| Category Name | Kidnapping |
| Source of News | Guardian |
| Date of New | 2026-04-27 |
| News Headline | Gunmen storm Kogi orphanage, abduct 23 pupils, proprietor's wife |
| Name of Reporter | Amarachi Okonkwo |
| Name of Victim | Unnamed 23 Islamiyya pupils |
| Age | |
| Gender | Male & Female |
| Occupation | Islamiyya school pupils |
| Type of Matter | Kidnapping |
| Complain Office | Security Forces |
| Crime Address | School secondary - Daarul-Kitab Islamic orphanage, Zariagi, near Kabba Junction/Lokoja–Okene road |
| Crime State | Kogi |
| Crime Local Govt Area | Lokoja |
| Crime City | Zariagi |
| Geo-Political Zone | NORTH-CENTRAL |
| Crime Date | 2026-04-26 |
| Alleged Offence | Kidnapping |
| Section of the Law | |
| Crime Motivation | Ransom |
| Type of Sector | Student (Islamiyya school pupils)-kdp - victims who were allegedly abducted by gunmen suspected to b |
| Alleged Crime Organization | Individual Group - Unknown gunmen |
| Organization Category | Suspected kidnappers |
| Crime Sector | N/A |
| Type of Crime | Students abduction (Islamiyya school) - School premises |
| Item Description | |
| Quantity | 23 |
| No of Deaths(SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS) | |
| General Remark | Rescued |
| Perpetrators Destination | 2 |
| No of Victims | 23 |
| Prosecuting Agency | Not Available |
| Arraignment Date | |
| Court | Not Available |
| Court Address: State | Not Available |
| Court Address: Town | Not Available |
| Name of Judge | |
| Prosecting Counsel | |
| Defense Counsel | |
| No of Persons Being Prosecuted | |
| Status of Matter | Rescued by the Security forces according to reports |
| No of Deaths(CIVILIAN) | |
| No of Persons Jailed | |
| Forfeited Assets | |
| Amount Forfeited | |
| Alleged Ransom Demanded | |
| Alleged Ransom Paid | |
| Conviction Date | |
| Details | Source |