Kidnap – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:43:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Kidnap – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482518 The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, has rescued nine victims from two separate kidnapping incidents in Edo State. The victims include five passengers of a GUO Transport bus abducted along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, as well as four residents of Imeakabu/Itsukwi communities who were held captive in the Imiegba forest in Agenebode, Etsako East Local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/feed/ 0 Police Rescue Kidnap Victim in Delta, Launch Manhunt for Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-delta-launch-manhunt-for-suspects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-delta-launch-manhunt-for-suspects/#respond Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=480955 Operatives of the Abraka Division, in collaboration with vigilantes and hunters in Ethiope-East Local Government Area of Delta State, have rescued a kidnapped victim abducted from his residence in Abraka community. The victim was freed on April 3, 2026, following a report of the abduction received on April 1. Confirming the development, the Police Public [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnap-victim-in-delta-launch-manhunt-for-suspects/feed/ 0 I Was Kidnapped During A Nollywood Movie Shoot – Emelu Simon https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-kidnapped-during-a-nollywood-movie-shoot-emelu-simon/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-kidnapped-during-a-nollywood-movie-shoot-emelu-simon/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 08:20:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468265 Nollywood actor and producer Emelu Simon has recounted his scary kidnap experience in 2021. He recently revealed the terrifying abduction happened while he was filming “Forbidden Throne” in Imo State. Speaking during an interview with VanguardNG, Emelu said that the trauma from the experience has stayed with him for many years, and it constantly causes [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-kidnapped-during-a-nollywood-movie-shoot-emelu-simon/feed/ 0 Police Foil Kidnap Attempt in Adamawa, Arrest Suspect https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-adamawa-arrest-suspect/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-adamawa-arrest-suspect/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=459140 The Adamawa State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt and arrested a suspect in connection with the crime. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje. According to the statement, the incident occurred on June 7, 2025, following a tip-off from a resident [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-adamawa-arrest-suspect/feed/ 0 Troops Foil Bandits’ Attack, Rescue Kidnapped Woman and Infant in Katsina https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-foil-bandits-attack-rescue-kidnapped-woman-and-infant-in-katsina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-foil-bandits-attack-rescue-kidnapped-woman-and-infant-in-katsina/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 13:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=417795 Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have successfully thwarted a bandits’ attack in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, rescuing a kidnapped woman and her infant child. Security sources revealed that armed bandits stormed Ringin Gora village around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 20, abducting 22-year-old Saratu Abdullahi and her child. Following a distress alert, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-foil-bandits-attack-rescue-kidnapped-woman-and-infant-in-katsina/feed/ 0 Teenage Girl Fakes Own Kidnap, Demands N2m Ransom in Ebonyi https://www.theinfostride.com/teenage-girl-fakes-own-kidnap-demands-n2m-ransom-in-ebonyi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/teenage-girl-fakes-own-kidnap-demands-n2m-ransom-in-ebonyi/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410411 The Ebonyi State Police Command has uncovered a case of self-kidnapping involving a 16-year-old Senior Secondary School (SS2) student who allegedly staged her own abduction and demanded a ransom of N2 million. Spokesperson of the Command, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed the development to journalists on Monday in Abakaliki. He said the teenager, a student of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/teenage-girl-fakes-own-kidnap-demands-n2m-ransom-in-ebonyi/feed/ 0 Military Kills Over 100 Terrorists, Arrests 100 Suspects, Rescues 21 Kidnap Victims — DHQ https://www.theinfostride.com/military-kills-over-100-terrorists-arrests-100-suspects-rescues-21-kidnap-victims-dhq/ https://www.theinfostride.com/military-kills-over-100-terrorists-arrests-100-suspects-rescues-21-kidnap-victims-dhq/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=409192 The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced significant achievements in ongoing counter-terrorism and anti-oil theft operations across the country, revealing that over 100 terrorists were killed, 100 suspects arrested, and 21 kidnapped victims rescued between April 17 and 25, 2025. