The Edo State Police Command has apprehended four individuals, including a 27-year-old woman, linked to a kidnapping syndicate. This follows the abduction of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City on June 14, 2026, where her husband reportedly managed to escape from the assailants, who are believed to be kidnappers.

A queen from Kwara has shared her harrowing experience regarding the kidnapping of 18 worshippers and the murder of her 14-year-old son by bandits. The kidnappers are reportedly demanding a ransom of N280 million for the release of the worshippers. The queen has made a public plea regarding the situation.

Edo State authorities have initiated a manhunt for an individual named Liberty, who is alleged to be an arms supplier connected to a recent kidnapping incident at a market in Benin. In relation to this case, four suspects have been arrested, and one suspect has been reported killed.

Security experts have raised concerns that insufficient investment in kidnapping investigation skills has left Ugandan law enforcement agencies vulnerable, contributing to rising public anxiety as kidnapping cases increase. The Kampala Metropolitan Police reported three high-profile kidnappings in the past two months, which resulted in two fatalities and one successful rescue, highlighting the challenges faced by police in addressing these incidents.

In Ogun State, Nigeria, police operatives from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit have killed two suspected kidnappers and recovered ₦2.2 million, which is believed to be proceeds from their criminal activities. This operation is part of a broader manhunt initiated by the police to combat kidnapping in the region, according to Ripples Nigeria.

The Nigeria Police Force successfully rescued a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son from a kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Kwara State following a gun battle with the suspects. This information was shared by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okokon Iniedu, in a statement on Saturday.