Tag: Niger Police Command
Minna woman arrested after boyfriend collapsed, died in her residence
The corpse of the deceased had been deposited for examination to ascertain the actual cause of death.
Bandits strike again, leave six dead in Niger farming community
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six persons following an attack by suspected bandits in Damala…
Four arrested for beating, seizing weapons of vigilante operative in Niger
The thugs had disarmed the vigilante of his locally made gun and cutlass, inflicted injuries on him, and warned him…
Niger: Driver, one other arrested over missing N20m gold consignment
On reaching the park, the recipient met the driver offloading the vehicle with the second suspect, and when asked for…
‘How Police officer under probe for illegal arms dealing killed self in Minna’
following the incident, the policemen detailed to accompany him for the audit and investigation were arrested for negligence in the…
Kwara man caught with 2 locally fabricated guns, 6 live ammunition in Niger
The suspect confessed further that he bought the ammunition at five thousand naira each from a yet to be identified…
‘How 18-year-old student staged self-kidnap plot to scam mother of N50 million’
The suspect had also contacted his brother, in Kaduna State, who provided them with accommodation in Karji Village, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna,…
Kidnapper arrested after father of victim identified him
Investigation revealed that a ransom of N300,000, a carton of energy drinks, packets of cigarette, foodstuffs and recharge cards were…
Niger: Police bust 10-member human trafficking syndicate, rescue 36 victims
The operation also led to the rescue of 36 youths of different countries such as Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina-Faso…
Fleeing bandits abandon 50 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition in Niger
During the operation, the hoodlums recorded heavy casualties
IBB varsity students protest killing of colleague by armed robbers
Students of the IBB University had embarked on protest following the death of their colleague in the robbery incident.
Niger man Baba Mohammed caught with 40k fake CFA Francs at Hajj camp
According to Abiodun, on May 18, the police received information that a syndicate who specialised in selling alleged counterfeit currencies…
Fake EFCC operatives arrested after robbing, abducting varsity students in Niger
The four suspects stormed the students’ off campus lodge and allegedly abducted two students under the pretence of being EFCC…
Minna man stabbed to death while assisting to arrest cannabis smokers
The Police Command in Niger confirmed a stabbing incident that resulted to the death of Mohammed Abo’ore in the Fadikpe…
Kidnapped Abuja varsity student found in Niger State
36-year-old kidnapped student of Veritas University, Abuja, identified as Cornelius Damulak has been rescued by the police in Niger State…
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…
Niger man Mizanmil Abubakar kills 66-year-old father for ‘hating him’
SP Waisu Abiodun, in a statement Minna on Tuesday said the murder was discovered after the 66-year-old man was reported…
Four dismissed soldiers stab NDLEA officer to death in Niger
Abiodun said during the fight, an officer of the NDLEA named Kingsley Chimetalo was stabbed at the back with a…
Two arrested over killing of Police Constable Yusuf in Niger
But he said the policemen were attacked when they get to the village, leading to the death of one of…
Gun duel in Niger: DPO, 4 other policemen shot dead
The five police officers were shot dead in a gun battle with bandits who were trying to invade communities in…
Police speak on ‘assassination attempt’ on Niger Senator Sani Musa
While efforts are ongoing to apprehend other members of the gang, the arrested suspects have been transferred to SCID Minna…
Gunmen invade village, abduct 9 in Niger
A resident of Sarkin Pawa village, explained that the gunmen and their victims were currently stranded at the Kuchi river…
Police begin confiscation of SPY number plates
CP Monday Kuryas specifically directed the retrieval of all number plates on any vehicle found violating the ban and forwarded…
Police bust 22 deadly miscreants in Niger
The Police also made arrest at Angwan-Kanawa, Limawa, Maitumbi, Barkin-Sale and Makera areas of Bosso and Chanchaga LGA of the…
Abubakar caught attempting to exhume body from Minna cemetery
The suspect, confessed to have conspired with one Hamisu of same address, currently at large, to get body parts and…
Two siblings Bashir, Aliyu smashed in Niger for stabbing businessman to death
The suspects, Bashir Ibrahim and Aliyu Ibrahim were arrested for alleged culpable homicide in Bosso Local Government Area of the…
Gunmen kill DPO Umar Dakingari Mohammed, 6 others in Niger
Mr Bala Kuryas, commissioner of police said in Minna that the gunmen attacked the divisional police station in Nasko, killing…
Scores of terrorists killed in ambush after attacking Sabon-Rami village
DSP Wasiu Abiodun, spokesman of the police, said the terrorists were killed when they ran into an ambush laid by…
Scores of terrorists killed in foiled attack in Niger : Police
Abiodun said the shootout lasted for about two hours while the hoodlums were trying to escape with the cattle
Niger Police speak on 44 villagers killed by terrorists
The command acknowledged two previous attacks and said police tactical teams and other security agencies with vigilante have been drafted…