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed this in a statement issued on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/military-kills-over-100-terrorists-arrests-100-suspects-rescues-21-kidnap-victims-dhq/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Demand N100 Million Ransom for Abducted ECWA Pastor in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n100-million-ransom-for-abducted-ecwa-pastor-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n100-million-ransom-for-abducted-ecwa-pastor-in-kaduna/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407995 Gunmen have demanded a ransom of N100 million for the release of Pastor Samson Ndah Ali, a 30-year-old cleric with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), who was abducted from his residence in Maraba Aboro, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The pastor was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday when the armed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-demand-n100-million-ransom-for-abducted-ecwa-pastor-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Lagos Police Rescue Two Kidnap Victims, Intensify Manhunt for Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-intensify-manhunt-for-suspects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-intensify-manhunt-for-suspects/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406951 The Lagos State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims and launched a manhunt for their abductors following an attack in the Ijede area of Ikorodu. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Sunday. According to Hundeyin, the victims were abducted on Wednesday, March 27, when [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-police-rescue-two-kidnap-victims-intensify-manhunt-for-suspects/feed/ 0 Ebonyi Police Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Victim in Abakaliki https://www.theinfostride.com/ebonyi-police-foil-kidnap-attempt-rescue-victim-in-abakaliki/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ebonyi-police-foil-kidnap-attempt-rescue-victim-in-abakaliki/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406947 The Ebonyi State Police Command has successfully foiled a kidnap attempt in Abakaliki, the state capital, rescuing the victim and recovering two vehicles used in the operation. Police spokesperson Joshua Ukandu, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the incident occurred on March 30, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m. when the command received a distress [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ebonyi-police-foil-kidnap-attempt-rescue-victim-in-abakaliki/feed/ 0 Nine Surveyors Kidnapped in Ondo as Women Protest Rising Insecurity https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405115 No fewer than nine surveyors have been kidnapped by gunmen while on duty at the Ilu-Abo axis in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources revealed that the kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N100 million from the victims’ families but later reduced the amount to N50 million after negotiations. However, despite raising [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nine-surveyors-kidnapped-in-ondo-as-women-protest-rising-insecurity/feed/ 0 Delta Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robbers, Kidnappers, and Cultists https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-arrest-suspected-armed-robbers-kidnappers-and-cultists/ https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-arrest-suspected-armed-robbers-kidnappers-and-cultists/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:00:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403754 The Delta State Police Command has apprehended several suspected armed robbers, kidnappers, and cultists in a series of operations across the state. According to the command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team (CP-SAT), led by ASP Julius Robinson, arrested some notorious kidnappers who had been terrorizing Abraka, Obiaruku, and Umutu areas [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-police-arrest-suspected-armed-robbers-kidnappers-and-cultists/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Six Suspects for Homicide, Kidnapping in Niger State https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-six-suspects-for-homicide-kidnapping-in-niger-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-six-suspects-for-homicide-kidnapping-in-niger-state/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:00:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403487 The Niger State Police Command has arrested six suspects for various crimes, including culpable homicide, kidnapping, burglary, and cattle rustling. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the arrests were made between February 6 and 17, 2025, across different parts of the state. Among those apprehended is Ibrahim Umar, 33, of Maitumbi, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-six-suspects-for-homicide-kidnapping-in-niger-state/feed/ 0 Nigeria Police Recover 115 Stolen Vehicles, Rescue 387 Kidnap Victims in One Month https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-recover-115-stolen-vehicles-rescue-387-kidnap-victims-in-one-month/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-recover-115-stolen-vehicles-rescue-387-kidnap-victims-in-one-month/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 12:00:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402368 The Nigeria Police Force has announced the recovery of 115 stolen vehicles and the rescue of 387 kidnap victims across the country in January 2025. