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  • Police Intercepts, Arrests Suspected Car Thief in Niger State

    . Police Intercepts, Arrests Suspected Car Thief in Niger State

     Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested a suspected car thief and recovered a Toyota Highlander vehicle stolen in Tafa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, said the suspect claimed that the vehicle was given to
  • Nigerian Army Dismantles 37 Illegal Refineries In Niger Delta Crackdown

    . Nigerian Army Dismantles 37 Illegal Refineries In Niger Delta Crackdown

     In a major crackdown on illegal oil activities, troops from the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have dismantled 37 unauthorized refineries across the Niger Delta region. The operation, aimed at curbing criminal activities in the area, has also led to significant seizures and arrests.According to a statement from Lt. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Act
  • Nigerian Troops Neutralize Several Terrorists In Niger State

    . Nigerian Troops Neutralize Several Terrorists In Niger State

     In a major victory against insurgency, security forces successfully neutralized a group of terrorists during a confrontation in Bassa village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The gallant efforts of the troops prevented the attack on the community, resulting in the elimination of several insurgents. Footage from the operation shows th
  • Bandits Kill Ransom Deliverers In Niger State After Abduction Incident

    .. Bandits Kill Ransom Deliverers In Niger State After Abduction Incident

     Two men delivering ransom for the release of victims abducted from Guaraka community in Niger State were killed by bandits, authorities confirmed on Saturday, September 14.The tragic incident unfolded after bandits raided a hotel in Guaraka on August 19, 2024, taking hostages that included the hotel owner, his younger brother, his wife, the manage
  • Niger House Of Assembly Member, Joseph Haruna Sduza Dies After Brief Illness

    . Niger House Of Assembly Member, Joseph Haruna Sduza Dies After Brief Illness

     Joseph Haruna Sduza, member representing Munya Constituency in the Niger State House of Assembly, is deadIt was gathered that Sduza died on Friday evening after a brief illness.The deceased was the Chairman of the House Standing Committee on Security and Intelligence.Farouq Isah, Head of Media and Public Relations of the Niger State House of Assem
  • Deadly Assault Repelled: DSS, NAF Neutralise 28 Bandits In Niger

    . Deadly Assault Repelled: DSS, NAF Neutralise 28 Bandits In Niger

     A major assault on Department of State Services (DSS) assets in Bassa, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State was thwarted on Wednesday with devastating results for the attackers.Sources informed Zagazola Makama that more than 100 bandits launched the attack but were met with strong resistance from DSS personnel, who unfortunately lost two o
  • Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises To 59

    . Niger Petrol Tanker Explosion Death Toll Rises To 59

     The death toll from the tanker explosion after it collided with another articulated vehicle has increased to 59.The tragic incident happened on Sunday, September 8, along Lapai-Agaie, 2km from Dendo Community in Agaie LGA, Niger State.The petrol tanker collided with another trailer transporting over 60 people and 50 cows from Kano to Lagos.The Nig
  • Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims 30 Lives In Niger State

    .. Fuel Tanker Explosion Claims 30 Lives In Niger State

     Tragedy struck along the Agaie-Bida road in Niger State on Sunday morning as a fuel tanker explosion claimed the lives of no fewer than 30 people. The deadly incident occurred when the tanker collided with a trailer transporting cattle from Wudil, Kano State, en route to Lagos.Abdullahi Arah, Director General of the Niger State Emergency Managemen
  • Residents Flee As Armed Hoodlums Storm Community In Niger State, Kill One

    . Residents Flee As Armed Hoodlums Storm Community In Niger State, Kill One

     Residents of Muhammad Inuwa Wushishi Housing Estate in Minna, Niger State, have fled their homes in fear following a raid by armed hoodlums suspected to be artisanal miners.It was gathered that the attackers invaded the community on Monday, September 2, 2024, damaged approximately 50 houses and vehicles and warned residents to vacate their homes,
  • Seven Missing After Torrential Flooding Devastated Niger State

    . Seven Missing After Torrential Flooding Devastated Niger State

     Seven people are missing following severe flooding that ravaged parts of Niger State early Friday morning. The flood, triggered by relentless overnight rainfall, struck Sabon Pegi in Mashegu Local Government and Nasarawa in Magama Local Government.The heavy downpour, which began at 2 a.m. and persisted until noon, caused widespread destruction. Ov
  • Many Feared Killed As Farmers, Herders Clash In Niger Community

