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Nigerian Police Abduct Another Journalist, Madu Onuorah in Abuja
The Nigerian Police Force has abducted Madu Onuorah, a Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Global Upfront Newspaper in Abuja. According to a statement released...
Police Abduct FIJ Reporter, Daniel Ojukwu For Allegedly Violating The Cybercrime Act
A dedicated journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Daniel Ojukwu, has been forcefully taken by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of...
Dele Farotimi Sent to Remand By Ekiti Court After Abduction by Police
Human rights lawyer and social critic Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison custody following his arrest and subsequent prosecution by the Nigerian...
Prominent Lawyer Dele Farotimi Raises Alarm Over Police Plot To Abduct Him
Dele Farotimi, a prominent Lagos-based lawyer, human rights activist and author of the book ‘Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System’, has raised concerns...
Kenyan Court Sentences Police Chief for Ignoring Court Queries on Abducted Protesters
Kenya’s acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt after repeatedly refusing to comply...
Police Rescue 20 Abducted Medical Students In Benue After Public Backlash
The Benue State Police Command has announced the rescue of the 20 students from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos...
Armed Men Abducted Students In Enugu Health College, Police Confirms
Five students were abducted by armed men on Thursday in Enugu State, police confirmed Saturday, saying two of the students were rescued. It...
Police Chief, Egbetokun Orders Rescue Of 20 Abducted Medical Students In Benue 2 Days After Abduction
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the rescue of the 20 medical students abducted in Otukpo, Benue state, while en...
Police, Councillor Confirms Terrorists Abduct Former PDP Chairman, 22 Others in Abuja
As terrorists keep the insecurity level in Nigeria at a soaring height, a recent attack has reportedly taken to the heart of Nigeria,...
Kenya: Autopsy Disputes Police Account, Shows Blogger Albert Ojwang Was Strangled in Custody Following Arrest Over Tweet About Police Chief
Protests have broken out in Kenya following the death of blogger and social media influencer Albert Ojwang while in police custody. An official...
Concerned Nigerians Condemn DSS’ Abduction, Brutalisation of NANS President; Demands Immediate Dismissal, Prosecution of Officers
A civil society organisation, the Concerned Nigerians Group, has condemned the Department of State Services (DSS) following the reported abduction and brutalisation of...
Gunmen Abduct 35 Passengers in Separate Attacks Along Akwa Ibom-Cross River Waterways and in Benue
At least 15 passengers were abducted by gunmen on Thursday along the Adoka-Naka Road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State....