Hostages
The fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has brought closure to some families, with the return of the bodies of 11 hostages killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. The releases have sparked long-awaited closure for the families of the 28 deceased hostages whose bodies were held
Hostages
The fragile ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has brought closure to some families, with the return of the bodies of 11 hostages killed during the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023. The releases have sparked long-awaited closure for the families of the 28 deceased hostages whose bodies were held
Hostages
As US President Donald Trump joins world leaders in Egypt to solidify his 20-point plan for Gaza, the region holds its breath in anticipation. After a two-year war that has devastated Gaza and traumatised Israel, the release of all 20 remaining hostages and the agreement to halt fighting have brought
Hostages
The hopes of Bipin Joshi's safe return were dashed on October 13, as it was confirmed that he was among the four dead hostages to be delivered to Israel by Hamas. Nepali Ambassador to Israel, Dhan Prasad Pandit, confirmed the update to THT over the phone. The development
Local government
Intensified nationwide operations by the Nigerian Army between 17 and 19 September 2025 have led to significant successes in the fight against criminal elements. The efforts involved coordinated operations across multiple states, resulting in the arrest of high-profile suspects, neutralization of terrorists and kidnappers, rescue of kidnapped victims, and recovery
Police officers
The Emergency Department of the District Hospital in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, was disrupted when a doctor, Rahul Babu, was forcibly taken from his post to attend to the ailing mother of the city's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Brijesh Kumar Srivastava. The incident occurred on the night of
Local government
In a swift operation, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has apprehended three suspects in connection with an alleged kidnapping and human trafficking ring operating in Nung Oku, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area. The suspects were detained following a tip-off about a suspected human trafficking syndicate in the area, and
Police officers
The FCT Police Command has successfully thwarted a kidnapping operation in Kobi Village, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), rescuing two female victims and foiling the plans of the assailants. The operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao S. Adewale, who personally led a response
Police officers
Probe into the abduction of a heavy vehicle's helper by an SUV driver during a road rage incident in Navi Mumbai on Saturday revealed that dismissed IAS officer Puja Khedkar's father, Dilip Khedkar, a retired state government officer, was in the SUV. Khedkar and his chauffeur,
Police officers
Steven Andrew Holguin, 42, of El Paso, Texas, was sentenced to 210 months in prison followed by a life term of supervised release for conspiring to kidnap a three-year-old female from a residence in Birmingham, Alabama. Holguin, along with his co-conspirator Elis Salgado-Galindo, kidnapped the toddler with the intent of
Local government
The past week has seen a surge in kidnapping activities in Kogi East senatorial district, with the latest victim being Rev. Fr. Wilfred Ezemba, a priest from the St. Paul Catholic Parish in Olamaboro local government area. His abduction on September 13, 2025, has thrown the Catholic community into confusion,
Local government
A community leader, Mallam Hudu Hassan Barau, the Ward Head of Shuwaka, has been murdered by bandits in Plateau State, Nigeria. Abducted seven days ago, his lifeless body was recovered from the bush near Wanka Forest on Monday morning. The gruesome killing has further heightened panic in the community, with
