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Bandits Kill Man, Ahmadu Adamu, Abduct 16 Family Members In Niger Community
Armed bandits have reportedly invaded Dangunu village in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing one person and kidnapping 21 others.It was gathered the incident occurred on Saturday night.DAILY POST learnt the gunmen stormed the village by boat through the river between Chikun and the town.A man, Ahmadu Adamu, and 16 members of his fa -
NSCDC Arrest Four Suspects Operating Petroleum Dump Site In Niger
The State Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, Joachin Okafor has arrested four suspects for their alleged involvement and illegal dealings in petroleum products in the state.While declaring war against all acts of vandalism of all Critical National Assets and Infrastructure in the State, the Commanda -
Outrage as NECO Mandate All Staff to Travel to Minna, Niger State to Write Promotional Exams
The National Examination Council has sent a nationwide circular compelling all of its staff to travel to Minna, the Niger State capital for their promotional exams.All Staff are to bear the cost of their transportation, accommodation and any expenses that will be incurred through out their stay in Minna with no support from NECO.See the circular b -
Boat Carrying 100 Passengers Capsizes In Niger State
A boat carrying 100 passengers, besides goods and grains, has capsized in Niger State. There are no details yet on the number of casualties and/ or survivors.According to Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, it received a report of the boat mishap. The agency added that the accident occurred in Borgu Local Government area of the state.T -
Niger State Police Arrests Leader Of Bandits, Rabiu Yusuf A.K.A. Rabee Inside Market Square
Police in Niger State have apprehended a suspected leader of bandits, Rabiu Yusuf, also known as Rabee, at the popular Tunga Mallam market in Paikoro Local Government Area of the state.The Commissioner of Police in the state, Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, disclosed this while parading different suspects arrested by his command.He said the suspected -
Newborn Baby Boy Found Dead Inside A Carton In Niger
Tragically, a newborn baby boy has been discovered dead in the Fadikwe area, opposite the Kure ultramodern market in Minna.The baby was found with its placenta still attached to it in a carton.Passersby noticed the carton lying there for a long time and decided to take a look at it which was when the baby was discovered.The attention of the Niger -
Car Thief, Nathaniel Andrew Nabbed While Driving Stolen Vehicle to Village to Visit His Parents in Niger State
A suspected car thief, Nathaniel Andrew has been arrested in Minna. Operatives of the Niger State Police Command also recovered a stolen Toyota Corolla vehicle. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, January 12, 2024, said the suspect was arrested along the Minna-Suleja road while driving the -
Man Bags Death Sentence By Hanging For Murder In Niger State
Minna High Court 4 has convicted and sentenced a man, Tunde Tayo, to death by hanging for the murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Niger State. Presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Mohammed Adishetu, handed down the death sentence on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in a judgement delivered for over two hours.The convict was found guilty on two c -
Five Dead, Thirty Others Rescued As Boat Capsizes In River Niger (Video)
Five persons lost their lives in a boat mishap in Anambra State on their way from Kogi State through the River Niger.A source in the riverine area of Anambra West Local Government Area told DAILY POST that the incident happened on Sunday morning.A video made available to this newspaper by the source showed that the deceased comprised mainly of wom -
Police Arrest Suspect Involved In Theft Of 64 Bags Of Soybeans In Niger State
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old suspected armed robber, Abu Abdulrahman, from the Mando area of Kaduna State.Abdulrahman was involved in robbing traders transporting 64 bags of soybeans from Kano to Lagos.The arrest followed a report of criminal conspiracy and robbery lodged at the Police Division in Mokwa town, the Headq -
Middle-Aged Man, Stephen Jiya Sentenced To Death For Setting Mum Ablaze In Niger
A Minna High Court 1 presided over by the Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Ibrahim Abdulmalik, has sentenced a middleaged man, Stephen Jiya, to death by hanging for killing his mother, Mrs. Comfort Jiya. The deceased, a former Principal of Government Girls’ Secondary School, Sabon Wuse and Maryam Babangida Girls’ Science College, Min -
Bandits Storm FCT, Niger State Communities, Kill 4, Kidnap 39
No fewer than four people were killed while 39 others were kidnapped when bandits invaded Kuduru, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as well as Garam and Azu, two communities in Niger State.On Saturday, December 23, bandits invaded Garam community, which is five minutes drive from Bwari, killing a pastor with the Redeemed C -
Gov Umar Bago Dismisses Report On Ban Of Alcohol In Niger State
Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has dismissed a report making the round on the alleged ban of alcoholic drinks in the state.Mr Bago said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday.He said such a directive was neither issued by him nor his aides, adding that the public should disregard the report emanating from social media and blogs.Mr Bago -
Niger To Ban Sale & Consumption Of Alcohol By January 1, 2024
The Niger State Liquor and Licencing Board has disclosed plans to ban the sales and consumption of alcohol in Suleja, Suleja Local Government Area of the state, by January 1, 2024.He also revealed that some beer joints within Minna, the state capital, would also be served with relocation letters to move outside the city to within an eight-kilometr -
Troops Kill 14 Insurgents, Recover Weapons In Niger, Kaduna
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, have conducted coordinated offensives in Kaduna and Niger states, resulting in the neutralization of 14 insurgents, rescue of kidnap victims and recovery of weapons.This was disclosed in a statement on the Nigerian Army official X handle, signed by Lieutenant Colonel Musa Yahaya, acting Deputy Director Army Rel -
