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Mass Kidnapping Increased 154% from 2020 to 2025

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2026 will see an increase in kidnaps-for-ransom.

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Troops Arrest Notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Recover AK-47 Rifles and Ammunition in Enugu

Troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have recorded a major operational success with the…

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Osun Governorship Poll: Remain Neutral and Professional, NSCDC Commandant Tells Personnel as CG Deploys 10,000 Officers

By Tunji Braimoh, Abuja Ahead of the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, Commandant Igbalawole…