Tag: Niger State

NSCDC Niger Arrests Car-Snatching Suspect, Recovers Stolen Vehicle

- NSCDC Niger apprehends Ibrahim Sule in connection with a car-snatching incident along Zungeru–Tegina Road. - Stolen vehicle recovered as NSCDC Niger intensifies efforts to track remaining car-snatching suspects. -…

Ayobami Owolabi

Woman Lynched and Burned by Mob in Niger State Over Alleged Blasphemy

Niger State experienced chaos on Saturday evening after a woman named Amaye, a local food vendor, was reportedly lynched and set on fire by a mob over alleged blasphemy against…

Ayobami Owolabi

Army Repels Bandit Attack on Base in Niger, Scores of Attackers Killed

Army personnel in Niger State successfully repelled a bandit assault on their base in Babanna, Borgu Local Government Area, resulting in the deaths of several attackers. “During the exchange of…

Ayobami Owolabi

PHOTOS: Parents Throng School Where 200 Children Were kidnapped in Niger

Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town, Raffi LGA of Niger state, was few days ago targeted by gunmen, kidnapping at least 200 students, many of which were children. Daily…

Man, 2 Wives, Son, and 3 Others Die in Boat Accident

Seven souls were lost in a boat accident in Zhigiri village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The victims include a man identified as Mallam Mu'azu Babangida, his two…

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Male Organ Goes ‘Missing’ Inside Niger Government House

A male sex organ has reportedly gone missing inside the Niger Government House in Minna. However, the Niger State Government has declared the report 'false'. Chief Press Secretary to Niger…

31-year-old Woman Connive with Husband to Fake Her Own Kidnap, Demands N1 millions From Her Father

A 31-year-old woman, alongside her husband, have been arrested by the Niger State Police Command for self kidnapping and alleged conspiracy. The woman, identified as Sadiya Ibrahim Umar, was said…

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13 Persons, Not 37 Killed in Shiroro Banditry Attack – Niger CP

Niger State Police, on Monday revealed that only 13 persons instead of 37 were killed by bandits at Nakundna and Wurukuchi communities, Shiroro Local Government Area on Monday. The State…

Niger: Government Sets up Refugees Commission With N500m Take Off Grant

Governor of Niger State, Muhammed Umaru Bago has set up a State Refugees Commission with the sum of N500 million to cater for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the north-central…

Bandits Kidnap Man Sent to Pay Ransom For Abducted Pupils in Niger

Bandits have abducted a 60-year-old negotiator who was sent to pay ransom to secure the release of the 136 students kidnapped on 29 May from the Salihu Tanko Islamic school…

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