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Kidnapping & Abduction
Abductions, hostage situations, and AMBER Alert responses.
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Alleged ISWAP ransom negotiator remanded in Kuje pending trial
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (459+ words) 14 October 2026 10:19 am WAT A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Samaila Kaigama, accused of facilitating ransom transactions for the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), be detained at the Kuje Correctional Centre until proceedings on his terrorism-related case…...
Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley Hosting “Honk For The Missing” Public Awareness Event
14+ min ago (202+ words) On Thursday October 15, 2026, the Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley (AANBV) will conduct their 3rd annual Brazos Valley “Honk For The Missing” public awareness event. Over the last two years the organization has used it as an opportunity to shine a light…...
Santa Rosa: Police Arrest Woman For Alleged Attempted Child Abduction
9+ hour, 30+ min ago (200+ words) Officers in Santa Rosa arrested a woman on suspicion of attempted child abduction earlier this week, police said. On Monday just after 8 a.m., officers received a report regarding a mother walking with her young children when she was confronted by another…...
Tragedy as trailer crushes NYSC member to death days after resuming her PPA at Oyo House of Assembly
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (422+ words) Oluwatosin Abidakun died in a trailer crash around Agodi Gardens in Ibadan on Monday, October 12. She had recently resumed her primary assignment at the Oyo State House of Assembly. Another corps member riding with her sustained injuries and was taken…...
Warminster boxing club devastated as vital equipment stolen
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (544+ words) A boxing club which gives young people a positive place to train has been dealt a devastating blow after thieves broke in and stripped it of vital equipment. War Boxing Academy in Warminster revealed on Monday morning, October 12, that a…...
Oriire abduction: Kidnapped victim narrates 56 days’ ordeal in Ansaru terrorists’ captivity
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (876+ words) A witness for the Department of State Services (DSS) has narrated how members of the Ansaru terrorist group dehumanised and tortured her and 45 others during their 56 days in their captivity. The suspects were alleged to be members of the Jama…...
Two arrested for kidnapping youth over enmity in Gurugram
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (400+ words) Gurugram police have arrested two men for allegedly kidnapping a 23-year-old youth after assaulting him over previous enmity. Two wooden sticks allegedly used in the crime have also been recovered from their possession. The accused have been identified as Nitin…...
‘Rescue us’: Kidnapped father, wife, three-month-old baby in Kaduna plead for help
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (122+ words) The Guardian Nigeria News ‘Rescue us’: Kidnapped father, wife, three-month-old baby in Kaduna plead for help Date: 14 October 2026 4:30am WAT HURIWA urges Tinubu, Defence Minister to prioritise rescue operations over political activities A Distraught father, his wife and their three-month-old baby,…...
Amotekun operatives arrest 9, rescue abducted clergyman
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (389+ words) The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has rescued a kidnapped victim, Prophet Joshua Oluwaseun, after security operatives foiled his abductors’ attempt to collect a N100 million ransom. This was disclosed by the Amotekun commander Adetunji Adeleye, when the suspects…...
Man gets 20 years in jail for abducting, sexually assaulting minor girl
9+ hour, 12+ min ago (191+ words) CHENNAI: A special court for Pocso Act cases in Tiruvallur sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor girl in 2019. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on the accused and also directed…...