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Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have launched rescue and offensive operations following the abduction of a medical doctor and the wife of a Hakimi in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Abu village, Ninzo Ward, Sanga LGA. According to a…
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Fresh attack mirrors a disturbing rise in kidnappings across the state By Rextun City Updates Staff Writer KOGI STATE, NIGERIA Friday, August 8, 2025, turned tragic for commuters along the Itobe–Anyagba Expressway when nine passengers were kidnapped in a violent highway ambush near Ogbabo Junction. At about 4:20 p.m., a Peace Mass Transit bus was…
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Law enforcement efforts in Kwara State have yielded notable results as the state’s police command intensifies its crackdown on criminal gangs, particularly kidnapping syndicates. Recent operations have led to multiple arrests, the recovery of weapons, and the confiscation of over ₦11 million suspected to be ransom money. During a press briefing in Ilorin on Friday,…
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The Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on Tuesday sentenced a herdsman, Issa Ibrahim m, and four others to death for kidnapping and killing his father, Adamu Ibrahim, after collecting N3 million ransom. Other convicts sentenced include Lateef Bello, Abdulrahmon Soliu,Bello IIbrahim and Jolaanabi Saheed. They were arraigned on four counts of conspiracy, kidnapping…
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