Abduction

Professor Abubakar Mohammed El-Jummah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology at the Nigerian Army University, Biu, Borno State, has died while in the custody of Boko Haram militants, nearly a year after his abduction.…
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Troops of 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued eight of the 10 persons abducted by suspected terrorists at a wedding venue on Wednesday, in Dabawa, Shanono Local Government Area, Kano State. A credible Army Headquarters source told the…
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Seven construction workers abducted in December 2025 from a Kwara state government road project have been released after weeks in captivity. The workers were kidnapped on December 15 along the Sabaja–Owa-Onire road in Isin LGA while…
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The Police Command in Niger has confirmed that suspected armed bandits set ablaze a Police Station and part of a church in Agwara community in the early hours of Sunday. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Wasiu Abiodun,…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has formally classified kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, a move that represents a significant escalation in the country’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers, and violence targeting…
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All abducted schoolchildren taken from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Niger State, have now been released, with the final group of one hundred and thirty freed, bringing the total number rescued to two hundred and thirty.…
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The Joint security operatives under Operation MESA have rescued three of the five abducted victims during a late-night bandit attack in the Gwarzo local government area of Kano State. The operation involved troops of the 3 Brigade of the…
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Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has called on the National Assembly to investigate the withdrawal of military personnel from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area, 45 minutes…
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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the release of 38 persons who were recently abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a…
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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has opened an investigation into claims that troops were withdrawn shortly before terrorists abducted students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi. A total of 25 students…
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