A former Director General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Mike Ejiofor, on Wednesday declared that kidnapping is now a franchise in Nigeria. Ejiofor said kidnapping is on the rise because ...

Mike Ejiofor has warned that kidnappings in Nigeria have become a lucrative business, replacing robbery as criminals’ primary income source.

The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has announced that kidnapping for ransom cases in Nigeria is expected to significantly decrease by the end of 2025.This follows a 16.3% drop in kidnapping ...

Police reacted after seven gunmen, dressed in black kidnapped the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Igboayaka Igboayaka, ...

There was pandemonium as people ran and scaped for safety as gunmen kidnapped a female student and stray bullet killed a ...

"As a result of efforts by the current administration under the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in 2024, Nigeria recorded a 16.3 per cent decrease in incidents, compared to 2023." ...

Their crimes came to light on January 29, 2025, when the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Abayi intercepted the rogue ...

The diocese of Shendam is a suffragan of the diocese of Jos, in Plateau State (central Nigeria). The Bwari region, where the priest was kidnapped, is one of the regions most affected by kidnappings.

The country's border security, particularly in the North, remains weak, allowing individuals from neighboring countries such ...

The Nigeria Police Force says it recovered 115 stolen vehicles and rescued 387 kidnap victims nationwide in one month. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this disclosure ...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Commandant General's Special Intelligence Squad has arrested 4 suspects, ...