Category: Insecurity
High Chief’s Wife Kidnapped in Epe, Lagos
Suspected armed assailants have reportedly kidnapped Mrs Omotolani Agnes Ogungbesan, the wife of the traditional ruler of Ora Kingdom in the Eredo Local Council...
Sunday Igboho Freshly Serves Ultimatum to Armed Fulani Herders in Southwest
Yoruba Nation freedom fighter Sunday Adeyemo, widely known as Igboho, has reportedly renewed his eviction order for Fulani herders, who have allegedly become notorious...
Gunmen Seize Port Harcourt-Bound Bus with 18 Passengers
In a shocking daylight incident, a bus operated by the Akwa Ibom State Transport Corporation carrying 18 passengers has been hijacked in a brazen ambush by heavily armed...
Skit Maker Sabinus Speaks Out on Father’s Kidnapping
Skit Maker Sabinus, well-known for his humorous portrayals of everyday life, has recently faced a chilling chapter in his own family’s story, narrating how his father...
Nigerian Journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed Decries ‘Aso Rock Greenwashing’, Says First Lady’s Gardening In Comfort While Women Farmers Endure Murder, Rape, Insecurity In Troubled States
In a scathing critique of the First Lady’s gardening activities at Aso Rock, Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced her claims of contributing to...
Forum for Religious Equality and Education Condemns Zamfara Mass Wedding, Demands Welfare, Education, and Empowerment Programs for Young Vulnerables
In a strongly-worded statement, the Forum for Religious Equality and Education has condemned the recent mass wedding of young boys and girls from Zamfara State,...
Pregnant Woman Stages Own Kidnapping, Found Safe in Ilorin
A pregnant woman, Raheemat Lateef, who was initially thought to have been abducted on her way to the hospital to deliver her baby, was discovered to have staged her own...
It’ll Take Decades To Eradicate Banditry In Northwest Nigeria— Sultan Of Sokoto
Muhammad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, yesterday, declared that it will take decades for the north-west to be free from the menacing security challenge. The Sultan spoke...
Pregnant Woman Due for Delivery Abducted by Kidnappers in Ogun State
A heavily pregnant woman on the verge of giving birth has been snatched away from her journey to the hospital by unknown kidnappers. The victim who was simply identified...
Lebanese Billionaire Mohamed Fouani Kidnapped in Lagos
Mohamed Fouani, the billionaire founder and CEO of the prestigious Founani Group, has been abducted in Lagos. Mr. Mohamed Fouani is the sole franchise owner of LG and...
30 Travellers Reportedly Kidnapped in Abuja-Nasarawa Ambush
In a shocking incident that has left families and officials scrambling for answers, an estimated 30 travellers were abducted on Friday along the Abuja-Nasarawa Highway....
Terrorists Ambush Bus, Abduct Passengers on Irun, Ondo Road
Commuters aboard an 18-passenger commercial bus in Ondo State have been confronted by heavily armed terrorists, who abducted several passengers and fled the scene. The...
Dangote Cement Workers Abducted in Edo State, Dozens Taken, Several Injured in Gunmen Ambush
On Monday, an unspecified number of workers from Dangote Cement were reportedly kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits in an ambush that left several other...
Gunmen Abduct Kogi University Students in Violent Attack
In a harrowing incident that has sent shockwaves through the Kogi community, armed bandits strucked the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Okene...
Terror Strikes Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway: Seven Kidnapped, One Feared Dead in Gunmen Attack
A group of travelers passing through the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway were met with terror and violence when a band of armed gunmen ambushed their vehicles. The ambush on...
Two Individuals Arrested in Connection with the Suspicious Death of Delta State University Student, Faith Omodon
Faith Omodon, a second-year undergraduate student at Delta State University of Science and Technology in Agbor, disappeared under suspicious circumstances and was later...
Bandits Lure Nigerian Youths into Crime with as Little as N500, Says Katsina Governor
The Governor of Katsina State said bandits have been recruiting young people into criminal activities for as little as N500, a disturbingly low amount of money that...
Armed Kidnappers Abduct 10 Students in Delta State
Armed men reportedly abducted 10 students on Friday as they were traveling along the East-West road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident...
