Tag: #Kidnap
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LAGOS, OGUN POLICE RESCUE 5 KIDNAP VICTIMS, KILL KIDNAPPERS IN OPERATION “KOSAYE”
A joint security operation between the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands has resulted in the rescue of five kidnapped victims, the killing of four suspected kidnappers, and the arrest of 4 others in Ogun state. The rescue took place in a forest around Ogbere, along the J4 corridor of the Sagamu-Benin Expressway. The Commissioners…
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TROOPS DESTROY TERRORIST CAMPS IN KATSINA FOREST, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIM
Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed several terrorist camps during ongoing Operation ‘Clean Sweep’ and rescued a kidnap victim in Katsina State. The operation was conducted by troops of the 17 Brigade Strike Group and Quick Response Force, supported by elements of the 8 Division Special Forces. In an operational report made available in…
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TROOPS KILL NOTORIOUS TERROR KINGPIN, FOIL PLANNED SCHOOL ABDUCTION
The Nigerian Army, working alongside the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team, has neutralised a notorious terrorist leader, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, and more than 15 members of his gang during a coordinated intelligence-led operation in Kogi State. Military authorities said Battijo, who was linked to the recent attack on a church in…
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DHQ CONFIRMS DEATH OF ABDUCTED RETIRED GENERAL IN CAPTIVITY
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar, while in captivity after being abducted by terrorists. The Director of Defence Information, Major-General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday June 13 in Abuja, and expressed the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s deep sorrow over the tragic loss. Uba said…
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U N RAISES ALARM OVER SCHOOL ABDUCTIONS, SEEKS SWIFT RESCUE OF PUPILS, TEACHERS
The United Nations (UN) has called for the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers recently abducted in Oyo and Borno states, warning that continued attacks on schools pose a serious threat to education and national development. The appeal was made on Thursday June 4, in Abuja by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian…
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POLICE RESCUE ADELABU’S SISTER, TWIN SONS, AS TWO SUSPECTS DIE IN GUN BATTLE
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, following a tactical operation that resulted in the death of two suspected kidnappers. Mrs Olaide John-Paul is a younger sister of former Minister of power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. The victims were freed unharmed on Saturday June…
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ARMY RESCUE NURSING MOTHER, INFANT, AS KIDNAPPERS ABANDON VICTIMS IN KOGI
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a nursing mother and her six-month-old baby after suspected kidnappers abandoned them during a pursuit operation in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue followed a late-night attack on a residence near Solid Rock School in the Ijalu area of Egbe on Wednesday June 3,…
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KWARA SETTLEMENT ATTACKED, ONE KILLED, SEVERAL OTHERS ABDUCTED
Suspected terrorists attacked a Fulani settlement in Sodo, along the Lafiagi axis of Edu Local Government Area, killing one resident and abducting several others. The attack, which occurred on Monday June 1, threw the community into panic, as gunmen arrived during the evening and began shooting indiscriminately, forcing many residents to flee into surrounding bushes…
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TROOPS RESCUE 23 KIDNAP VICTIMS, RECOVER VEHICLES AFTER KOGI ATTACK
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, have rescued 23 kidnap victims following an attack by suspected bandits along the Ayegunle–Bunu road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi. According to an operational report made available in Abuja on Monday, June 1, troops of 12 Brigade, deployed in Kabba, responded swiftly to a distress call about…
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N.U.T CALLS FOR INCREASED SECURITY IN OSUN BORDER SCHOOLS
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Osun State has urged the state government to deploy more security personnel to schools in remote communities bordering neighbouring states. The Chairman of the union in the state, Mr Babalola Babatunde, made the appeal on Monday, June1, in Osogbo. Babatunde said the deployment of additional security personnel to…
