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Niger Police Nab Man, Mohammed & Wife, Sadiya For Allegedly Conspiring & Self Kidnapping
The police command in Niger has arrested a man, Mohammed Mohammed, and his wife, Sadiya, for alleged conspiracy and self-kidnapping.The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Friday.He said that the couple who are residents of Chanchaga Local Government Area of the state were arres

See Photos As Graduating Niger State Varsity Student Wears “Cheated In Every Exam” T-shirt
A graduating student of the Federal University of Technology Minna (FUTMINNA) Niger State has been spotted wearing a shirt which read, “Cheated in every exam” for his signing out. This is coming days after University of Benin (UNIBEN) set up a panel on July 13 to investigate a graduating student, Peace Ufuoma, for alleged malpractice. The comm
Bandits, Kidnappers & Their Informants Now To Die By Hanging In Niger State
A new law that recommends death by hanging in public for convicted kidnappers, cattle rustlers, and their informants has been signed by Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger stateThe governor in a statement on Friday, July 16, said he has assented to some laws, which include anti-kidnapping and cattle rustling law.According to him, the Kidnapping and C

Niger Police Confirm Arrest Of 16 University Students During Cult Initiation
The Police Command in Niger, on Tuesday, said it had arrested 16 students of Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, during cult initiation.The command's Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement issued in Minna. "On July 7 at about 2100 hours, acting on a credible intelligence, Police operatives atta
I Inherited Substandard Govt Hospitals, Fake Doctors In 2015 - Niger State Gov Bello Laments
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, says he inherited many challenges from the state government hospitals ion assumption of office.Bello who described the state hospitals as mere consulting clinics on Saturday during a memorial lecture in honour of a late former Commissioner for Health and Hospital Services in the state, Dr. Ibrahim Babamin

"Next President Must Tell Us What He Has For Us" -Niger Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello
Niger State Governor and Chairman, North Central Governors Forum, NCGF, Alh. Abubakar Sani Bello said, henceforth, the North Geo-Political Zone will demand from whosoever aspires to become the next president to meet and tell the region what he has to offer the zone.He said the zone has been short-changed since the return of democracy in 1999, desp
Commercial Motorcyclist, Ugo Unadume Jailed For Life For Raping A Corper In Niger State (Photo)
A commercial motorcyclist , Ugochukwu Unadumene from Agaie, Niger State, has been convicted for r*ping a female corper on May 3rd, 2018.According to reports, the suspect on the said date, conveyed the victim along Lapia-Agaie road where he assaulted and r*ped her in a forest.The suspect was apprehended and investigated. The Niger police command fi

The Second Niger Bridge Facts And Figures
Federal Government indicated, early December, that the Second Niger Bridge would be delivered February 28, 2022 Below is the Facts For Records 1) Public-Private Partnership - 60% funding (Gitto Group initial, Now JB)2) Anambra state - 10% of Contract Fee.3) Delta state - 10% of Contract Fee.4) Federal Govt. - 20% of the Contract Fee. Good luck Jon
15 Pupils of Niger School Escape From Abductors Who Slept Off
Fifteen pupils of Salihu Tanko school in Tegina, Niger state, abducted on May 30, have escaped from their abductors as they slept.The 15 were among more than 130 pupils and teachers snatched by gunmen from an Islamic seminary, the school’s headteacher revealed on Tuesday.On May 30 around 200 motorcycle-riding gunmen from one of the gangs known l

Suspected Bandits Kill Medical Doctor, Precious Chinedu Emeka In Niger State
Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits have allegedly killed a medical doctor identified as Precious Chinedu Emeka in Salka village, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about five invaded his clinic while he was on duty around 9:00pm on Wednesday evening, June 16, and whisked him away to an unknown d
EFCC Declares Aboubakar Hima From Niger Republic Wanted Over N206bn Fraud
A Niger Republic citizen identified as Aboubakar Hima has been declared wanted by the EFCC for allegedly duping the country of the sum of N206 billion.In a statement released by the agency, the man wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy, contract scam, misappropriation of public funds, money laundering. The statement reads: WANTED BY EFCCThe pub

JUST IN: Nigerian Air Force Dismisses Report On Bombing Wedding Party In Niger
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed reports of bombing a wedding party in Niger State.Reports had emerged on Saturday that a NAF Alpha jet bombed a wedding venue in Genu in Niger State, killing some of the guests.Reacting to the development, NAF, in a statement by its Director Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday, des
Check Out Dakkada Towers In Akwa Ibom, The Tallest Architectural Masterpiece In The Niger Delta
Dakkada Towers In Akwa Ibom, The Tallest Architectural Masterpiece In The Niger DeltaBuilt by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, Dakkada Towers is a 21 storey smart office complex located in the central business district of Uyo, it was built under 2 years. The Mega project was handled by a Turkish construction company, VKS.Dakkada Towers

