse has been abducted by gunmen in Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria.

Kidnapping: Kano State Lawmakers Pass Bill Stipulating Life Jail for Culprits

The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday passed into law  a Bill seeking life imprisonment for kidnappers in Kano state.

House of Assembly Propose Death Sentence For Kidnapping in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria

Guardian newspaper reports that in a bid to rein in incessant cases of kidnapping in Lagos State, a private member bill sponsored by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, seeks death penalty for kidnappers.

Retired Police AIG Joseph Mbu’s Wife Kidnapped, Rescued

The wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu was kidnapped yesterday near her house in the Satellite Town close to the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Cross River State, South-South, Nigeria.

Gunmen Kidnap School Principal, Teacher And Students in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria

Nigeria's lower legislative chamber - the House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the security agencies in the country to intensify rescue efforts for high school students and teachers kidnapped in Lagos State on Thursday morning.

BREAKING! Heavily Armed Men Kidnap Wife of Nigeria's Central Bank Governor; Demand N1.5bn Ransom

Bands of heavily armed kidnappers yesterday, Thursday, 29th September 2016, reportedly abducted Mrs. Margaret Emefiele, the wife of Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele. It was also learnt that her abductors contacted the family and demanded N1.5 billion naira as ransom.

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.

Top Nollywood Actor Kalu Ikeagwu Reportedly Kidnapped in Lagos

Unconfirmed report from Encomium says top Nollywood actor Kalu Ikeagwu was kidnapped at gunpoint at about 3:40pm on Monday, September 26, 2016, in front of his Lagos abode.

Kidnappers Collected N1.5m Ransom Yet Killed Catholic Priest in Nigeria - Police

The Nigeria Police authorities yesterday disclosed that abductors of Rev. Fr. John Adeyi of the Catholic Diocese of Oturkpo killed him a day before they collected a N1.5 million ransom.

Gunmen Kidnap 4 Men in Isheri G.R.A, Lagos - Ogun Border Town, South-West Nigeria

Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped four men in Isheri North, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states, South-West, Nigeria.

Police Rescue Indian National Kidnapped In Lagos, Sout-West, Nigeria

The Nigeria Police, Lagos state command has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued an Indian national from suspected kidnappers in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, South-West Nigeria.

Gunmen Kidnap 14 Oil Workers in Rivers State, Nigeria

No fewer than 14 workers of an oil company, Nestoil Plc have been kidnapped by unidentified Gunmen in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Nigeria Records 2,241 Armed Robbery, 1,827 Rape And 887 Kidnapping Incidents in 2015, Says Police

The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, recorded 2,241 robbery cases in 2015, according to an official record obtained exclusively by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja on Friday.

Gunmen in Military Camouflage Abduct 3 Landlords From Residential Estate in Lagos

There's palpable tension in New Haven Estate, Igbelaju, in the Iba area of  Lagos State, after some gunmen dressed in military uniform abducted three landlords from the estate.

Gunmen Kidnap 5, Including Party Chieftain Along Abuja-Lokoja Highway

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kogi State, Idris Ozi Shaibu, and four others were reportedly kidnapped at Osara along Okene-Lokoja-Abuja Highway in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Gunmen Kidnap 2 Chinese Nationals in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

The Nigeria Police, Nasarawa Command confirms that two Chinese nationals attached to West African Polaris Investment have been kidnapped in Agada village, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.