Nigeria Police burst transnational kidnapping ring, rescue 25 Ivorian nationals, arrest 8 suspects
A team of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has rescued 25 Ivorian nationals in a case of transnational kidnapping crime.
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FG plans collaboration with communities to secure railway infrastructure
Amid kidnappings, attacks and destruction of railway infrastructure, the Federal Government has disclosed plans to establish…
FG condemns abduction of train passengers in Edo…Police trail perpetrators
The Minister of Transportation, Mua’zu Jaji Sambo, on Sunday condemned the recent attack on passengers at the Tom Ikimi Train…
6 crew members kidnapped off vessel in Gulf of Guinea
Suspected pirates on Monday attacked a 5,551 TEU containership in the Gulf of Guinea, and kidnapped six crew members of the…
Maritime workers vow to shut down port facilities in Rivers over abducted members
The leadership of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria(MWUN) has threatened to shut down all port facilities in Rivers State if…
Journalist regains freedom from abductors
A PUNCH journalist, Okechukwu Nnodim, who was abducted by gunmen on Wednesday night has regained his freedom.
Journalist kidnapped in Abuja
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, are living in palpable fear as kidnappers now operate freely without…
3 Kidnapped from Stelios K bunkering vessel off Lagos
Three people have been kidnapped from the Togo-flagged bunkering vessel Stelios K which was boarded last week by a group of…
Pirates kidnap 5 Ghanaian seafarers in Gulf of Guinea
Five crew members have been kidnapped by pirates from a Ghana-flagged vessel in another incident in the Gulf of Guinea.
Pirates board 37 ships, kidnapped 22 seafarers in Q1, 2020- IBM
Pirates boarded 37 ships and kidnapped 22 seafarers in the first quarter of 2020, the latest report from the ICC International…