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BREAKING: Bwari kidnapped victims regain freedom

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has said its operatives in collaboration with the Nigerian Army have rescued victims who were kidnapped at Zuma 1 Area of Bwari Area Council of the nation’s capital city on January 2, 2024, and have…

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BREAKING: Nigerian Police Arrest Three Kidnappers In Abuja, 16 Other Suspects, Recover Sophisticated Firearms

The Nigeria Police Force has said it has arrested three Bwari-based kidnappers with 13 other suspects arrested for various offences and recovered significant arsenal of arms and ammunition including a general purpose machine gun (GPMG).Parading the suspects and weapons recovered…

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How bandits terrorising Abuja hide in Kaduna forest abandoned by military

As the bandits terrorising the Federal Capital Territory and neighbouring states of Kaduna, Nasarawa and Niger get more daring, it was gathered that the hoodlums are camped in the Kajuru forest in the Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna State. Highly…

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Police Arrest Notorious Abuja Kidnapper, Chinaza Phillip

The Abuja Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a kidnapper named Chinaza Phillip in Abuja by the Kaduna State Police Command operatives on Thursday. The confirmation was conveyed through a statement by Abuja Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh,…

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Father of six arrested while trying to sell 6-yr-old son for ₦20m to raise others

The operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command have arrested one Mr Chinana Tali over alleged trafficking and attempt to sell his six-year-old son for ₦20 million in Abuja. The NSCDC FCT Commandant, Olusola Odumosu, told…

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BREAKING: Wike speaks after crucial meeting on rising insecurity in Abuja

FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the rising spate of kidnappings and bandit attacks on some communities in Abuja. At an emergency security meeting on Tuesday, Wike assured residents of the FCT that their safety remains a top priority…

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Just In: Wike Summons Emergency Meeting Over Worsening Insecurity In FCT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has summoned an emergency meeting over the worrying state of insecurity in the nation’s capital. The security situation in the area has worsened in the last months with kidnappers and…

Bandits Demand N60m For 6 Children Abducted In Abuja

Bandits, who kidnapped Alhaji Mansoor Al-Kadriyar and his six children, have contacted the family, demanding N60 million ransom. The victims were abducted on Tuesday night in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. His brother, Alhaji Abdulfatai, who…

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Wike orders removal of Abuja community for presidential fleet

This was following the request from the Nigerian Air Force. Speaking through the director, Mukhtar Galadima during a community and citizen engagement on Tuesday in Abuja, the minister hinted that it becomes imperative that the community give way for the…

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Gunmen ‘kidnap’ Abuja musician, band members

There was panic across social media platforms on Monday morning over reports that a Nigerian Juju musician, Omoba De Jombo Beats, and his band members were reportedly kidnapped on Sunday. According to reports making the rounds on the internet, the…