Global Affairs
Gunmen kidnap six imams in northern Nigeria
Kidnappings have become a serious source of revenue for Nigeria’s many armed groups, both for jihadists and non-ideological gangs of criminals locally known as bandits.
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Africa
10 killed, 40 abducted in deadly northwest Nigeria raid
The attack happened on Sunday in Tofa, located in Rabah district, with the assailants also making away with a large number of livestock, according to local resident Hadiyyatullahi Hamisu.
Crime
DCI arrests suspect, rescues two minors after alleged abduction
According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects forced the children to cut off communication with their families before transferring them to Kiambu, where they were held for several...
Global Affairs
Dozens of civilians killed, kidnapped as jihadists clash in Nigeria
Africa's most populous country is battling a 17-year insurgency by jihadist groups, which have made mass abductions a key tactic -- including the 2014 kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls in the town of Chibok...
Global Affairs
Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The army said its troops mobilised alongside the police immediately after hearing about the abduction, in the Tsafe area of Zamfara on Saturday afternoon.
Crime
Athi River police rescue doctor after alleged Juja abduction; arrests one suspect, hunts two
The victim, identified as Emmanuel Kerich, was rescued after officers from Athi River Police Station, working alongside members of the public, intercepted the suspects' vehicle along the Mavemba–Mugoya Road in...
Crime
Police Inspector arrested as cops probe gang behind kidnapping of online traders
According to police, the couple arrived at the agreed meeting point expecting to complete the transaction before they were confronted by three men.
Africa
Nigeria to recruit 28,000 soldiers in biggest military expansion in years
The announcement comes as the government faces mounting pressure to restore security following continued attacks by armed groups. In the past week alone, at least 20 villagers were killed by an armed gang in Za...
Global Affairs
More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation
The freed captives are currently receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed hospital and will return home at a later date, army spokesman Danjuma Jonah Danjuma said in a statement issued on Friday evening.
Global Affairs
Over 50 children kidnapped in coordinated school attacks in north-eastern Nigeria
Most of the missing children are aged between two and five years old, according to eyewitness accounts and school staff familiar with the incident.
News
DCI arrests four in violent robbery and kidnapping ring in Kiambu's Kimende Forest
The suspects allegedly abducted and coerced victims into revealing M-Pesa PINs before abandoning them in Kimende Forest, Kiambu County. Police said investigations are ongoing, with a key accomplice still at lar...
Global Affairs
Nigeria: 12 abducted Borno women and girls released
Their release comes amid a surge in abductions of young people across the country over the past two weeks.