Nigerian TikTok Influencer Bandit Flaunts Ransom Money in Viral Video
In a disturbing video that has gone viral, terrorists are seen flaunting money allegedly collected as ransom from their victims. The video has sparked outrage and...
Kaduna Governor Sani: Teacher Abducted With Schoolchildren Died in Kidnappers’ Den
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has disclosed that a teacher who was kidnapped alongside schoolchildren from Government Secondary and Primary Schools, Kuriga 1, did not...
Kaduna Governor Contradicts Media Reports on Kidnapped Schoolchildren
In a recent statement, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani said that the number of schoolchildren kidnapped in a recent attack in Chikun LGA was actually 137, rather than the...
Kaduna State Government Announces Release of 287 Schoolchildren Abducted in Chikun
The Kaduna State Government has announced that 287 schoolchildren abducted from Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area have been released. This news comes after the...
Two Weeks After Abduction, Kidnapped Kaduna Schoolchildren and Teachers Remain in Captivity
On March 7, a group of armed bandits invaded two schools in Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State, abducting over 100 students and staff members. The attack on...
Alleged Ambush in Delta State Leaves 22 Soldiers and Civilians Dead
Sources report that a group of 22 military personnel, on a rescue mission to Okuama community in Delta State, were ambushed by local mercenaries. According to reports,...
Kaduna Abduction Crisis: Kidnappers Demand N1bn Ransom and Threaten To Kill 286 Schoolchildren
The families of the schoolchildren kidnapped in Kaduna have been approached by the kidnappers, who are demanding a one billion naira ransom in exchange for their...
Kaduna Abduction: No Ransom Should Be Paid – Tinubu
President Tinubu has reinforced the government’s position that no ransom should be paid to criminals who have abducted individuals. He has reiterated this policy...
Bandits Abduct 16 People in Attack on Tsangaya School in Sokoto State
Bandits have reportedly abducted 16 people – 15 students and a woman – from a Tsangaya school in Gada LGA of Sokoto State. Sources have reported that the...
17 Killed, Homes Destroyed in Fulani Herdsmen Attack on Benue Village
A devastating attack on the village of Mbaikyor in Benue State has left 17 people dead and many homes burned to the ground. The attack, believed to be carried out by...
Kaduna Bandit Raid Triggers Outrage After More Than 280 Pupils and Teachers Abducted
Tragedy struck the Nigerian town of Kuriga, Kaduna State, when more than 280 schoolchildren and teachers were abducted by bandits. A number of prominent organizations,...
APC Spokesman, Another Killed in Plateau State by Suspected Gunmen
Tragedy struck in Plateau State on Sunday when the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sylvanus Namang, was killed by suspected gunmen. According...
Kidnappers Who Abducted Schoolchildren and Teachers in Ekiti State Arrested, Police Confirm
The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed that eight individuals suspected of kidnapping children and teachers of the Apostolic Faith School in Emure-Ekiti have been...
VIDEO: Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School Pupils Freed After Kidnapping by Terrorists in Emure Ekiti
The abducted pupils of the Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School in Emure Ekiti, who were kidnapped on Monday by gunmen, have regained their freedom. The pupils and...
According to Senator Shehu Sani, Over 10,000 Schools Have Closed Due to Insecurity in Northern Nigeria
Senator Shehu Sani, a former politician, has claimed that over ten thousand schools in the North had closed as a result of kidnapping and terrorism. Senator Shehu Sani...
Terrorists Kill Kwara Monarch, Kidnap Wife and 2 Others in Home Invasion
Terrorists on Thursday evening killed the traditional ruler of Koro town in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Segun Aremu-Cole. Reports also revealed...
Director at Federal Housing Authority Allegedly Kidnapped by Gunmen in Abuja
Aondo Ver, a director at Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be terrorists in Abuja. According to LIB,...
Kidnappers Demand N10 Million Ransom for Each Student and Teacher Abducted from Apostolic School in Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State
The kidnappers who abducted the students and teachers of the Apostolic School, Emure-Ekiti have contacted their parents to demand a N10 million ransom for each of them....
Nigerian Army Announces Killing of Zamfara Terrorist Leader, Rescue of 20 Kidnap Victims
In two distinct operations carried out in Zamfara State, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have announced that they freed twenty hostages and eliminated two terrorists,...
Ekiti Schoolchildren Abducted by Suspected Terrorists in Emure LGA
Gunmen have reportedly abducted an undisclosed number of schoolchildren in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State. According to reports, the incident involved...
