Edo State Police Command has announced the successful rescue of a cattle dealer, Mr. Peter Balogun, popularly known as “Oga Peter,” who was abducted along the Igarra–Auchi Expressway earlier this month. The rescue followed an extensive security operation involving ground forces, aerial surveillance and intelligence-led tactics coordinated by the...
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_“Choosing to be curious is _choosing_ to be vulnerable because it requires us to _surrender_ to uncertainty .” — Brené Brown The recent abduction and subsequent rescue of schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State have illuminated a complex interplay of intrigue and politics, extending beyond the initial shock...
Nigerian Army in a well-coordinated joint operation with the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilante groups, has uccessfully rescued three kidnapped victims, neutralized two terrorists and recovered arms and other items during a decisive operation in Edo State. The Army in a post via its X handle on X,...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has visited the pupils and teachers rescued after their abduction in Oriire Local Government Area, describing their safe return as a moment of gratitude and relief for Oyo State. The governor met the victims at the Headquarters of the 2 Division Nigerian Army Medical...
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for failing to publicly react to the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, nearly 18 hours after they regained their freedom. In a post shared on his official social...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has warmly congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the successful rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State,while also commending the Oyo State Government and the nation’s security agencies for their collaborative efforts in securing...
Armed with intelligence and backed by weeks of painstaking planning, Nigerian troops and other security agencies mounted a coordinated operation deep inside the Old Oyo National Park, culminating in the successful rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The photographs capture...
The Presidency has confirmed that all pupils, teachers and other victims abducted during the attack on a secondary school in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga disclosed the development in a post shared on X on Friday, describing the operation...
Sokoto State Police Command has thwarted a suspected bandit attack on Daraye Village in Wamakko Local Government Area, killing one of the attackers and recovering an AK-47 rifle with live ammunition. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts...
Six kidnap victims, including four women and two children, have been rescued by troops of the 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, after escaping from their abductors in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade, Captain Abayomi Adisa, disclosed this in a...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted during an ISWAP attack on Lassa Community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, Captain...
Edo State Police Command has rescued 11 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ogbido Community, Iyahmo, following a coordinated operation involving police officers, local vigilantes and hunters. The victims, who were reportedly kidnapped while working on their farms, regained their freedom after security operatives engaged the armed suspects in...
Troops of Sector 9 Operation ENDURING PEACE deployed in Namu Town Qua’an Pan LGA of Plateau State on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, conducted a deliberate offensive operation leading to the rescue of 8 kidnapped victims at Pandam Forest in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information...
Two police officers were killed by suspected bandits after security operatives successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims during a joint operation in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were rescued on June 24, 2026, following a swift response by security personnel to intelligence reports that armed...
Edo State Police Command has made significant progress in the investigation of the kidnapping incident that occurred at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026. The breakthrough followed a coordinated operation carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on the...
Ondo State Police Command under the proactive leadership of CP Felix Ohagwu psc, mnips, mspsp has successfully foiled two separate kidnap attempts in Owo Local Government Area of the State, rescuing all victims involved and forcing the fleeing criminals to abandon their mission following swift and coordinated security operations....
Troops of Sector 1 and Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have recorded another series of operational successes in separate intelligence-driven operations conducted across Kaduna and Zamfara States, further demonstrating their unwavering commitment to protecting the lives and property of citizens and denying terrorists and...
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
“You have 72 hours to rescue Oyo schoolchildren, teachers” — Reps Minority Caucus gives FG ultimatum
The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to secure the release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, while also calling for a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s security framework. Addressing journalists at the National Assembly on Wednesday,...
This article was first published on the 4th of April, 2022. It is as relevant today as it was then. Only that it is now: No one is safe, not only nowhere. What with Generals being killed on the roads (read General Alkali), abducted from their fortified homes (read...
