Niger State Mandates Sermon Vetting for Preachers to Curb Hate Speech
In a bid to foster religious harmony and prevent messages that could stir up trouble, Niger State Governor Umar Bago has rolled out a policy requiring all religious leaders to…
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. -…
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…
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…
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…
Bandits Kill One, Abduct 15, Steal Valuables in Niger Attack
Bandits attacked Batagari village in the Maikujeri District of Rafi LGA in Niger State. The bandits who reportedly invaded the village in motorcycles, shooting sporadically into the air killed one…
Man Commits Suicide Over N250,000 Debt
A 30-year-old Saifullahi Salisu of Shata, Maikunkele, in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State, has reportedly hanged himself. Shata reportedly took his own life following his inability to settle…
Gunmen Kidnap APC Zonal Chairman In Niger State
Unknown gunmen have abducted Aminu Bobi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) zonal Chairman, in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The Zone C chairman of the ruling party…
Court Sentence 11 Persons to Death in Niger state
11 people have been sentenced to death by hanging after being arraigned before a high court for killing seven people in Niger state. The convicts who are all from Anfani…
Wife Stabs Husband to Death 5 Weeks After Wedding in Niger
Aisha Aliyu, a 20-year-old newlywed, allegedly killed her husband, Idris Ahmadu, in Nasarawa village, located in the Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident occurred around 1…