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  • 25-yr-old Suspected Bandit Informant & Food Supplier, Ibrahim Ali Arrested In Niger State

    .25-yr-old Suspected Bandit Informant & Food Supplier, Ibrahim Ali Arrested In Niger State

     Ibrahim Ali, a 25-year-old man, also known as Bajala, has been arrested in Niger State.The young man who is said to be an informant and food supplier to some kidnappers in the state was arrested by officers of the Nige State Police Command.A statement released by the police command says Ibrahim was nabbed following the arrest of two suspected kidn
  • 38-year-old Ritualist, Abdulrahman Woru Arrested With Human Skull In Niger State (Photo)

    .. 38-year-old Ritualist, Abdulrahman Woru Arrested With Human Skull In Niger State (Photo)

     Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, 38-year-old Abdulrahman Woru, for being in possession of a human skull at Babana, Borgu Local Government Area of the state on January 24.In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, said the suspect who resides in Babana, is from Gbesewona v
  • 2023: Niger Police Command Stops Tinubu’s Rally Over ‘Likely Breach Of Security’

    . 2023: Niger Police Command Stops Tinubu’s Rally Over ‘Likely Breach Of Security’

     Niger State Police Command has stopped a rally organized for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu in the state.It was gathered that the police stopped the rally on Tuesday morning following an order by the state Governor, Sani Abubakar Bello.Governor Bello, whose second term ends on May 28, 2023, is the Ni
  • Six Miners Killed As Terrorists Invade Mining Site In Niger

    . Six Miners Killed As Terrorists Invade Mining Site In Niger

     Six miners have been killed by terrorists who invaded Damidami village in Munya local government area of Niger State.The Nation reported that three of the miners were killed on site while three others drowned in River Shiroro while trying to escape from the attack of the terrorists.The bandits, numbering over 50, were said to have invaded the site
  • Unknown Aircraft Reportedly Bombs Village In Niger State

    . Unknown Aircraft Reportedly Bombs Village In Niger State

     The Galadima Kogo community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger state has been bombed by an unknown aircraft on Tuesday. The incident left many vigilante members dead, according to Vanguard. The Commander of the vigilante group and several others were also said to have been injured. Vanguard reliably gathered that the local vigilante men wer
  • Many Feared Dead As Multiple Explosions Rock Niger State Community

    . Many Feared Dead As Multiple Explosions Rock Niger State Community

     Many residents have been feared dead following multiple explosions in Galkogo community, in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The explosions which occurred on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, have created tension in the community. A resident, Tanko Erena, who spoke to the Punch said the explosions were caused by air strikes from officials of
  • How Bandits Storm Community, Kill Newly Elected Councilor, Saleh Allawa In Niger

    . How Bandits Storm Community, Kill Newly Elected Councilor, Saleh Allawa In Niger

    Bandits have killed a newly elected councillor, Saleh Allawa in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State after they laid ambush for vehicles.New Telegraph learnt that Allawa was on his way to his village Allawa when they ran into the bandits around Zumba road where he was murdered, although his personal assistant escaped.Findings have it that,
  • Tension As New Militant Group, Force Of Egbesu Emerges In Niger Delta, Threatens 2023 Elections

    . Tension As New Militant Group, Force Of Egbesu Emerges In Niger Delta, Threatens 2023 Elections

     A new militant group, The Force of Egbesu, has emerged in the Niger Delta region and issued warnings to President Muhammadu Buhari and state governors to address the needs of the oil-rich region, or face consequences during the February general elections.In a statement released over the weekend, the group’s leader, who identified as General Gbol
  • Pandemonium As Terrorists Attack Niger State Community, Kill Ruling APC Councillor

    . Pandemonium As Terrorists Attack Niger State Community, Kill Ruling APC Councillor

     Saleh Yakubu, the councillor representing Allawa ward in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, has been killed by some gunmen suspected to be terrorists.The ruling All Progressives Congress member was killed by the terrorists in the early hours of Friday on his way from Kuta to Allawa, his home town.Niger Commissioner for Internal Security
  • Niger Police Launches Manhunt For Killers Of Catholic Priest, Fr. Issac Achi

    . Niger Police Launches Manhunt For Killers Of Catholic Priest, Fr. Issac Achi

     The Niger State Police Command have launched a manhunt for the suspects in connection with the murder of Catholic Priest, Very Rev. Fr. Issac Achi of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Paikoro Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.This is contained in a statement on Sunday issued by DSP Wasiu Abiodun, Police Public Relations Officer (
  • BREAKING! Bandits Burn Catholic Priest, Rev Father Isaac Achi to Death in Niger