Two Traditional Rulers Allegedly Murdered in Herdsmen Attack in Ekiti State
Two traditional rulers have been reportedly murdered in Ekiti State. According to LIB, the incident happened between Oke-Ako and Ipao-Ekiti in Ajoni Local Government...
Nigeria Police Arrest Suspected K!dnapper of Slain Bwari Girl, Nabeeha
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on 20th January 2024, have arrested a notorious k!dnapper identified as Bello Mohammed, 28, who allegedly killed Nabeeha, the...
Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University Kidnapped from Gas Station in Umuahia
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Abia State University, Uturu, Godwin Emezue, was on Friday night, January 26, abducted from a petrol station at Umuekwule, Amachara in...
PDP Chairman Kidnapped by Gunmen on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos chapter, Philip Aivoji has been kidnapped. According to reports gathered by PurpleWorld, Aivoji was abducted on...
Gunmen Reportedly Kill Over 30, Destroy Houses in Plateau, Defy Curfew
Over 30 persons have been reportedly killed and several houses destroyed, yesterday, in the Kwahaslalek and the surrounding communities, as gunmen defied the 24-hour...
Two Kidnapped, One Injured in Attack on Otu Town in Oyo State
No less than two persons have been abducted in an attack on Otu town in Oyo State on Saturday. One person was also shot in the attack that happened in Itesiwaju Local...
Four Siblings of Deceased Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah Reunite After Days in Captivity
The four remaining siblings of late Nabeeha Al-Kadriyah have regained freedom. PurpleWorld earlier reported that the victims were abducted on Tuesday night, January 2,...
Man Raises Alarm over Abduction of Father, Others in Ofosu, Benin-Ore Expressway
A Nigerian man, who has been identified as Safiu Kareem, has raised an alarm regarding the abduction of his father, Akeem Kareem, and an undisclosed number of...
Nollywood Actress Lizzy Gold Appeals to President Tinubu to Address Insecurity in Nigeria
Nollywood actress, Lizzy Gold, has appealed to the President, raising alarms over the high level of insecurity in the nation. Lizzy bemoaned the increasing prevalence of...
Terrorists Attack Principal’s Home in Kaduna State, Killing Him and Kidnapping His Wife and Baby
Terrorists have killed a school principal, Idris Abu Sufyan, and kidnapped his wife and baby in Kuriga community, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State....
Abuja Police Command Confirms Arrest of Kidnapper Chinaza Phillip by Kaduna State Police
The Abuja Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a kidnapper named Chinaza Phillip in Abuja by the Kaduna State Police Command operatives on Thursday. The...
Abuja Kidnapping Ends in Tragedy as Final Year University Student is Killed by Terrorists
A final year student of the Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Talatu Salihu, has been killed by terrorists who kidnapped her together with her siblings at their place of...
Lawyer Narrates Gruesome Tale of How Kidnappers Dressed in Military Uniform Abducted His Family in Abuja
A Nigerian lawyer, Oladosu Folorunso Ariyo, has narrated how kidnappers in military camouflage abducted his wife, their four children and later killed his 13-year-old...
Peter Obi Calls on President Tinubu to Address Nigeria’s Worsening Security Crisis
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has asked President Bola Tinubu to fulfil his campaign promises to Nigerians by tackling the rampant...
Bandits Allegedly Kidnap Two Katsina State University Students from Campus
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped two female students of Al-Qalam University, Katsina State. The victims, Habiba Ango Shantali and Maryam Abubakar Musa were...
Teenage Girl Allegedly Found Dead After Abductors Reject N60m Ransom Negotiated by Family
A secondary school student, Folorunsho Ariyo, who was kidnapped in the Dutse axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has been killed by her abductors. According to...
6 Members of the Same Family Abducted in Abuja, 1 Dead, 5 Still in Captivity
A young lady identified as Najeebah who was kidnapped alongside her five sisters and her father in Abuja on January 9 has reportedly been k!lled by her abductors. ...
Bandits Reportedly Kill National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Member, Obaje Saidu
Suspected bandits reportedly killed a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member identified as Obaje Saidu. One Asta Matthew, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on...
