A Nigerian medical Doctor, Abu Ibrahim, who was kidnapped in Edo State alongside his brother earlier this month, has been discharged from hospital, bringing closure to a harrowing ordeal that has again drawn attention to the worsening security situation. Ibrahim, who sustained a gunshot wound during his release, is now recovering at home, according to…
Global Mirror News gathered that Police Authorities in Edo State have arrested a 19-year-old man following a dangerous incident in Benin City that left three Police Officers injured and led to the seizure of suspected illicit drugs. According to the Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect, identified as Nsikak Okon,…
An Edo-based Medical Doctor, Dr. Ibrahim Tahir, has been released from captivity after his family and supporters raised ₦50 million to secure his freedom, Global Mirror News has gathered. Dr. Tahir was abducted on January 2, 2026, alongside his younger brother at their family residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, while they were…
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two brothers in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area, an incident that has intensified public anxiety over rising insecurity in the Area, Global Mirror News reports. The victims, identified as Ibrahim Abu and Tahir Abu, were reportedly abducted on January 2, 2026, throwing the Iyetse…
Suspected gunmen on Tuesday evening carried out a deadly ambush along the Okene–Auchi Federal Highway, killing a serving Nigerian Army soldier and abducting 13 passengers from two commercial vehicles, heightening concerns over growing insecurity on major highways in the country. The attack occurred at about 5:35 p.m. along the busy highway linking Kogi and Edo…
In a bizarre twist of crime and deceit, operatives of the Edo State Police Command have uncovered a case of self-kidnapping involving a 27-year-old woman, Chioma Success Ezebie, who allegedly staged her own abduction to extort ₦5 million from her unsuspecting husband. The Police, in a statement released on Tuesday by the Deputy Public Relations…