    . Many Feared Killed As Farmers, Herders Clash In Niger Community

     A deadly clash, which erupted in Barkuta community, Beji district, Bosso local government area of Niger State, has claimed an unspecified number of persons.The violence occurred on Tuesday morning between the indigenous Gbagyi people and herdsmen, leaving several persons severely injured and homes destroyed.Though details of the clash are not clea
  • Niger State Police Destroy Bombs Recovered During Counter Insurgency Operations

    . Niger State Police Destroy Bombs Recovered During Counter Insurgency Operations

     The Niger State Commissioner of Police Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has ordered the destruction of improvised explosive devices and bombs recovered from various locations during multiple counter-insurgency operations with other security agencies in the state.He stated this in Minna where he said the improvised explosives destroyed were those recover
  • Bandits Release Video Of Niger Women In Captivity, Demand 130 Motorcycles

    . Bandits Release Video Of Niger Women In Captivity, Demand 130 Motorcycles

     The criminal elements that abducted 26 women from Allawa community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have released a distressing video featuring two of the captives.In the video, the women are seen pleading with their families to meet the kidnappers’ demands in exchange for their release.One of the captives, tied to a tree, tearful
  • FG To Prosecute Foreigners Sponsoring Banditry After 12 Miners Killed In Niger

    . FG To Prosecute Foreigners Sponsoring Banditry After 12 Miners Killed In Niger

     The Federal Government has warned foreign nationals associated with funding banditry that they would be prosecuted for economic sabotage and for waging war against the Nigerian state.The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, gave the warning in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Thursday in Abuja.Alake
  • "Satanic, Atrocious & Callous" - Niger State Govt Reacts As Bandits Kill 13 Persons At Mining

    . "Satanic, Atrocious & Callous" - Niger State Govt Reacts As Bandits Kill 13 Persons At Mining

     Niger State Acting Governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba has condemned the attack by bandits on the Anguwan Mai-Giro community which is part of the Rafi and Shiroro local government area of the state that led to the loss of some lives. It was gathered that the heavily armed bandits attacked a mining site on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, k!lling 13 persons.
  • Terror Group From Niger Republic "Lakurawa" Kills 4 Soldiers In Sokoto

    . Terror Group From Niger Republic "Lakurawa" Kills 4 Soldiers In Sokoto

     A terror group from Niger Republic has killed four military personnel in Nigeria. The incident happened during an ambush on troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in Bachaka Kurya Forest, Gudu Local Government Area, Sokoto State. Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, confirmed the incident in a statement released in Abuja on M
  • Two Brothers Tragically Lost Their Lives In Niger State Mine Collapse

    . Two Brothers Tragically Lost Their Lives In Niger State Mine Collapse

     Two brothers, identified as Zubairu Ibrahim and Sadiq Ibrahim, tragically lost their lives when a mine collapsed in Kakaki village, located in the Paikoro local government area of Niger State.The incident which occurred over the weekend followed three previous mine collapses in the Shiroro and Paikoro areas in recent months.The brothers, aged 20 a
  • How Over 300 Mobs Allegedly Attack Ministry Workers In Niger

    . How Over 300 Mobs Allegedly Attack Ministry Workers In Niger

     Workers from the Niger state Ministry of Minerals Resources reportedly escaped mob action as over 300 women and youths of Tutungo community in Paikoro Local government area allegedly attacked them.The officials while on a fact-finding visit in the area to investigate the cause of the death of two brothers at a mining site.It was gathered that, the
  • Immigration Officer Killed Over Communal Land Dispute In Niger State

    . Immigration Officer Killed Over Communal Land Dispute In Niger State

     An immigration officer, Isah Mohammed, has been killed in an incident the police have linked to a land dispute between two communities in Niger State.Mr Mohammed of the Zhitsu Babi area of Doko was reportedly attacked on his farm by hoodlums suspected to be from the rival community over the land dispute between the Doko and Kupafu communities in L
  • Drought: Etsu Nupe Leads Prayer For Rainfall As Their Crops Withered In Niger State (PHOTOS)

    . Drought: Etsu Nupe Leads Prayer For Rainfall As Their Crops Withered In Niger State (PHOTOS)

     The Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, led the Muslim faithful to seek God's forgiveness and rainfall in the state.This is coming after weeks of drought experienced in the ancient city of Nupe kingdom and other parts of the country, with their crops withering. T
  • How Bandits Murder Farm Manager, Abduct 3 Persons In Niger State

