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Armed men have taken hostage the Secretary of Kibiya Local Government Area in Kano State during a raid on his home in Dinya town late Friday night. The incident highlighted growing security concerns in the region.
Armed group demands a ransom of N30 million and four motorcycles for the release of 32 villagers kidnapped in Kaduna State. The victims include women, children, and a pregnant woman, following a midnight raid on February 9, 2026.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed its disbelief regarding the involvement of one of its officials in the abduction and murder of Francis Igwe, the father of Kelechi Igwe, a former Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State.
Twenty-four worshippers who were taken hostage from the ECWA Church in Àyetoro-Kiri, Kogi State, last month, have been released. This follows negotiations between their families and the kidnappers after the initially reported abduction of around 37 parishioners.