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this on Monday during a press briefing in Abuja, highlighting the successes recorded during various operations nationwide. According to Adejobi, the Intelligence Response [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-recover-115-stolen-vehicles-rescue-387-kidnap-victims-in-one-month/feed/ 0 Police Rescue 4 Kidnap Victims, Arrest 17 for Jungle Justice in Imo and Ebonyi States https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-4-kidnap-victims-arrest-17-for-jungle-justice-in-imo-and-ebonyi-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-4-kidnap-victims-arrest-17-for-jungle-justice-in-imo-and-ebonyi-states/#respond Sun, 05 Jan 2025 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=399832 Operatives of the Imo State Police Command successfully rescued four kidnap victims on Saturday in a coordinated operation, according to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday. The operation followed a distress call reporting the abduction of four persons in Umuokanne, Ohaji Local Government Area of Imo State. Adejobi stated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-4-kidnap-victims-arrest-17-for-jungle-justice-in-imo-and-ebonyi-states/feed/ 0 Police Recover Vehicle of Kidnapped Anambra Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/police-recover-vehicle-of-kidnapped-anambra-lawmaker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-recover-vehicle-of-kidnapped-anambra-lawmaker/#respond Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398811 The Anambra State Police Command has recovered the vehicle of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, who was kidnapped on Christmas Eve. Azuka, representing Onitsha North State Constituency 1, was abducted by unknown gunmen around 9 p.m. on Tuesday while traveling to his community for Christmas celebrations. The Police Public [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-recover-vehicle-of-kidnapped-anambra-lawmaker/feed/ 0 Kebbi Police Rescue 36 Kidnapped Victims Along Mairairai/Bena Road https://www.theinfostride.com/kebbi-police-rescue-36-kidnapped-victims-along-mairairai-bena-road/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kebbi-police-rescue-36-kidnapped-victims-along-mairairai-bena-road/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 19:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397288 Operatives of the Kebbi State Police Command have successfully rescued 36 kidnapped victims along the Mairairai/Bena road in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. According to the statement, on December 8, 2024, a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kebbi-police-rescue-36-kidnapped-victims-along-mairairai-bena-road/feed/ 0 Anambra Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Recover Stolen Vehicle https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-stolen-vehicle/ https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-stolen-vehicle/#respond Sat, 07 Dec 2024 20:00:01 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397065 The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Nwokpoku Emmanuel, for alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. “The Anambra State Police Command has in custody one Nwokpoku Emmanuel, male, 34 years, over a case of armed robbery [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/anambra-police-arrest-suspected-kidnapper-recover-stolen-vehicle/feed/ 0 Primate Ayodele Alerts Security Agencies on Kidnap Plans, Expected Attacks on Emirs and Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-alerts-security-agencies-on-kidnap-plans-expected-attacks-on-emirs-and-farmers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-alerts-security-agencies-on-kidnap-plans-expected-attacks-on-emirs-and-farmers/#respond Sun, 24 Nov 2024 13:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395545 The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a warning to Nigerian security operatives about a planned wave of kidnappings and attacks on Emirs and farmers across the country between December and February 2025. In a statement released on Sunday through his Media Aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Ayodele revealed that Boko Haram, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/primate-ayodele-alerts-security-agencies-on-kidnap-plans-expected-attacks-on-emirs-and-farmers/feed/ 0 Kidnapped Christian Music Composer Jude Nnam Regains Freedom https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-christian-music-composer-jude-nnam-regains-freedom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-christian-music-composer-jude-nnam-regains-freedom/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395229 Renowned Christian music composer, Dr. Jude Nnam, who was abducted last week, has regained his freedom. Nnam was kidnapped on Thursday evening around 6 pm in Umunnachi, Anambra State, while attending a church function. His release came on Wednesday, nearly a week after he was taken captive. The musician’s family announced his release in a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-christian-music-composer-jude-nnam-regains-freedom/feed/ 0 Katsina Police Foils Bandit Attacks, Rescues 21 Abducted Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-foils-bandit-attacks-rescues-21-abducted-victims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-foils-bandit-attacks-rescues-21-abducted-victims/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 17:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393384 The Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with the Army, State Community Watch Corps, and Vigilantes, successfully foiled simultaneous attacks on three quarters in Jibia Township, rescuing 21 abducted victims. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, revealing that the coordinated attacks took place on the night of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-foils-bandit-attacks-rescues-21-abducted-victims/feed/ 0 Ogun Police Arrest Notorious Ex-Convict, Six Others for Armed Robbery and Kidnapping on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Axis https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-police-arrest-notorious-ex-convict-six-others-for-armed-robbery-and-kidnapping-on-sagamu-ijebu-ode-axis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-police-arrest-notorious-ex-convict-six-others-for-armed-robbery-and-kidnapping-on-sagamu-ijebu-ode-axis/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2024 21:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393004 The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old ex-convict, Abolaji Alese, along with six others for alleged armed robbery and the kidnapping of travelers along the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode route. The other suspects include Onokrese Jacob (34), Henry Emmanuel (34), Joseph Udomah (42), Abiola Oduyemi (41), Abbey Emmanuel (34), and Jimoh Kareem (39). At the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-police-arrest-notorious-ex-convict-six-others-for-armed-robbery-and-kidnapping-on-sagamu-ijebu-ode-axis/feed/ 0 FCT Police Arrest Nine, Neutralize 10 in Anti-Kidnapping Operations https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-police-arrest-nine-neutralize-10-in-anti-kidnapping-operations/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-police-arrest-nine-neutralize-10-in-anti-kidnapping-operations/#respond Mon, 21 Oct 2024 19:30:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391699 Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested nine suspects and neutralized 10 others during clearance operations targeting kidnappers’ hideouts in the FCT and neighboring states. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja, highlighting the success of the command’s anti-kidnapping unit. According [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fct-police-arrest-nine-neutralize-10-in-anti-kidnapping-operations/feed/ 0 Unknown Gunmen Kidnap Labour Party Leaders in Abia State https://www.theinfostride.com/unknown-gunmen-kidnap-labour-party-leaders-in-abia-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/unknown-gunmen-kidnap-labour-party-leaders-in-abia-state/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2024 21:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391542 Two key stakeholders of the Labour Party (LP) in Abia State have been abducted by unknown gunmen, raising concerns about the state’s security situation. The incident occurred during a Labour Party meeting at a hotel in Aba, the state’s commercial hub. Eyewitnesses reported that the heavily armed, masked assailants stormed the venue and disrupted the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/unknown-gunmen-kidnap-labour-party-leaders-in-abia-state/feed/ 0 Bandits Block Gusau-Funtua Highway, Abduct Travellers in Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-block-gusau-funtua-highway-abduct-travellers-in-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-block-gusau-funtua-highway-abduct-travellers-in-zamfara/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 20:30:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390975 Suspected armed bandits on Saturday blocked the busy Gusau-Funtua highway, abducting an unspecified number of travellers in Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The assailants reportedly blocked the road between Kucheri and Magazu communities, indiscriminately shooting at vehicles to halt their movement. The spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-block-gusau-funtua-highway-abduct-travellers-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kidnap Kebbi District Head, Kill One, Injure Three in Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-kebbi-district-head-kill-one-injure-three-in-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-kebbi-district-head-kill-one-injure-three-in-attack/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:30:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390524 Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Isah Daya, the district head of Kanya in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident occurred on Saturday when the attackers stormed the village, leaving one person dead, three injured, and eight others kidnapped. Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the attack and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-kebbi-district-head-kill-one-injure-three-in-attack/feed/ 0 Katsina Police, Military Foil Two Kidnap Attempts, Rescue Six Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-military-foil-two-kidnap-attempts-rescue-six-victims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-military-foil-two-kidnap-attempts-rescue-six-victims/#respond Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=390176 Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with soldiers, successfully thwarted two separate kidnap attempts in the state, rescuing six victims. This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Katsina Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, on Saturday. According to the statement, the first incident occurred on the Jibia [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-police-military-foil-two-kidnap-attempts-rescue-six-victims/feed/ 0 Kaduna Police Apprehend Notorious Gunrunners and Foil Kidnapping Attempts https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-police-apprehend-notorious-gunrunners-and-foil-kidnapping-attempts/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-police-apprehend-notorious-gunrunners-and-foil-kidnapping-attempts/#respond Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387445 In a significant breakthrough in the fight against crime, the Kaduna State Police Command has successfully apprehended two notorious gunrunners and an informant linked to kidnapping activities in the region. These arrests highlight the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to curb the rising wave of banditry and kidnapping that has plagued the state. The arrests [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kaduna-police-apprehend-notorious-gunrunners-and-foil-kidnapping-attempts/feed/ 0 Yobe Police Command Raids Gang Enclave, Rescues Kidnap Victim, Arrests Suspects https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-command-raids-gang-enclave-rescues-kidnap-victim-arrests-suspects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-command-raids-gang-enclave-rescues-kidnap-victim-arrests-suspects/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 20:30:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383663 The Yobe State Police Command, in collaboration with vigilante members, has successfully raided a gang’s enclave, rescued a kidnap victim, and arrested two suspected kidnappers. DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the operation to newsmen in Damaturu, the state capital. According to Abdulkarim, the raid took place in Kasda hamlet near Yauro [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/yobe-police-command-raids-gang-enclave-rescues-kidnap-victim-arrests-suspects/feed/ 0 AKTC Driver and 18 Passengers Abducted by Gunmen in Akwa Ibom https://www.theinfostride.com/aktc-driver-and-18-passengers-abducted-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/aktc-driver-and-18-passengers-abducted-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383473 A driver of the Akwa Ibom State Transport Company (AKTC) and his 18 passengers were abducted by unknown gunmen along Azumini, a boundary town between Akwa Ibom and Abia states. The incident occurred last Wednesday when the AKTC bus left the Uyo terminal and was passing through Iwukem in the Etim Ekpo council area. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/aktc-driver-and-18-passengers-abducted-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/feed/ 0 Escalating Attacks: Concerns Rise Over Safety of Schoolchildren in Northern Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/escalating-attacks-concerns-rise-over-safety-of-schoolchildren-in-northern-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/escalating-attacks-concerns-rise-over-safety-of-schoolchildren-in-northern-nigeria/#respond Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:30:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=373382 The safety of schoolchildren in Northern Nigeria has once again come under scrutiny as bandits carry out audacious attacks across the region. Between Wednesday, March 6, and Monday, March 11, approximately 800 Nigerians, mostly schoolchildren, were kidnapped by terrorists in various incidents. According to Amnesty International, Boko Haram terrorists abducted over 400 people, including women [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/escalating-attacks-concerns-rise-over-safety-of-schoolchildren-in-northern-nigeria/feed/ 0 Joint Forces Eradicate Bandit Hideouts in Taraba State, Rescue Kidnapped Victims https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-forces-eradicate-bandit-hideouts-in-taraba-state-rescue-kidnapped-victims/ https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-forces-eradicate-bandit-hideouts-in-taraba-state-rescue-kidnapped-victims/#respond Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:00:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369593 The joint forces of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security units, have successfully eradicated multiple bandit hideouts in Taraba State. This operation led to the rescue of four kidnapped individuals. According to Lieutenant Oni Olubodunde, the Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, the mission, which [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-forces-eradicate-bandit-hideouts-in-taraba-state-rescue-kidnapped-victims/feed/ 0 Security Expert Advocates for Reintroduction of Firing Squad to Curb Kidnapping https://www.theinfostride.com/security-expert-advocates-for-reintroduction-of-firing-squad-to-curb-kidnapping/ https://www.theinfostride.com/security-expert-advocates-for-reintroduction-of-firing-squad-to-curb-kidnapping/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:30:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=368124 Opaluwa Eleojo Simeon, a security expert specializing in Criminology and Security Studies, has called on the Federal Government to reinstate the practice of executing criminals by firing squad as a measure to address the increasing incidents of kidnapping across the country. In an interview with