Preacher Allegedly Murdered in Ogun Motor Park, Buried by Roadside
A graduate of Computer Science at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Oluwatosin Onadipe, was said to have died after he was allegedly hit with an...
Plateau Massacre: Plateau Christmas Eve Attacks Leave Over 115 Dead
Reports confirmed that the blood-curling simultaneous attacks by assailants on over fifteen communities in the Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of the state...
Gunmen Reportedly Kidnap Medical Doctor and Other Passengers During Christmas Journey
Scores of travellers including a medical doctor and his son have reportedly been kidnapped in Otukpa, Benue State along the Enugu-Makurdi Federal road. According to...
Video: Nigerian Juju Artist and Crew Rescued After Kidnapping Ordeal
Omoba De Jombo Beats, a Nigerian Juju artist, and his crew mates who were reportedly abducted by unidentified gunmen while returning from an event in the Federal Capital...
Abuja Musician, Band Abducted After Event: Latest in a String of High-Profile Kidnappings
A Nigerian Juju musician known as Omoba De Jombo Beats and his crew members were allegedly kidnapped while returning from an event on Sunday. This was made known by...
Man Allegedly Killed by Kidnappers After Family Pays N5m Ransom
A Nigerian man identified as Emmanuel Ume, has been reportedly killed by his abductors after collecting N5m ransom from his family. Details of the incident are still...
Devastating Attack on Anambra Nightclub Leaves Several Dead and Many Injured
Unknown gunmen has reportedly attacked a nightclub in Oba, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, k!lling several persons, LIB reports. It was gathered...
Couple Kidnapped in Lagos – Police Launch Investigation
Kidnappers have abducted a couple in the Alfa area of Igbogbo in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Peak News reports. According to reports, the couple were...
Fear Grips University Students After Abductions Turn Institution into ‘Hunting Ground
Students of Federal University Lafia, Nasarawa State have taken to the streets to protest against the recurring abduction of their fellow students by unknown gunmen....
Sunshine Stars Football Club Team Bus Attacked by Gunmen on Nigerian Highway, Several Injured
The team bus conveying the players, coaches and staff of Sunshine Star Football Club, a Nigerian football club based in Akure, Ondo State was attacked by gunmen on...
Gunmen Kill Traditional Ruler in Imo State, Police Launch Investigation
Some yet to be identified gunmen has reportedly murdered the traditional ruler of Otulu community in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Eze Joe...
PDP Ward Chairman Murdered by Unidentified Gunmen in Imo State, Heightening Insecurity
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairman for Ife/Akpodim/Chokoneze Ward in Imo State, Ezinihitte Mbaise council area, Smith Chiedoziem Anyanwu, has been killed...
Kwara Lawmaker’s Wife and Children Abducted by Gunmen
Suspected gunmen have abducted the wife and two children of Hon Lawal Ayanshola Soliu, the lawmaker representing Ipaiye/Malete/Olooru of Moro Local Government in the...
Suspected Herdsmen Abduct, Slaughter Passenger on Board a State Bus
A Benue Links bus traveling to Otukpo on the Naka road in Gwer West LGA was ambushed by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen at Tyolaha village on Thursday. According...
25 Ondo Travellers Abducted Along Owo Expressway, 8 Rescued
25 people have been abducted on Friday along Owo/Ifon/Benin Expressway in Ondo State. This was made known by the Public Relations Officer, Ondo State Police Command,...
Labour Party Campaign Director Beheaded In His Abia Home
The Campaign Director-General of Labour Party, Abia State Chapter, in the just concluded general elections in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the State, Hon....
Bandits Reportedly Burns Catholic Seminarian Alive, Destroy Parish House In Kaduna
Bandits in the late hours of Thursday, September 7, 2023, reportedly invaded St. Raphael Parish in Fadan Kamantan, Kafancha Diocese of Kaduna State and burnt down the...
Kidnappers Demands N4m Ransom To Release Corps Member Abducted In Zamfara
Bandits have demanded N4m ransom to secure the release of one of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped in Zamfara State. PurpleWorld earlier reported...
Gunmen Kidnap Farmers In Osun
Gunmen has kidnapped six farmers in Osun Community. In a statement released by the Osun State Police Command, they made it known that they are aware of the news trending...
