2026-09-4 29554b0b68d2b74ba08c25d98813de60ae00d58e 13 Department of State Services 2 /wiki/state%20security%20service%20(nigeria) Kidnapping in Nigeria 1 /wiki/kidnapping%20in%20nigeria Nigeria 37 /wiki/nigeria Oyo State 14 /wiki/oyo%20state Department of State Services Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria Oyo State Kidnapping in Nigeria 2026-07-21 4e41deeb48b8f55bc22321490eb56b4185da9ab7 21 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/07/21/a-survivor-and-local-official-say-an-armed-gang-abducted-more-than-40-people-during-raids-on-11-villages-in-maru-zamfar A survivor and local official say an armed gang abducted more than 40 people during raids on 11 villages in Maru, Zamfara State, Nigeria, over the weekend. The local government requests additional security forces. 2026-07-10 4f096b83310e68073c4fa998d7f32ab47b3519c6 5 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria Oyo State 3 /feed/2026/07/10/nigerian-president-bola-tinubu-says-military-police-and-intelligence-personnel-have-rescued-all-46-students-and-staff Nigerian president Bola Tinubu says military, police, and intelligence personnel have rescued all 46 students and staff abducted in May from schools in Oyo State, arresting eight suspects and killing some abductors during the operation. 2026-07-9 4cb66b2919719d9663c843a495ec853a4c467c24 25 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/07/9/nigerian-troops-kill-more-than-300-suspected-kidnapping-and-cattle-rustling-gang-members-during-an-operation-that-began Nigerian troops kill more than 300 suspected kidnapping and cattle-rustling gang members during an operation that began yesterday in Gummi, Zamfara State. 2026-06-29 49a32a1f461958cc9efe8f05d0933deb56544b3d 28 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/06/29/gunmen-abduct-36-students-and-a-staff-member-from-a-secondary-school-in-lassa-borno-state-nigeria-while-authorities-s Gunmen abduct 36 students and a staff member from a secondary school in Lassa, Borno State, Nigeria, while authorities say eight others have been rescued. 2026-02-14 40516b110e888a28cd5c2516332092e8554c3f9b /feed/2026/02/14/gunmen-launch-simultaneous-attacks-on-three-communities-in-niger-state-nigeria-killing-at-least-32-people-and-kidnappi Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 32 people and kidnapping a number of others. 1771176027 2026-02-14 706076c7cd51d3b9bac70b9a6b189d4e5d4218c9 1 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/02/14/gunmen-launch-simultaneous-attacks-on-three-communities-in-niger-state-nigeria-killing-at-least-46-people-and-kidnappi Gunmen launch simultaneous attacks on three communities in Niger State, Nigeria, killing at least 46 people and kidnapping a number of others. 2026-02-7 41a5852a6c9909a41a52cff77cc77a475b728bd8 13 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2026/02/7/armed-men-kill-three-people-and-kidnap-eleven-others-including-a-catholic-priest-in-kaduna-state-nigeria Armed men kill three people and kidnap eleven others, including a Catholic priest, in Kaduna State, Nigeria. 2025-12-21 66d7d080c55751e61b4ca693ab3ac1a709dbbf7d 7 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/12/21/nigerian-presidential-spokesperson-ajuri-ngelale-reports-that-all-remaining-130-students-and-staff-abducted-in-november Nigerian presidential spokesperson Ajuri Ngelale reports that all remaining 130 students and staff abducted in November from a Catholic school in Niger State have been released. 2025-12-1 54b3fc4c6058614ac35d249c1bd5e3d1821c953a 37 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/12/1/nigerian-defence-minister-mohammed-badaru-abubakar-resigns-amid-president-bola-tinubu-s-declaration-of-a-nationwide-secu Nigerian defence minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar resigns amid President Bola Tinubu's declaration of a nationwide security emergency. 2025-11-26 2a54b730fe00ac0e0ec4c38e421a2fd1308a549c 34 Department of State Services Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 3 /feed/2025/11/26/nigerian-president-bola-tinubu-declares-a-nationwide-security-emergency-and-orders-the-recruitment-of-20000-additional Nigerian president Bola Tinubu declares a nationwide security emergency and orders the recruitment of 20,000 additional police officers and the deployment of specialised units in response to recent killings and kidnappings. 2025-11-19 9c5ace75f6e9099f329c28c03f412e4e020ba4e1 /feed/2025/11/19/gunmen-attack-a-church-in-kwara-state-nigeria-killing-two-and-kidnapping-the-pastor-and-some-worshippers Gunmen attack a church in Kwara state, Nigeria, killing two and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers. 1763577057 2025-11-19 8a54cafe76c811b70f6987a549a7ecaa305c0e55 12 Kidnapping in Nigeria Nigeria 2 /feed/2025/11/19/gunmen-target-a-church-in-eruku-kwara-state-nigeria-killing-two-people-and-kidnapping-the-pastor-and-some-worshippers Gunmen target a church in Eruku, Kwara state, Nigeria, killing two people and kidnapping the pastor and some worshippers. /feed/2026/09/4/nine-people-including-five-department-of-state-services-personnel-are-killed-during-a-security-operation-to-rescue-kid Vanguard 4 9de0254bc61dbff4b999fcbd78a0426d026dd5ac 9 https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/nine-killed-in-oyo-kidnap-victims-rescue-operation-dss-dg/ 2026 Nine people, including five Department of State Services personnel, are killed during a security operation to rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo State, Nigeria.