The Edo House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Kidnapping prohibition law 2025 and approved death sentence for offenders. The majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian had earlier moved the motion for the house to resolve into the committee of the whole to consider the bill clause-by-clause. The motion was seconded by the Minority Leader, Henry … Read more
The Sokoto State command of the Nigeria Police Force has reported the kidnapping of multiple Muslim worshippers during the early morning Subhi prayer in the Bushe community, located in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area. It was reported that armed assailants invaded a mosque in Bushe town at dawn on Thursday, taking at least 10 … Read more
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has said kidnapping remains one of the most pressing security threats in Nigeria today. He disclosed that the nation has achieved significant progress in its fight against insecurity, as the security agencies recorded 80 per cent success against kidnapping. Ribadu, who stated this while inaugurating the Multi-Agency … Read more
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) has been hacked and the bureau has asked the general public disregard any message or report posted until the website is fully restored. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports NBS made this known on Wednesday via its official X account, coming after a report was released on the … Read more
The Federal Capital Territory has recorded a drop in the incidents of kidnappings and other crimes across the territory in 2024. Mr Adamu Gwary, the Director of Security Service Department of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) , made this known during the department’s end of year news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. … Read more
The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says kidnapping incidence in the country is estimated at 2,235,954 between May 2023 and April 2024. The NBS revealed this in its Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS) 2024 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The CESPS is a household-based survey, which provides an in-depth understanding of the situation of … Read more
As the Christmas season draws near, the Rivers State command of the Nigeria Police Force has issued a serious advisory against night time travel on the Elele-Omerelu and Isiokpo-Elele Roads within the Ikwerre Local Government Area, citing an increase in kidnappings and other criminal activities in that area. The State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Mustapha, … Read more