Kidnapped Catholic priest killed in northwest Nigeria
Kano – A Catholic priest seized last week in northwestern Nigeria was killed by his abductors while another kidnapped... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Nigeria police rescue dozens, including children, held in church
Lagos – Nigerian police have rescued dozens of people, including many children, from a church basement where they had... Read more
4 Jul, 2022
Gunmen attack Nigeria mine, kidnap four Chinese workers
Kano – Gunmen have attacked a mine in central Nigeria, killing some security personnel and kidnapping four Chinese nationals... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Cape Town businessman rescued after 111 days of being held for ransom by his kidnappers
Cape Town – A 69-year-old Cape Town businessman has reportedly been reunited with his family unharmed after he was... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
At least 22 farmers kidnapped near Nigeria’s capital
Abuja – Gunmen have kidnapped 22 farmers from their fields just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja, local police said Friday,... Read more
25 Jun, 2022
Twenty-nine kidnapped wedding guests freed in Nigeria
Kano – Twenty-nine people kidnapped by gunmen two weeks ago as they returned from a wedding in northwest Nigeria... Read more
25 Jun, 2022
UPDATE | Suspect linked to Cape Town mom Shireen Essop’s kidnapping arrested
Cape Town – Western Cape police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping of a 34-year-old... Read more
23 Jun, 2022
Angry community assaults woman, 49, after kidnapped minors are found in her home with visible wounds
Cape Town – Three people, including a woman and a teenage boy, have been arrested after they allegedly kidnapped... Read more
22 Jun, 2022
Gunmen kidnap dozens after attacking several villages and churches in NW Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen from a criminal gang kidnapped 36 people after attacking several villages and two churches in Nigeria’s... Read more
21 Jun, 2022
OPINION | Who’s at risk of being kidnapped in Nigeria?
Al Chukwuma Okoli, Federal University Lafia Nigeria ranks among the kidnapping hotspots of the world. Over 3,000 people were... Read more
20 Jun, 2022