Ex-Boko Haram Terrorists Allegedly Embark On Protest Over Unpaid Allowance
Some Ex-Boko Haram terrorists embarked on a protest in Borno state over non-payment of their allowance. According to PressExpress, the former terrorists who are being...
DSS Warns Of Impending Insurgent Attack On Abuja-Kaduna Train Route, Ask Citizens To Be Vigilant
The Department of the State Services (DSS) in a leaked memo to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) warned against an attack on trains plying the Abuja-Kaduna...
Repentant Boko Haram Terrorist Caught Supplying Materials To Terror Group
A ‘repentant’ Boko Haram terrorist who has been reintegrated back to Bama community in Borno State has been caught on his way to Sambisa Forest to supply various...
Nnamdi Kanu Declares End To All Sit-at-home Order In South-East
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, declared an end to all sit-at-home order in the South-East. He made the declaration in...
Enugu Govt Seals Shops That Refuses To Do Business On Monday In Observance Of Sit-at-home Order
The Enugu State Government on Monday sealed shops in major markets across the state that refused to do business in observance of the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous...
Unknown Gunmen Reportedly Attacks Enugu Police Station, Cart Away Arms
Unknown gunmen have attacked the Isi-Uzo Divisional police station in Ikem in Enugu state. According to The Nation newspaper, the gunmen took with them the police arms...
We Received N50 million To Kill Apostle Suleman, Suspect Reveals
A suspect arrested over the deadly attack on the convoy of a Nigerian televangelist, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has said that they were paid N50 million to kill the...
Nigerian Army Reportedly Intercepts Truck Loaded With Live Cartridges Heading For Anambra From Mali, Through Ogun State
The Nigerian Army has reportedly intercepted a truck loaded with thousands of live cartridges at Ajilete-Owode Road in the Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun...
No Military Solution To North West Crisis – Vice President Shettima
The Vice-President of the federal republic of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima has sought the support of Nigerians for the federal government’s soon-to-be unveiled solution to...
Gunmen Kill Redeem Pastor, Abduct Seven Church Members In Ogun
The Commander of the Ogun State government owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, has confirmed that unknown gunmen stormed a branch of the Redeem...
Gunmen Allegedly Abducts Seven UNIJOS Students
Seven students of University Of Jos have been kidnapped on Tuesday night, sources told The Nation. The source revealed that the incident happened around 1:00 am when the...
Bandits Release Video Of Captured Villagers In Niger State, Kill One To Show Level Of Seriousness
Bandits have released a video of villagers kidnapped in Kafin Koro and Kwagana wards in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. The video shows the victims crying...
The White House Confirms Attack On United States Embassy Convoy, Reveals No Citizen involved
Following the Anambra state police Spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga’s report, revealing an attack on a convoy of staff of US consulate, the white house has...
Two United States Consulate Staff Killed, Bodies Set Ablaze By Gunmen In Anambra
The spokesperson of Anambra state police command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, has made it known that two staff of the United States consulate in Nigeria were murdered and their...
Vigilantes Rescues 134 Kidnapped Victims
Vigilantes in Kogi State have rescued 134 victims who were abducted from various parts of the Federal Capital Territory. The victims were rescued during the recent...
Man shot dead while preventing kidnappers from whisking his wife away in Abuja
A man identified as Musa Abari has been shot d€ad after suspected kidnappers attacked his home in Kasada village in Kuje area council in the Federal Capital Territory...
Herdsmen Kill 39 On Good Friday In Benue
. The traditional ruler of Nyiev community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue state, Chief Bernard Shawa, has confirmed the murder of 39 of his subjects, including...
Protests In Benue State As Death Toll From Armed Herdsmen Attacks Hit 51
This is just as angry youths of neighboring Apa LGA where a traditional ruler in Ugbobi community and many others were equally murdered by the marauders, took over the...
Bandits abduct 80 children in Zamfara
No fewer than 80 children were Friday morning abducted by bandits in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The children are between the ages of 12 and 17, BBC...
Bandits Storm Zamfara University Hostel, Kidnap Female Students
Bandits have abducted two female students of the Federal University, Gusau in Zamfara State. The students were abducted in the early hours of Sunday, April 2, 2023,...
Kidnappers Demand N50m For Abducted INEC Officials
Kidnappers of six Independent National Electoral Commission officials who participated in the governorship and state assembly elections in Kogi State, are reportedly...
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