The acting Eje of Ankpa in Ankpa local government area of Kogi state, Shuaibu Usman was kidnapped by an outlaw while observing prayers in the Mosque on Friday. Addressing the incident, Ayuba Ede, the state commissioner of police, said the suspected kidnappers laid an ambush at the mosque before the abduction. He also said they are yet to make any contact with the family, but added that the police have cordoned off all entry and...

A Coalition of Northern Groups condemned president Buhari over his inability to secure the northern region from the spate of attacks. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Coalition, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, stated that banditry, kidnapping and terrorism is disrupting the peace of the region. He noted that farmers in the region have abandoned their farmlands uncultivated due to insecurity. The statement reads, “At the risk of overstating the case, we can unhesitatingly assert that the...

Two children allegedly stolen by child-traffickers who lured the children with biscuits and abducted them have been rescued, says the Nigeria Police Command in Abia. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Geoffrey Ogbonna disclosed this. He stated that they were still investigating and making contacts to find one of the child’s parents. Ogbonna, therefore, urged parents whose male child was abducted to contact the command for verification and release. He said that one of the...