Gunmen kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom
According to the victim's son, Mr Abiola Owoade, his father was returning from a visit to his farm when he was intercepted and abducted by the armed assailants.
Daughter escapes as bandits kill Civil Defence officer in Kogi
A bandit’s attack on Odo-Ere, the headquarters of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, has resulted in the death of a civil defence officer and the abduction of his daughter.
N50bn spent as Nigerian UK work visa applications crash by 68% in one year
Nigeria’s applications for UK work visas plunged by nearly 68 per cent in 2024, falling from a record 93,000 in 2023 to just 29,800, following a series of immigration restrictions introduced by the British government.
Soldier, four hostages killed in foiled kidnap of Chinese expatriates in Ogun
“The joint security team was ambushed by armed men suspected to be kidnappers while responding to a distress call around a dredging site where expatriate workers were engaged in operations,” the statement said.
Harrowing escape after N11 million ransom turns murder in Edo forest
The bullet that killed 45-year-old Stella wasn’t meant for 66-year-old Mrs. Favour Nosakhare. But in the chaos of a dark forest, as kidnappers enforced their deadly act on families who couldn’t pay, the same round tore through both women.
Forgotten by Time: How collapsed bridge left 4 communities stranded in A’Ibom
By Uko Etim ETINAN—For residents of four forgotten communities in Akwa Ibom State, crossing a river has become a mortal threat. Since a 120-metre bridge collapsed on the Efa–Ikot Ese–Ikot Ibok–Ikot Mfon–Ndiya Road in 2011, the communities of Efa, Ikot Ibok, and Ikot Mfon in Etinan Local Government Area, along with Ndiya in Nsit Ubium LGA, […]
