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Sea Cow Caught By Residents of Niger State (Photos)
A Facebook user, Dbabs Usman has shared photos of a sea cow caught by residents of Niger state. The residents killed the animal which they plan to use for food. Sharing photos, Usman wrote: "BIG Fished was capture at Muregi -
Second Niger Bridge To Be Open May 15, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Ready April 30 - Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has disclosed a date for the opening of the Second Niger Bridge. He said the bridge will be fully open to motorists on May 15, 2023. The Minister disclosed this while inspecting and confirming the completion of the Loko-Oweto Bridge and link roads between Benue and Nasarawa states on Wednesday, -
Police Apprehend Kidnappers Connected o murder of village head in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers connected to the killing of Mallam Abubakar Yahaya, the village head of Gusasse in Bosso Local Government Area, after collecting a ransom of N1.5 million.We recalls that on March 15, 2023, at about 11 pm suspected gunmen attacked Gusasse village via Maikunkele.According to the Ni -
144 Stranded Nigerians Received By NEMA From Niger Republic
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday received another batch of 144 stranded Nigerians from Niamey in Niger Republic.Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, NEMA Coordinator Kano Territorial Office, disclosed this while receiving the returnees at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State.Abdullahi, represented by NEMA Kano Head of H -
Bandits Kill Man Moses Tanko, Two Weeks After Abduction In Niger
A man identified as Moses Tanko, popularly known as Arada System, has been killed by bandits weeks after he was kidnapped in Adunu community, Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State. Tanko was abducted alongside over 50 residents of the community on March 14, 2023. A friend of the deceased, Thomas Yakubu, who confirmed the incident in a Faceb -
Niger State Dismisses Judge Bako For Gross Misconducted, Demotes Two Others
The Niger state Judicial Service Commission has dismissed a Magistrate Court Judge in Magama local government area of the state, Mohammed Bako Iya, and also demoted two Sharia Court Judges, Abdullahi Nasiru and Mohammed Baba Enagi. Iya was dismissed for gross misconduct and abuse of judicial power while the other judges who preside over Shar -
Trigger-Happy Nigerian Soldier Kills Family Of Three,(A Man, His Wife, And Their Baby) In Niger
In what will come across as a really startling development, a Nigerian soldier in Niger State has caused serious chaos in Niger.The soldier, on Friday killed three Beninois in Babana area of Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.The chairman of the LGA, Alhaji Suleiman Yarima, who confirmed the incident appealed to the people of Babana to rem -
BREAKING! FEC Approves N454bn For Kano-Niger Republic Rail Line
The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N453.90bn for the procurement of rolling stock, operation and maintenance equipment for the Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line currently under construction.The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday, March 22, after this week’s -
Boko Haram Establishes Recruitment Base In Niger Republic
The deadly Boko Haram terrorist group has reportedly established a recruitment base, Daily Post reports. The terrorists established the base in Dinallahi village located about 10 kilometres south of Diagorou in the Tillaberi Region of the Republic of Niger. The terrorists had already erected two hangars in the village with the intention of teachin -
Party Supporters Locked Us Up Over Results - INEC Officials Reveal In Niger
Some electoral Officials including the Local Government Collation Officer in Rijau LGA of Niger State have been reportedly maltreated. They were reportedly locked up by party supporters who reportedly threatened to set them ablaze if they failed to cancel the results from 3 polling units in Tunga-Magajiya Registration Area over alleged irregularit -
JUST IN: Army Major, Three Soldiers Killed In Ambush In Niger
Sun News reports that a Nigerian Army Major and three other soldiers have been killed. The soldiers were killed by Gunmen in an ambush attack at Igu village along Sarkin Pawa-Kaduna road in Munya Local Government area of Niger State on Wednesday evening. Also killed by the gunmen during the encounter are four members of the local vigilantes who we -
Politicians Collected Our Account Numbers Without Paying, Niger Voters Cry Out
Politicians have been accused of deceiving voters in Niger state. This comes after they collected their account numbers before the presidential and National Assembly elections without paying them, according to a report by DailyTrust. Mrs Felicia Sunday told City & Crime that their account numbers were collected by various political parties but -
We Saw Our Houses Floating On River Niger — Anambra Flood Victims
The victims of the severe flooding in Anambra State have opened up on the tragedy that wrecked havoc in their lives, They narrated how painful it was to watch their homes floating on the river. Many of the victims hit by last year’s flood are beginning to resume normal life, thanks to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which has locat -
Terrorists Attack, Kill Pregnant Woman, Five Others In Niger State
Terrorists suspected to be members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a community in Niger State on Tuesday night killing at least six persons. Reports gathered on Wednesday morning revealed that the terrorists invaded the suburbs of Rafi and Wushishi local government areas yesterday and killed a pregnant woman and -
Aggrieved Nigerian Youths Storm INEC Office To Protest Against Election In Niger
Some aggrieved Nigerian youths have stormed the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Minna, the capital of Niger State, to protest against last Saturday's election citing irregularities. DailyPost reported that the group numbering about 100 stormed INEC’s office and protested over what they described as ‘rigge -
2 Persons Killed By Bandits, Travelers Kidnapped In Niger
At least two persons were allegedly killed and an unconfirmed number of travellers kidnapped in Tashar Amale, Rafi local government area of Niger State by armed bandits in the state.It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday, the eve of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections.The gunmen invaded Tashar Amale, shooting sporadicall -
150 Stranded Nigerians Repatriated From Niger Republic - Sadiya Umar-Farouq
The Federal Government, in collaboration with International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), has repatriated 150 stranded Nigerians from (Niamey) Niger Republic.Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouq, disclosed this while receiving -
Tragedy Struck As 7 Persons Lost Their Lives In A Road Accident In Niger State
Seven persons have lost their lives in a car accident at Lanle, in the Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, according to Kumar Tsukwam, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps for Niger State.Tsukwam said that excessive speeding caused the collision on Sunday night between a trailer with the license plate FKA-327XA and a commercia -
Panic Strike In Niger State As Bandits Kill DPO, Four Others
The bandits on Sunday reportedly killed a Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mukhtar Sabiu, and four others, in Paiko, headquarters of Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State.A resident in the area, Musa Idris, who said he narrowly escaped, said the victims were shot dead along Kwakuti village, Minna-Suleja road on Saturday.Confirming the incide -
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)
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’
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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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