HomeTagsKidnappers

kidnappers

From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

Kidnappers Collect ₦7.8bn in One Year, Study Finds

KEY POINTS 7,825 Nigerians were kidnapped in one year, a 66% increase from the...

Five Rescued After Gunmen Abduct 14 Travellers in Benue

KEY POINTS Gunmen abducted 14 passengers travelling from Enugu to Abuja on a road...

Woro Abductees Say Helicopter Took Ransom Money to Kidnappers

KEY POINTS Woro Kidnap victims spent nearly six months in captivity in Kwara State. ...

Abducted Ogbomoso Principal Denies N1bn Ransom, Sharia Demands

KEY POINTS • Principal says kidnappers only want detained gang members released • Claims of N1bn...

Oyo Demolishes Kidnappers’ Hideout After Rescue of Adelabu’s Relatives

KEY POINTS • Oyo demolishes house used to hold kidnapped victims • Police rescue Adelabu’s sister...

Gunmen Raid Ondo Community, Abduct Nine-Year-Old Boy

KEY POINTS Armed men attacked a community in Ondo State and kidnapped a nine-year-old...

Oyo Lawmakers Reject Talks With Kidnappers Over Abducted Schoolchildren

KEY POINTS Oyo lawmakers have rejected proposals to negotiate with kidnappers, insisting on intensified...

Gunmen Abduct Two IBEDC Workers in Ogun

KEY POINTS Two IBEDC workers were abducted by gunmen while on duty in Ogun...

Police Launch Search for Abducted 17-Year-Old FUTO Student

KEY POINTS A 17-year-old student of Federal University of Technology Owerri was abducted in...

Kidnapped UNIJOS Graduate Freed After 11 Days as Family Pays N10.3m Ransom

KEY POINTS A UNIJOS graduate was freed after 11 days in captivity following his...

Mother Cries for Help as Kidnappers Demand ₦50 Million for Daughter Taken from Bus

KEY POINTS Gunmen attacked a bus on the Benin–Lagos road, killed the driver. The...

Kidnappers Demand N1 Billion Ransom for Kwara Church Abductees

KEY POINTS Kidnappers demand N1 billion for church worshippers abducted in Omugo, Kwara State ...

Latest articles

From Ifangni to Ilasamaja: How a 10-year-old “tiling apprentice” ended up mixing cement instead of going to school

A 10-year-old from Benin Republic works and sleeps on a Lagos construction site, showing how poverty, migration and informal apprenticeship push children out of school.

Why nutritionists say Nigerians should stop boiling eggs and rice in the same pot

Nigerian dietitians warn that boiling unwashed eggs with rice in one pot can transfer Salmonella and E. coli from the shells to the grains, risking foodborne illness.

“He suffered because he was poor”: Lawyers say police broke the law by detaining Oyo student over N8,000

New details show the N8,000 debt Oyo police said was irrelevant appears on Al-Amin Mohammed's charge sheet, as lawyers say detaining a debtor is illegal.

Plateau women block Jos-Mangu highway after gunmen kill three vigilantes, including youth leader, on night patrol

Women and youths in Kassa community, Barkin Ladi, blocked the Jos-Mangu highway for hours on Friday after gunmen killed three vigilantes, including the youth leader.