Tag: Minna
One dead as illegal miners attack housing estate in Minna
The suspects invaded the estate in large numbers, vandalising vehicles, houses and people’s property, at a time many residents were…
‘We are also wife materials’, deaf women cry out
According to Hammed, “I was not born as a deaf child, but I started having problem after an operation during…
Hardship: What Niger govt told protest leaders, other women in Minna
By Rita Iliya Niger Government has appealed to Aisha Jibrin and Fatima Aliyu who recently led a protest over the…
Why governors need to provide land for irrigated farming – Minister
The minister told the governor that as part of its target, UNRBDA would supervise the rehabilitation of Bedeggi irrigation scheme,…
53 remanded over bloody street clashes in Niger, killing of cop
The suspects who were arrested by a team of security agents were on Thursday, January 27, arraigned before the court…
Court remands 2 cattle rearers over robbery
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Tuesday, ordered that two cattle rearers, Cheche Garba and Usman Mohammed, charged with…
3 men remanded for allegedly stealing 32 cows
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Thursday ordered that three men be remanded in prison for allegedly stealing 32 cow.
Okada rider jailed over anal sex with 6 boys
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Minna, Niger, has sentenced a 23-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Adamu Mohammed to four years imprisonment for…
22-year-old farmer convicted for kidnapping
A Minna Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday convicted 22-year-old farmer, Shuaibu Abdullahi, docked for kidnapping.
Housewife allegedly kills 8 months old step daughter
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old housewife, Zulai Kabiru, standing trial for allegedly killing…
Welder remanded for attempted kidnap
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 28-year-old welder, Shamsudeen Nasiru, for attempted…
Farmer remanded in prison over motorcycle theft
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered that a 20-year-old farmer, Ibrahim Bello, be remanded in prison for alleged…
25-year-old man remanded for phone-snatching
A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Friday ordered the remand in prison custody of a 25-year-old, Bello Mohammed, for alleged…
Man sentenced for aiding brother to evade police arrest
A Minna Magistrates’ Court, on Friday, sentenced a 20-year-old man, Adamu Wariya, to three months imprisonment for aiding his brother…
Tailor bags 2 years in prison for stealing car
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 39-year-old tailor, Yusuf Isah, to two years imprisonment for stealing a car.