    .. BREAKING! Bandits Burn Catholic Priest, Rev Father Isaac Achi to Death in Niger

     The parish priest of St. Peters and Paul Catholic Church in Kafin-koro in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, Rev Father Isaac Achi, has been burnt to d£ath by armed bandits. It was gathered that the bandits who invaded his residence at 3 am on Sunday, January 15, 2023, also injured his colleague identified as Father Collins.The terrori
  • Trailer Crushes NSCDC Official, Isah Mohammed To Death In Niger

    .. Trailer Crushes NSCDC Official, Isah Mohammed To Death In Niger

     A trailer driver has allegedly crushed to death an official of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Isah Mohammed at the Kure Ultra-Modern Market in Minna, Niger State.It was gathered the incident occurred on Friday along the busy Kure market road.It was learnt that the deceased hailed from Edati Local Government Area of the state.
  • Niger Delta Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark Endorses Peter Obi

    . Niger Delta Elder Statesman, Edwin Clark Endorses Peter Obi

     Barely 48 hours after former President Olusegun Obasanjo endorsed the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has followed suit by endorsing Obi as his preferred choice for President in next month’s elections.Clark made his position known on Tuesday during a press briefing, held at his Asokoro res
  • Bandits Attack Again Kill 4, Abduct Over 100 Farmers Over Unpaid Tax In Niger State

    . Bandits Attack Again Kill 4, Abduct Over 100 Farmers Over Unpaid Tax In Niger State

     Bandits have killed no fewer than four farmers and abducted over 100 others including women and children from 14 communities in Mashegu and Rafi local…By Abubakar Akote, MinnaBandits have killed no fewer than four farmers and abducted over 100 others including women and children from 14 communities in Mashegu and Rafi local government areas of N
  • Oh My God! 3 People Confirmed Dead As Military Helicopter Crashes In Niger

    . Oh My God! 3 People Confirmed Dead As Military Helicopter Crashes In Niger

     Three people have been confirmed dead after a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training flight. The country's defence ministry said the helicopter crashed while landing at an airport in the capital Niamey on Monday, December 26, killing three people on board including an expatriate instructor.T
  • Pregnant Woman Gang Rap3d To Death By Bandits In Niger State

    . Pregnant Woman Gang Rap3d To Death By Bandits In Niger State

     A pregnant mother of three has been gang raped to death by terrorists in Dnakundna village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.The incident occurred when the woman ran into the bandits as she fled from an attack on her village.Sources from the community told The Nation that the terrorists had imposed a N2 million levy on the villagers
  • Bandits Storm Niger Community, Kill Village Head, Kidnap Three Residents

    . Bandits Storm Niger Community, Kill Village Head, Kidnap Three Residents

     Minna- Bandits have invaded Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger state, killed the village head of Mulo and abducted three others from the Community.The Village head, Alhaji Usman Garba was said to be gruesomely murdered by the bandits and his corpse was dumped by the roadside and fled with the three others abducted.The state commissioner for In
  • Users Will Pay Toll Fare On Second Niger Bridge - FG Declares

    . Users Will Pay Toll Fare On Second Niger Bridge - FG Declares

     The federal government have announced that pedestrians plying the recently opened Second Niger Bridge will pay toll.Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Wednesday, December 21, said the road will remain open until January 1 for inward travellers and those on outward journeys from January 2 to 15.The bridge will be shut after J
  • IPOB's Sit-at-home Order Has Affected Completion Of Second Niger Bridge – Fashola

    . IPOB's Sit-at-home Order Has Affected Completion Of Second Niger Bridge – Fashola

     Former governor of Lagos state and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has stated that the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) has led to the delay in the completion of the Second Niger Bridge project. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, December 21, Fashola disclosed that const
  • Why I Banned My Ministers From Marrying Extra Wives - Niger Republic President

    . Why I Banned My Ministers From Marrying Extra Wives - Niger Republic President

     The president of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum has revealed that he banned all his ministers from marrying extra wives. According to him, the reason is because he wants to tackle poverty and birth control in the country. World Bank stated that the country is one of the poorest countries in West Africa with a GDP per capita of $567.7 and populatio
  • HEARTBREAKING: 12 Persons Lost Their Lives As Truck Rams Into Tanker Drivers In Niger

    . HEARTBREAKING: 12 Persons Lost Their Lives As Truck Rams Into Tanker Drivers In Niger