We Have Been Abandoned - Headteacher Of Niger School Where 136 Pupils Were Abducted Weeps (VID)
The parents of the abducted 136 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school in Tegina town, Rafi LGA, in Niger state have spoken up.They accused the state government of abandoning them just as they say the bandits have raised the ransom for their release from N120 million to N200 million.Armed bandits stormed the school riding in motorcycles and a
Bandits Give Deadline As They Demand N110m Ransom For Niger State Islamiyya Pupils
The bandits who kidnapped over 200 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State are demanding the whopping sum of N110 million as ransom to release the victims.The bandits who threatened to embark on killing the pupils if their demands are not met by Tuesday midnight reportedly contacted t

Hours After Abduction Of Over 200 Students In Niger, Gov Bello & Wife Jet Out Of Country
Hours after the abduction of over 200 children in an Islamic school in Tegina, Rafi local government area of Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has left the country.It was gathered that the governor traveled alongside his wife. Their destination is unknown but Bello was said to have jetted out on a security mission.In a statement, his Chief

Uproar In Niger State as Gov Bello Travels Abroad Amid Kidnap of Children, Security Challenges
Eleven children out of about 200 Islamiyya students of the Salihu Tanko Islamic School allegedly kidnapped, yesterday evening by armed bandits in Tegina town in Rafi local government area of Niger State have been released by their abductors.This is amid anger and outcries by residents of Niger State that the state governor left the country while h

More Than 200 Islamiyya Students Kidnapped In Niger State
Armed bandits on Sunday abducted many pupils of an Islamic school in Tegina, a densely populated town in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, PremiumTimes is reporting.The bandits reportedly seized the police station in the town and went round the town shooting sporadically into the air to scare residents before breaking into a private schoo
We Have Been Abandoned - Headteacher Of Niger School Where 136 Pupils Were Abducted Weeps (VID)
The parents of the abducted 136 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya school in Tegina town, Rafi LGA, in Niger state have spoken up.They accused the state government of abandoning them just as they say the bandits have raised the ransom for their release from N120 million to N200 million.Armed bandits stormed the school riding in motorcycles and a

Bandits Give Deadline As They Demand N110m Ransom For Niger State Islamiyya Pupils
The bandits who kidnapped over 200 pupils of the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State are demanding the whopping sum of N110 million as ransom to release the victims.The bandits who threatened to embark on killing the pupils if their demands are not met by Tuesday midnight reportedly contacted t
Hours After Abduction Of Over 200 Students In Niger, Gov Bello & Wife Jet Out Of Country
Hours after the abduction of over 200 children in an Islamic school in Tegina, Rafi local government area of Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has left the country.It was gathered that the governor traveled alongside his wife. Their destination is unknown but Bello was said to have jetted out on a security mission.In a statement, his Chief

Uproar In Niger State as Gov Bello Travels Abroad Amid Kidnap of Children, Security Challenges
Eleven children out of about 200 Islamiyya students of the Salihu Tanko Islamic School allegedly kidnapped, yesterday evening by armed bandits in Tegina town in Rafi local government area of Niger State have been released by their abductors.This is amid anger and outcries by residents of Niger State that the state governor left the country while h
More Than 200 Islamiyya Students Kidnapped In Niger State
Armed bandits on Sunday abducted many pupils of an Islamic school in Tegina, a densely populated town in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, PremiumTimes is reporting.The bandits reportedly seized the police station in the town and went round the town shooting sporadically into the air to scare residents before breaking into a private schoo

Video: Gov. Wike Vows To Flog The Hell Out of Ex-Niger Gov Babangida Aliyu Over His Comment
In a video that has gone viral, Rivers state Gov. Wike has vowed that he will flog the hell out of ex-Niger Gov Babangida Aliyu who had blamed the DSS and the NDLEA for not taking the Rivers Gov through some drugs test.Recall Wike has tagged former Niger Gov. Babangida Aliyu has liability to PDP and warned him not plunge the party into crisis.Watc
Many Feared Dead As Boat Carrying 170 Passengers Capsize In River Niger
Some people were feared killed while others went missing after a ferry carrying over 170 passengers sank in the River Niger, Peoples Gazette has learnt.A police spokesman in Kebbi told The Gazette that officers have received information that a boat that departed Niger State had capsized on its way to Kebbi. “We learnt that more than 170 people w