media personnel, Simeon emphasized the need for a more efficient [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/security-expert-advocates-for-reintroduction-of-firing-squad-to-curb-kidnapping/feed/ 0 Troops Rescue 52 Kidnapped Victims in Sokoto State Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-rescue-52-kidnapped-victims-in-sokoto-state-operation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-rescue-52-kidnapped-victims-in-sokoto-state-operation/#respond Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:00:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=365280 Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), have successfully rescued 52 kidnapped victims in a well-coordinated operation in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Army, in a statement shared on its official channels, reported that the operation was part of ongoing efforts to combat terrorism through a series of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/troops-rescue-52-kidnapped-victims-in-sokoto-state-operation/feed/ 0 Joint Task Force Rescues 13 Kidnapped Victims and Apprehends Terrorist Logistics Suppliers in Zamfara Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-task-force-rescues-13-kidnapped-victims-and-apprehends-terrorist-logistics-suppliers-in-zamfara-operation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-task-force-rescues-13-kidnapped-victims-and-apprehends-terrorist-logistics-suppliers-in-zamfara-operation/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364705 In a commendable display of relentless efforts, the troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation Hadarain Daji (OPHD) have successfully rescued 13 kidnapped victims from Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operation, aimed at continuous clearance and offensive actions against criminal elements, also led to the arrest of 11 suspected logistics [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/joint-task-force-rescues-13-kidnapped-victims-and-apprehends-terrorist-logistics-suppliers-in-zamfara-operation/feed/ 0 Police Rescue Kidnapped Housewife in Kaduna State Operation https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnapped-housewife-in-kaduna-state-operation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnapped-housewife-in-kaduna-state-operation/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 09:00:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=363757 In a swift and successful operation, the Kaduna State Police Command reported the rescue of a kidnapped housewife in the early hours of Sunday. According to ASP Mansur Hassan, the command’s Public Relations Officer, the rescue mission unfolded when the operatives received a distress call around 0100hrs on Sunday. The call reported an invasion by [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-kidnapped-housewife-in-kaduna-state-operation/feed/ 0 Bandits murder 2, kidnap 3 others in Kebbi https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-murder-2-kidnap-3-others-in-kebbi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-murder-2-kidnap-3-others-in-kebbi/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:39:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357511 Two people were killed and three others kidnapped in the hamlet of Kanzanna in the Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State by individuals suspected to be bandits. SP Nafi’u Abubakar, the Kebbi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi. According to him, on October 18 at around 3 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-murder-2-kidnap-3-others-in-kebbi/feed/ 0 Insecurity and the Plight of Kidnap Victims (2) https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-and-the-plight-of-kidnap-victims-2/ https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-and-the-plight-of-kidnap-victims-2/#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 12:20:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357114 Perceived callousness in society comes, chiefly, from the responses of the government to public issues as they affect individuals and the collective. As a country and society, we are perhaps the most cold-hearted people on the surface of the earth. Here, a man who fed his children last night and … could still afford something substantial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/insecurity-and-the-plight-of-kidnap-victims-2/feed/ 0 I Was Almost Kidnapped On My Way To The Airport – Chidi Mokeme https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-almost-kidnapped-on-my-way-to-the-airport-chidi-mokeme/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-almost-kidnapped-on-my-way-to-the-airport-chidi-mokeme/#respond Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:22:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=323844 Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme has come out to say that he was attacked by unknown gunmen on his way to the airport. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, while in traffic calculating if he would make it to the airport in time, a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-almost-kidnapped-on-my-way-to-the-airport-chidi-mokeme/feed/ 0 PDP Chieftain Condemns Incessant Bandits’ Attack, Killing, Kidnappings In Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-condemns-incessant-bandits-attack-killing-kidnappings-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-condemns-incessant-bandits-attack-killing-kidnappings-in-kaduna/#respond Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314047 Former Chairman, Kaduna South Local Government, Dr. Usman Bello on Friday, has condemned the early Friday morning bandits attack that led to the killing of two people and kidnapping of others in Ungwan Gimbiya Community of Sabo in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Bandits had in the early hours of Friday invaded Ungwan [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-chieftain-condemns-incessant-bandits-attack-killing-kidnappings-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 Gunmen Attacks Police Station, Kidnaps Mother and Daughter in Adamawa https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attacks-police-station-kidnaps-mother-and-daughter-in-adamawa/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attacks-police-station-kidnaps-mother-and-daughter-in-adamawa/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:43:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310256 Ngurore Police Station in Adamawa’s Yola South Local Government Area was attacked by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers, according to police. In the early hours of Sunday, they raided a residence in the region and kidnapped a woman named Hauwa Umaru and her daughter. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sulaiman Ngurore, confirmed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-attacks-police-station-kidnaps-mother-and-daughter-in-adamawa/feed/ 0 Kidnappers Releases five Bethel Students After Several Days https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-releases-five-bethel-students-after-several-days/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-releases-five-bethel-students-after-several-days/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 23:03:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309885 Five more kids from Bethel Baptist School in Maraban Damishi, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, have been set free by bandits. This was confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention, Rev Israel Adelani Akanji, on Friday night, October 8. “Glory be to God. Five of our Bethel Baptist High School Kaduna students and the Matron have just been released to us this evening, October 8. “We thank God and trust that the remaining four students will also be released. Thank you for your prayers and support”, his statement read. Two weeks ago, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnappers-releases-five-bethel-students-after-several-days/feed/ 0 Gunmen demands N100m Ransom After Abducting BUK Female Student in Kano https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-demands-n100m-ransom-after-abducting-buk-female-student-in-kano/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-demands-n100m-ransom-after-abducting-buk-female-student-in-kano/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:44:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309700 A 300-Level female student of Bayero University Kano has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected of being kidnappers. Sakina Bello, a student from Kano, was taken on Tuesday in the Janbulo and Rijiyar Zaki parts of the city. The kidnappers allegedly phoned her relatives on Wednesday morning and demanded a ransom of N100 million. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the spokesman for the Kano State Police Command, verified the event when contacted. He said that around 3 p.m. on Tuesday, the police received a report of a missing person and immediately began investigating the case. He stated that the Command has subsequently swung into action in an attempt to locate her. Also commenting on the issue, the BUK spokesman, Lamara Azare, said the university has not been on session since July and will resume on November 1. “We are not on session. We have no student residing on campus at the moment, and we have not received any [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-demands-n100m-ransom-after-abducting-buk-female-student-in-kano/feed/ 0 Amotekun Arrests Suspected Kidnappers in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-in-ondo/#respond Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:44:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309683 The Amotekun Corp of the Ondo State Security Network Agency has nabbed a suspected kidnapper in the state. Samuel Lucky Akpan, the suspect, is accused of kidnapping a four-year-old boy in Akure, the state capital. While arraigning Akpan, the state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, said that he confessed to the crime and that he planned to sell the youngster for N200,000. He claimed he was a family friend, and the youngster came from his mother’s shop to play with him. The Commander of the security agency also paraded 17 other suspected criminals arrested in various parts of the state. They were accused of various offences which include; kidnapping, internet fraud, and cultism. Addressing journalists at the Command’s Headquarters in Akure, the Amotekun Commander disclosed that the arrest was in continuation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/amotekun-arrests-suspected-kidnappers-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Police Apprehends Alleged Kidnappers While Collecting Randsom in Ogun https://www.theinfostride.com/police-apprehends-alleged-kidnappers-while-collecting-randsom-in-ogun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-apprehends-alleged-kidnappers-while-collecting-randsom-in-ogun/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 