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Police foil kidnap plot in Ekiti, recover stolen cattle
Ekiti State Police Command has foiled a planned kidnap operation and arrested two suspects and cattle rustlers in an intelligence-led operation. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti that the suspects were arrested on July 4 by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit , VCRU, [] Police foil kidnap plot in Ekiti, recover stolen cattle
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Vanguard News
· Jul 1, 2026
Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime with the dismantling of a notorious kidnapping syndicate linked to a series of abductions and killings in communities along the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)–Nasarawa border. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okon Iniedu, disclosed this on Tuesday, [] The post Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation appeared first on Vanguard News.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 30, 2026
Police raid hideout of kidnapping syndicate in FCT- Nasarawa, recover arms, livestock
The Nigeria Police have raided the hideout of a notorious kidnapping syndicate responsible for a series of abductions and killings along the Federal Capital Territory, FCT–Nasarawa border communities. This is contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, on Tuesday. Iniedu disclosed that in a coordinated intelligence-led operations conducted between 24th and [] Police raid hideout of kidnapping syndicate in FCT- Nasarawa, recover arms, livestock
Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 2, 2026
Sokoto Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Recover Cattle in Tureta
The Sokoto State Police Command says it has foiled two separate bandit attacks in Tureta Local Government Area and recovered 137 rustled cattle during coordinated security operations carried out within a 48-hour period. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the operations were conducted by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit [] The post Sokoto Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Recover Cattle in Tureta appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Dateline Nigeria
· Jun 30, 2026
Police bust kidnap gang in FCT-Nasarawa border raid, arrest two, recover AK-47, livestock
The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a deadly kidnapping syndicate terrorizing communities along the Federal Capital Territory–Nasarawa border, arresting two suspected members and recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, and livestock. In a statement issued Tuesday by Force Public Relations Officer CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, police said the breakthrough followed intelligence-led operations carried out between The post Police bust kidnap gang in FCT-Nasarawa border raid, arrest two, recover AK-47, livestock appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
South Africa Today
· Jul 7, 2026
Deadly Nigeria Bandit Raid Leaves Nine Farmers Dead in Kaduna State
KAKANGI, KADUNA STATE – A devastating Nigeria bandit raid has claimed the lives of at least nine farmers and left several others abducted after armed gangs descended upon a rural community in Kaduna State. The Saturday attack highlights the escalating violence threatening agricultural livelihoods across the region as criminals intensify their operations during the country’s []
The Guardian
· Jul 11, 2026
Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara
Gangs made up of cattle rustlers and jihadists have long terrorised communities in northern and central NigeriaNigerian soldiers killed more than 300 members of kidnapping and cattle bandit gangs in the north-western state of Zamfara this week, according to a government official.Nigerian government troops targeted the gangs in Gummi district in a two-day operation that “led to the elimination of more than 300 terrorists,” Zamfara’s information commissioner, Mahmud Muhammad Dantawasa, said in a statement. Continue reading...
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· Jun 21, 2026
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The Leader
· Jul 8, 2026
Police Move Quickly After Violent Robbery at Orihuela Shopping Centre
Close coordination between Orihuela Local Police and the National Police has helped solve a violent robbery committed in the early hours of 3 July at a restaurant in the Ociopía shopping centre. The incident began when a call was made to the 112 emergency service reporting a violent robbery at a restaurant in the complex. [] The post Police Move Quickly After Violent Robbery at Orihuela Shopping Centre appeared first on The Leader - The No. 1 Spanish Newspaper - Spain News, Sport, Spanish Property for Sale, Business Directory, Classifieds, and Advertising.
Watchdog Uganda
· Jul 1, 2026
Government Declares War on Cattle Theft in Greater Mbarara, Over 20 Suspects Arrested
KAMPALA, The Government has declared a war on cattle theft in the Greater Mbarara region as Minister Babalanda orders RDCs, Police to make livestock theft a top security priority in the region. Addressing journalists this evening at the Uganda Media Centre, the Minister for the Presidency, Hon. Babirye Milly Babalanda, said the vice has reached [] The post Government Declares War on Cattle Theft in Greater Mbarara, Over 20 Suspects Arrested appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.
Hi China
· Jun 25, 2026
Firefighters rescue cow trapped in deep swamp
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Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 4, 2026
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Latestly.com
· Jun 29, 2026
Batman of Lagos De Moreno: Mexico Cops Hunt Mysterious Vigilante Who Duct-Taped Motorcycle Thieves to Lampposts
The Batman of Lagos de Moreno has become the focus of a police investigation in Jalisco, Mexico, after allegedly capturing suspected motorcycle thieves, beating them and duct-taping them to lampposts. The incidents have gone viral online, dividing public opinion between those praising the vigilante's actions and others warning that vigilante justice undermines the rule of law.
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Related coverage for "Police foil kidnap plot in Ekiti, recover stolen cattle": Vanguard News — Police bust Kidnap syndicate, recover AK-47, ammunition, livestock in FCT–Nasarawa operation. Daily Post Nigeria — Police raid hideout of kidnapping syndicate in FCT- Nasarawa, recover arms, livestock . Voice of Nigeria — Sokoto Police Foil Bandit Attacks, Recover Cattle in Tureta. Dateline Nigeria — Police bust kidnap gang in FCT-Nasarawa border raid, arrest two, recover AK-47, livestock. South Africa Today — Deadly Nigeria Bandit Raid Leaves Nine Farmers Dead in Kaduna State. The Guardian — Nigeria says army has killed 300 bandits in north-western state of Zamfara. Legit.ng — Cybercrime tops llst of Nigeria's most common offences committed in Nigeria. The Leader — Police Move Quickly After Violent Robbery at Orihuela Shopping Centre. Watchdog Uganda — Government Declares War on Cattle Theft in Greater Mbarara, Over 20 Suspects Arrested. Hi China — Firefighters rescue cow trapped in deep swamp. Utusan Malaysia — Polis buru lelaki ada 13 rekod jenayah, pandu berbahaya, enggan berhenti pemeriksaan. Latestly.com — Batman of Lagos De Moreno: Mexico Cops Hunt Mysterious Vigilante Who Duct-Taped Motorcycle Thieves to Lampposts