Tension In Niger State As Angry Residents Serve Jungle Justice to Two Bandits
Few hours after 15 persons were kidnapped at Gauraka in the Tafa Local Government of Niger state, two suspected kidnappers were burnt alive by a mob in Madalla area of Suleja Local Government Area of the state.Madalla is a few kilometers from Gauraka. The incident occurred on Monday, May 24.According to eyewitnesses, the suspected bandits were abo

Bandits Take Over Land Belonging To Nigerian Army In Niger State
Villagers in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger have been left in shock after armed bandits took possession of an expanse of land belonging to the Nigerian army. This comes as the group have been terrorizing the state, PRNigeria reports. The Nigerian Army is mapping out new ways to curb the activities in the area and in neighbouring communit
Armed Bandits Turn Guns Against Each Other In Niger Leaving 12 Dead
A quarrel between bandits has led to the death of 12 of them while many others were injured. The incident happened on Friday in Kusasu Community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state. Many others escaped for their lives, leaving their camp in Kusasu in complete disarray as members of the community watched with disbelief. The internal fig
Niger Gov. Sanni Bello Laments Over Death Of 3 Soldiers Killed By Bandits In The State
Niger State Governor Sanni Bello says three soldiers have been killed by bandits in Magama Local Government Area of the state.Mr Bello added that some of the bandits were killed and two bodies recovered when security agencies were trailing the rest of the bandits.He said this while addressing journalists after a meeting with security chiefs in the
Photo Of An Unidentified Woman Thrown Out Of A Car In Niger State
An unidentified woman was allegedly thrown out of a moving car in Minna, the Niger State state capital. According to Nuruddeen Isyaku Daza, a broadcaster at Prestige FM RADIO, the woman was pushed out of the vehicle at Shango near the Niger State College of Education (COE) Minna on Sunday night, May 9. Mr Daza said details of the incident are sti

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Niger Police Nab Man, Mohammed & Wife, Sadiya For Allegedly Conspiring & Self Kidnapping

See Photos As Graduating Niger State Varsity Student Wears “Cheated In Every Exam” T-shirt

Bandits, Kidnappers & Their Informants Now To Die By Hanging In Niger State

Niger Police Confirm Arrest Of 16 University Students During Cult Initiation

I Inherited Substandard Govt Hospitals, Fake Doctors In 2015 - Niger State Gov Bello Laments

"Next President Must Tell Us What He Has For Us" -Niger Gov. Abubakar Sani Bello

Commercial Motorcyclist, Ugo Unadume Jailed For Life For Raping A Corper In Niger State (Photo)

The Second Niger Bridge Facts And Figures

15 Pupils of Niger School Escape From Abductors Who Slept Off

Suspected Bandits Kill Medical Doctor, Precious Chinedu Emeka In Niger State

EFCC Declares Aboubakar Hima From Niger Republic Wanted Over N206bn Fraud

JUST IN: Nigerian Air Force Dismisses Report On Bombing Wedding Party In Niger

Check Out Dakkada Towers In Akwa Ibom, The Tallest Architectural Masterpiece In The Niger Delta

We Have Been Abandoned - Headteacher Of Niger School Where 136 Pupils Were Abducted Weeps (VID)

Bandits Give Deadline As They Demand N110m Ransom For Niger State Islamiyya Pupils

Hours After Abduction Of Over 200 Students In Niger, Gov Bello & Wife Jet Out Of Country

Uproar In Niger State as Gov Bello Travels Abroad Amid Kidnap of Children, Security Challenges

More Than 200 Islamiyya Students Kidnapped In Niger State

We Have Been Abandoned - Headteacher Of Niger School Where 136 Pupils Were Abducted Weeps (VID)

Bandits Give Deadline As They Demand N110m Ransom For Niger State Islamiyya Pupils

Hours After Abduction Of Over 200 Students In Niger, Gov Bello & Wife Jet Out Of Country

Uproar In Niger State as Gov Bello Travels Abroad Amid Kidnap of Children, Security Challenges

More Than 200 Islamiyya Students Kidnapped In Niger State

Video: Gov. Wike Vows To Flog The Hell Out of Ex-Niger Gov Babangida Aliyu Over His Comment

Many Feared Dead As Boat Carrying 170 Passengers Capsize In River Niger

Tension In Niger State As Angry Residents Serve Jungle Justice to Two Bandits

Bandits Take Over Land Belonging To Nigerian Army In Niger State

Armed Bandits Turn Guns Against Each Other In Niger Leaving 12 Dead

Niger Gov. Sanni Bello Laments Over Death Of 3 Soldiers Killed By Bandits In The State

Photo Of An Unidentified Woman Thrown Out Of A Car In Niger State

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