     Twelve persons have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Agaie-Lapai Road in Niger State.The accident occurred on Saturday, December 17, 2022, when a truck lost control and rammed into some tanker drivers waiting by the roadside due to the dilapidated state of the Agaie-Lapai road. The chairman of Agaie Local Government Area, Ibra
  • Second Niger Bridge to be Ppened For 30 Days This Festive Season

    . Second Niger Bridge to be Ppened For 30 Days This Festive Season

     The Second Niger Bridge will be opened to traffic for 30 days from December 15, 2022.This was confirmed in an interview with NAN by Jimoh Olawale, federal controller of works in Delta, on Wednesday.According to Olawale, Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, ordered the opening of the bridge, which is 95 percent complete, to ease traffi
  • How Nigerian Troops Dismantle 81 Illegal Refineries, Arrest 81 Oil Thieves In Niger Delta

    . How Nigerian Troops Dismantle 81 Illegal Refineries, Arrest 81 Oil Thieves In Niger Delta

    Nigerian troops fighting oil thieves in Niger Delta under the code name “Operation Delta Safe’’ have destroyed 81 illegal refining sites and arrested 81 oil thieves in the last two weeks.They also destroyed 254 storage tanks, 173 cooking ovens, 118 dugout pits, and 36 wooden boats found at the sites.Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-G
  • Asari Dokubo Makes New Revelation About Oil Theft In Niger Delta

    . Asari Dokubo Makes New Revelation About Oil Theft In Niger Delta

     The Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Asari Dokubo has talked about oil theft. He says those who fund oil theft in the Niger Delta are not from the zone. Dokubo-Asari also disclosed that the people from the region who are complicit in the act are being funded, in most cases, by outsiders, adding that they are not up to one
  • Magistrate Court Remands Retired Judicial Staff Over Impersonation, Forgery In Niger

    . Magistrate Court Remands Retired Judicial Staff Over Impersonation, Forgery In Niger

     The Presiding Magistrate Abdullahi Bawa of Senior Magistrate Court, Paiko, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State has ordered two retired staff of state judiciary to be remanded in correctional facility over alleged impersonation and forgery.The accused persons include Danjuma Bawa, a retired staff of Paiko Magistrate Court as well as Usman
  • Police Kill 7 Bandits, Arrest 18 Miscreants In Niger

    . Police Kill 7 Bandits, Arrest 18 Miscreants In Niger

     Mr Ogundele Ayodeji, the Commissioner of police in the statement state, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna on Thursday. “We received intelligent reports on plan attack by the bandits on Kumbashi village and mobilise our personnel for prompt security action,” he said.He said that Police tactical teams and local vigila
  • How Fake Doctor Allegedly Rapes Four Girls In Niger

    . How Fake Doctor Allegedly Rapes Four Girls In Niger

     The Niger state police command has arrested a 24-year-old man parading himself as a medical doctor. Confirming the arrest of the suspect identified as Clement Joseph, Police spokesman Abiodun Wasiu said he reportedly operates an illegal clinic in the Koropka area of the state.Clement was also charged with raping four girls, impregnating one and co
  • Police Parade Suspected Kidnapper, Drug Dealer In Niger

    . Police Parade Suspected Kidnapper, Drug Dealer In Niger

     The Niger State Police Command has arrested one Shehu Baidu, suspected of being a member of a kidnapping syndicate terrorizing Gurara, Lapai Local government areas and its environs.The state command, through the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement, said the suspect was picked following intelligence.Shehu Baidu, an 18
  • Fake Medical Doctor Who Defrauded, Impregnated Four Lands In Police Net In Niger

    . Fake Medical Doctor Who Defrauded, Impregnated Four Lands In Police Net In Niger

     The Niger State Police Command has paraded one 24-year-old Clement Joseph of Koropka, Chanchaga, suburb of Minna, the state capital, for allegedly parading himself as a medical doctor and impregnating four females in the state.Joseph was arrested on Saturday, 6th of November, 2022 based on a tip-off to the police.The state Police Public Relations
  • Bandits Demand N40m Ransom After Abducting 20 Children In Niger

    . Bandits Demand N40m Ransom After Abducting 20 Children In Niger

     The bandits, who abducted 20 children from Kusherki in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state, are demanding a ransom of N40million for their release.The children, who are said to have been in captivity for over 20 days, are between ages 4 and 10 years.A resident of the community, Auwal Usman, in a telephone interview on Tuesday said the young

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