Niger State Government Uncovers Over 200 Fake Names on Its Payroll
Malam Lawal Maikano, Commissioner for Finance, Niger said the ministry recently discovered about 200 fake names on the state government’s payroll.He disclosed this in an interview with newsmen shortly after the ministry’s 2024 budget defence in Minna on Friday.Maikano said the discovery was a result of technology deployed by the state governme -
Niger Government Declares 7- Day Public Holiday For Christmas
The Niger State Government has declared a seven-day public holiday for civil servants in the stateGovernor Mohammed Umaru Bago made the declaration at the end-of-year cake cutting with all members of the State Executive Council in Minna.The governor explained that the public holiday was to enable civil servants to celebrate Christmas and the New Y -
Niger State Police Parade Notorious Bandit Leader Datijo, Four Informants
Niger State Police Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has paraded a suspected bandit leader, Umar Aliyu, aka Babuga Datijo.He was paraded with four suspected informants and the sum of N5 million was recovered from them.Danmamman, while parading the suspects at his maiden press briefing in Minna, said a total of 19 suspects involved -
Niger State Gov Mohamed Bago, Declares Civil Servants Will Now Adopt Cooperate Wear As Official Dress
Mohammed Umaru Bago is a Nigerian banker and politician who is the current governor of Niger State since 29 May 2023.He says in a viral video that Civil servants will henceforth adopt cooperate wear as their official dress code. No more ‘Babariga’ and Kaftan.Watch video below;[html] -
NDLEA Intercepts Niger-bound Cannabis In Kwara
A few hours after the launch of Operation Gbalumo to rid Kwara of drug abuse, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kwara State Command intercepted 11kg of illegal substances on the Ilorin-Lagos Road.The drugs identified as cannabis sativa, according to officials of the NDLEA, were packed in a carton inside a bus with number plate NG116-A28 co -
Man, Stephen Jiya Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Roasting His Mother To Death In Niger
A young man, identified as Stephen Jiya, has been sentenced to death by hanging in Niger State for roasting his mother, Comfort Jiya, to death.The State’s Chief Judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, in his judgement said Stephen was guilty of culpable homicide, punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law, which attracts the death penalty.Step -
Notorious Terrorist Kingpin, 17 Insurgents Killed In Drone Strike In Niger
A notorious kidnap kingpin, Yellow Jambros, has been eliminated by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Niger state. The NAF Spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said the air component of Operation Whirl Punch killed Jambros and scores of terrorists on Wednesday in air strikes in the Shiroro Local Gove -
Bandits Kill One, Kidnap Eight In Niger, Demand N17m Ransom
Armed men suspected to be bandits have allegedly killed one person and kidnapped no fewer than eight others in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, demanding N17 million in ransom.The incident was said to have occurred between Luma and Babanna on Saturday in the council.Gistmania learnt the victims were attacked while returning from the -
UPDATE: Julius Berger Officially Hands Over N336 Billion Second Niger Bridge To FG
The Second Niger Bridge has been officially handed over to the Federal Government. Contractor of the Second Niger Bridge, Julius Berger handed over the 1.6 kilometres long bridge estimated to cost 336 Billion to FG over the weekend. The bridge links Anambra and Delta states. The project was launched on May 23, 2023, but, there were ancillary roads -
Abandoned Day-Old Baby Rescued In Niger State (Photos)
A day-old baby boy who was abandoned in the Tayi area of Minna, the Niger state capital, has been rescued by residents. Residents said the baby was found a few hours after he was abandoned by an unknown person on Saturday evening, December 2, 2023. One of the residents, Aliyu Bala Ibrahim, said the baby was wrapped in leather and left withou -
Governor Bago Denies Banning Hijab In Niger State
The Niger State Government has dismissed reports about an attempt to ban Hijab in schools in the state.It was learned that the Commissioner for Education, Hadiza Asabe Mohammed, had reportedly said she “sees no reason why a female teacher will wear Hijab and be comfortable with her teaching.According to Leadership, the commissioner said this at -
JUST-IN: Gunmen Kidnap Niger Ex-APC Chairman, Sule Muhammad
The former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wushishi Local Government Area of Niger State, Sule Muhammad has been kidnapped by some unknown gunmen on Thursday.It was gathered that the awful incident happened when the gunmen invaded the ancient town of Zungeru in Niger State.According to the report, the gunmen stormed the town in -
Police Inspector Dismissed, Jailed For 2Yrs For Stealing, Selling AK-47 To Bandits In Niger
A Chief Magistrate Court siting in Minna, has sentenced a dismissed Inspector of the Niger State Police Command, Inspector Yahaya Mohammed, to two years imprisonment for theft and sale of Ak 47 magazine and ammunition to suspected armed bandits in the state.Mohammed was said to have conspired with one Ndaman Gana who is also an officer in-charge o -
Niger Republic Junta Drags Tinubu, Others To ECOWAS Court
Niger Republic has dragged President Bola Tinubu and the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court. The ECOWAS Court has now fixed December 7 to rule on interim measures sought by Niger Republic.. The ruling date was fixed after the court heard both parties during its sitti -
Former President, Buhari Says Nigerians Are Disturbing Him, Would Have Moved To Niger Republic
A former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has said he still gets visitors from various parts of the country after leaving office.Buhari stated this during an interview on NTA’s Conversations With History aired Monday night.He said, “People charter buses and come to see me from time to time.“I thought I had stayed as far away from Abuj
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