    . How Bandits Murder Farm Manager, Abduct 3 Persons In Niger State

     Bandits raided two farmhouses located on the outskirts of Sabon-Wuse community in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the farms in the early hours of Sunday, August 11, 2024. According to report, the manager was k!lled in one of the farms, while three staff working with the second farm were abducted.
  • Abandoned Newborn Baby Found Dead On Farmland In Niger State

    . Abandoned Newborn Baby Found Dead On Farmland In Niger State

     The Niger State Police Command says it has uncovered the lif3less body of a baby suspected to be a day old in a farmland in Tayi village, Minna.The spokesperson of the command, SP Waisu Abiodun, made this known on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna.He said that on August 9, the GRA Police Division received information
  • Police Tackles Niger Govt, Say Hoodlums Not Responsible For Fire Outbreak In Redeemed Church

    . Police Tackles Niger Govt, Say Hoodlums Not Responsible For Fire Outbreak In Redeemed Church

    The Niger state Police command has debunked a viral report, claiming that hoodlums, suspected to be religion extremists were responsible for the fire outbreak at the Zonal Headquarters of Redeemed Christian Church of God in Kontagora.Recall that Gistmania had earlier reported that the RCCG building was set ablaze by some individuals, who had issue
  • Unidentified Arsonists Burn Down Redeemed Christian Church Of God In Niger State

    . Unidentified Arsonists Burn Down Redeemed Christian Church Of God In Niger State

     In the early hours of Saturday, unidentified individuals set fire to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Champion Zonal Headquarters, located along Federal College of Education (FCE) Road in Kontagora, Niger State. This attack marks the second time the church has been targeted by arsonists, with a similar incident occurring 10 years ago.Th
  • Nigerian Airforce Destroys 13 Illegal Refining Sites & Overhead Tanks in Niger Delta Operation

    . Nigerian Airforce Destroys 13 Illegal Refining Sites & Overhead Tanks in Niger Delta Operation

     The Nigerian Airforce has announced the successful destruction of 13 illegal refining sites and 10 overhead tanks in a targeted operation near Obuzor and Okoloma, aimed at curbing the ongoing illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta region.According to Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, the Air Com
  • ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Make Fresh Appeal For Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso's Return

    . ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Make Fresh Appeal For Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso's Return

     The Chiefs of Defence Staff in West Africa on Friday, called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, made the call when he led other ECOWAS defence chiefs on a visit to the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Friday
  • Four More Bodies Recovered From Niger Mining Pit Two Months After Collapse

    . Four More Bodies Recovered From Niger Mining Pit Two Months After Collapse

     Four more bodies have been recovered from the site of a mining pit collapse in Galkogo, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, two months after the disaster occurred.Numerous labourers were trapped on June 3, 2024, at the site managed by African Minerals and Logistics Limited.The District Head of Galadima-Kogo, Mallam Umar Aliyu, confirmed
  • #EndBadGovernance; Police Parade 23 Suspects Over Violent Protest In Niger

    . #EndBadGovernance; Police Parade 23 Suspects Over Violent Protest In Niger

    The police have paraded 23 persons suspected to be involved in rioting in Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State during the #EndBadGovernance protest on Thursday, 1 August.The suspects were paraded before journalists by the Commissioner of Police in the state, Shawulu Danmamman, at the police headquarters in Minna, the state capital, on Wednesd
  • Niger State Police Intercepts Gunrunners & Arms Dealers, Recovers 15 Pump Action Rifles (PICS)

    . Niger State Police Intercepts Gunrunners & Arms Dealers, Recovers 15 Pump Action Rifles (PICS)

     The Commissioner of Niger State Police Command, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman has announced the recovery of 15 pump action rifles from suspected gunrunners and arms dealers in the stateHe stated this during a press briefing and the parade of some 23 suspected criminals at the State Police Command headquarters on Wednesday.According to him, “On
  • Families Of Trapped Niger Miners Threaten Owner, State Govt Lawsuit Over Compensation

    . Families Of Trapped Niger Miners Threaten Owner, State Govt Lawsuit Over Compensation

     Over two months after a tragic mining pit collapse in Shiroro, Niger State, left an estimated 50 miners buried alive, the families and relatives of the victims are threatening legal action against the pit’s owners and the state government over lack of compensation.The number of victims has been disputed, with authorities initially reporting 14 m

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