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Nigerian Navy rescues drowning Ghanaians

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PROSPERITY have rescued two Ghanaian fishermen who reside in Takwa Bay, Lagos State after a boat mishap when they sailed out to fish on July 31. The Nigerian Navy's Director of Information, Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaugn said this

Rivers Police Rescues 15 Abducted Passengers

Rivers State Police Command on Tuesday, June 20, rescued​ 15 passengers abducted in a commercial bus in Egbeda axis of Emohua local government area of the state. The passengers were rescued after a gun battle between the police and the kidnappers. Nnamdi Omoni

Prophet rescues ailing Nollywood actor, Duru

A Nigerian prophet, Jeremiah Fufeyin, founder of Christ Mercyland church Warri has come to the rescue of a veteran Nollywood actor, Michael Duru, who has been battling with an amputated leg due to diabetes. The actor, who has been confined in his hometown

Woman chases kidnapper riding motorcycle, rescues daughter

There was confusion on Agbe Road in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State on Wednesday after a suspected kidnapper snatched a girl from her mother and attempted to escape with her on a motorcycle. Our correspondent learnt that the mother of the two-year-old,

Edo vigilante rescues 28 victims of human trafficking

A team of local vigilantes has rescued 28 victims of human trafficking in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The state coordinator, Edo State Community Vigilante Security Network, Oboh Emmanuel Otoide, who disclosed this while addressing journalists at the

Police rescues drunk man found unconscious in Lagos (photos)

Men of the RRS, Lagos state police command, in the early hours of saturday, 8th June, rescued a man found unconscious on the road along Awolowo Way, Ikeja. The operatives who were on a patrol, immediately rushed the man to their ambulance where it was discovered

Miyetti Allah vigilante outfit rescues kidnap victim in Nasarawa

The Nomad Vigilante Group, a quasi-security outfit representing the Fulani community in Nasarawa State, has rescued a kidnap victim. Operatives of the group, under the leadership of State Commander Alhaji Akajo A. Gyara, rescued the victim, Bashir Mohammed

Human trafficking: Amotekun arrests one, rescues five boys in Osun

Amotekun operatives in Osun State have arrested a 23-year-old man, Isaac Okon for alleged human trafficking. According to information made available by the Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi on Saturday, the suspect was arrested on Thursday

Blind grandma rescues her grandkids from being sold to ritualists

A blind grandmother rescued her grandchildren after their parents planned to sell them to ritualists. The two Akwa Ibom children, Gideon Edet and Kingsley Edet, were to be sold by their parents for N50,000 and N20,000 respectively. However, their grandmother

Nigerian Army Rescues 212 Captives, Captures 1 Boko Haram Commander

Troops on Tuesday rescued 212 persons held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists after they cleared remnants of insurgents from some villages in the northern fringes of the Sambisa forest. They also captured one Boko Haram commander, "Ameer" of Chawa, Amman Judee

JUST IN: Army rescues 16 Tantatu Kidnap Victims In Kaduna

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in the 1 Division Area of Responsibility in Kaduna State have successfully rescued 16 kidnap victims in the Kajuru Local Government area. According to a statement released by the Director of Army Public Relations, Major

Anambra boat mishap: NIWA confirms eight dead, rescues 38 passengers

The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, on Sunday confirmed that about eight persons died while 38 others were rescued in a boat mishap that occurred in Anambra State. Although the Anambra State Police Command said five persons died while 30 were rescued

Transport Minister, Amaechi Rescues Kidnap Victim Along Popular Road In Rivers

Chibuike Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and current Minister of Transportation, on Sunday afternoon, reportedly rescued a kidnapped victim along the popular Omoku/Egbeda road in Rivers State. According to Daily Sun, Amaechi was on his way to Ubimini

EFCC rescues 17-year-old abducted yahoo-yahoo apprentice from ritualists

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday rescued an alleged kidnapped Yahoo-Yahoo apprentice, Destiny Peter, 17, from an apartment in Mpape, Abuja. EFCC in a statement said Peter was rescued after he reached them on its official

Foiled child trafficking: FCT police rescues 12 children, arrests three suspects

The operatives of FCT Police Command attached to the Rapid Response Squad 74 (RRS 74), on Friday, February 9, at about 12:55 am,  intercepted one Muhammad Isah 'm' of Kafanchan, Kaduna in a Toyota Hiace bus with Reg No APP 489 XE, conveying twelve; four (4

Heartwarming moment white woman rescues abandoned mad woman in Port Harcourt (Video)

An Instagram user captured on camera, the moment an unknown white lady rescued an abandoned mentally ill woman by the roadside in Port Harcourt. The kind gesture, according to the user who shared the video, occurred at a refuse site at artillery in the city

NSCDC rescues 9-year old boy chained for weeks in church [PHOTO]

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have rescued a nine-year old boy, Taiwo Korede, who had been chained and detained for weeks in a church premises. The officers, who invaded the Celestial Church of Chris Key of Joy Paris Ajiwo

Vigilante group raids kidnappers' hideout in Nasarawa, arrests 6 suspects, rescues 7 victims

The Vigilante Group of Nigeria, Nasarawa Eggon Unit, raided a kidnappers' hideout in Tudun Waya, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State and arrested six suspects. During the operation, the vigilante operatives also rescued seven abducted victims