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The Nigerian Army reported that its troops successfully thwarted a terrorist attack on an ECWA Church in Kaduna State, leading to the rescue of 31 abducted worshippers. While most victims were saved, five were tragically killed by the assailants.
Armed assailants have abducted a total of ten people, comprising seven members of a single family and three neighbours, from the Unguwar Sabon-Titi community in Kaduna State. The incident occurred on Thursday night, April 2, 2026, in the Katari-Hayin Dam area.
Troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai successfully rescued more than 150 civilians and thwarted a mass kidnapping attempt by Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East region.
A wedding celebration in Kahir village, Kagarko Local Government Area, Kaduna state, turned tragic when armed assailants invaded the event, resulting in the deaths of 13 guests and leaving many others injured or abducted.
The Department of State Services has successfully rescued Alhaji Hamza Durya, the Administrative Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State, who was kidnapped on Friday. The DSS's swift action led to the arrest of two suspects during the operation.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Evangelical Church Winning All, Rev. Prof. Sunday B. Agang, was kidnapped by armed assailants in Jos, Plateau State. The incident occurred early on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, when gunmen stormed his residence.
On Sunday, armed assailants targeted a church service in Kwara State, resulting in the abduction of eight worshippers. The attack occurred in the Evangelical Church Winning All located in the Omugo community.
Dr. Pedro Obaseki has launched a ₦500 million lawsuit for alleged kidnapping, assault, and public humiliation in Benin City, seeking accountability for the incident that occurred on December 28, 2025.
In a recent incident in Kaduna State's Chikun Local Government Area, armed suspects abducted a pregnant woman, a nursing mother with her baby, and five other family members. The attack occurred in the Sabon Gero community during the early hours of Sunday.
In a tragic incident in Kebbi State, bandits attacked a home in the Badariya neighborhood of Birnin Kebbi, resulting in the death of businessman Sufiyanu Garba and the abduction of his pregnant wife, Zainab.
The wife and son of a notable petrol dealer in Kwara State managed to escape their abductors over the weekend. The pair had been taken by suspected armed bandits in the Lafiagi Emirate but found their way back to safety shortly after their kidnapping.
A woman was kidnapped outside her home in Akure, Ondo State, while her child witnessed the incident. CCTV footage shared on social media shows the alarming moment of abduction.
A woman named Gloria and her young child have been abducted by bandits in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack occurred in the Ungwan Tama community in the early hours of March 4, 2026.
In a disturbing incident, armed bandits have taken the wife and son of Alhaji Abass, a well-known fuel distributor, in the Lafiagi Emirate of Kwara State. The abduction occurred in the early hours of March 7, 2026.
A previously unidentified armed faction has taken responsibility for a horrific attack in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, resulting in numerous fatalities among soldiers and civilians, along with the abduction of over 300 individuals.