20:41:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309551 Two alleged kidnappers were apprehended by police in Ogun State while attempting to collect ransom. Muhammed Abubakar and Clinton Niche were named as suspects in a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. They were alleged to have been detained after Stephen Ajibili reported his seven-year-old kid was taken by unknown men as he was despatched on an errand to the Agbara Area Command. The abductors allegedly called the victim’s father and wanted one million naira in exchange for his son’s release. “Consequent upon the report, the acting Area Commander Agbara, CSP Kayode Shedrack, quickly mobilised his detectives to embark on a technical and intelligence-based investigation to unravel those behind the dastardly act,” the statement partly read. “The efforts of the detectives paid off when the suspects who had directed the victim’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-apprehends-alleged-kidnappers-while-collecting-randsom-in-ogun/feed/ 0 Kidnapped Zamfara Speakers Father, Reported Dead in Abductors Den https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-zamfara-speakers-father-reported-dead-in-abductors-den/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-zamfara-speakers-father-reported-dead-in-abductors-den/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 18:19:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309466 Alhaji Abubakar Muazu Magarya, the father of Hon. Nasiru Magarya, the Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, is said to have died in captivity at the bandits’ hideout. Bandits kidnapped the Speaker’s father, who was the District Head of Magarya village, together with his wife, a three-week-old infant, and three others, roughly two months ago. While the kidnapped victims were rescued on Saturday (October 2), the Speaker’s father was not among them. Speaking after his rescue, the elder brother of the deceased, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kidnapped-zamfara-speakers-father-reported-dead-in-abductors-den/feed/ 0 Breaking: Senator Effiong kidnapped by Gunmen in Akwa Ibom https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-senator-effiong-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/ https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-senator-effiong-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/#respond Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:16:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307391 Gunmen have abducted the former Senator representing Eket Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, Nelson Effiong in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The victim was kidnapped by three-armed hoodlums at his lounge, a popular sit-out along Oron Road in Uyo. The gunmen reportedly stormed the venue at about 9:00pm on Sunday night, opening fire on customers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/breaking-senator-effiong-kidnapped-by-gunmen-in-akwa-ibom/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kidnap Former Councillor’s Wife, Baby In Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-former-councillors-wife-baby-in-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-former-councillors-wife-baby-in-zamfara/#respond Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:37:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303600 Gunmen have kidnapped the wife of a former councillor Hassana Saudaki and her eight-month-old baby in Zamfara State. Her husband – Babangida Damba – the former councillor of Tudun-Wada Gusau ward – explained that the incident occurred on Wednesday when gunmen invaded their residence at the Government Residential Quarter in Damba, shooting him and his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-former-councillors-wife-baby-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 Gunmen Kidnap APC Zonal Chairman In Niger State https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-apc-zonal-chairman-in-niger-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-apc-zonal-chairman-in-niger-state/#respond Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:18:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303340 Gunmen have abducted a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Aminu Bobi in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. Aminu Bobi who is the Zone C chairman of the ruling party in the state was kidnapped on his farm last Saturday. A resident in the area confirmed through a telephone conversation in Minna, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-kidnap-apc-zonal-chairman-in-niger-state/feed/ 0 Bandits Attack General Hospital In Zamfara, Kidnap Health Worker https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-general-hospital-in-zamfara-kidnap-health-worker/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-attack-general-hospital-in-zamfara-kidnap-health-worker/#respond Tue, 03 Aug 2021 22:41:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302857 Armed bandits have attacked a General Hospital within the Dansadau community in the Maru local government area of Zamfara State. The attack which took place in the early hours of Friday led to the abduction of a health worker and one other individual. Confirming the attack, the chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Zamfara State [...]

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