Tag: niger state
Gunmen abduct construction firm driver in Niger
By Aminu Garko The Police have confirmed the abduction by gunmen of a driver with a construction firm on Lambata-Izom…
Boko Haram bomb kills 4 Civil Defence operatives in Niger
Boko Haram also attacked Chubadi, Mangoro and Argida communities also within the Shiroro axis on Monday evening in an attempt…
Bloody Monday in Niger: Terrorists kill 4 NSCDC men, 6 villagers
Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Monday-Bala Kuryas, confirmed the killing. He also said that six villagers were killed…
JUST IN: Terrorists sack Allawa military base , kill soldiers, steal army vehicles, 300 cows
The terrorists burnt down the camp, killed some soldiers, stole two military vehicles and carted away weapons.
Terrorists hit Niger again, kill 3 soldiers, 8 others
The soldiers and vigilantes were ambushed and killed while on patrol at Kwanan Dutse in Mariga local government area.
Task force recovers rustled cows, sheep from fleeing bandits in Niger
The animals were recovered from bandits who were fleeing some communities around Kuchi, Galadiman-Kogo, Alawa and Erena in Shiroro and…
Tinubu visits Niger, donates N50m to combat insecurity
Tinubu also visited former military head of state, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd) during the visit to Niger State
Buhari orders major military operation against Niger terrorists
In a directive to the Defence Headquarters a few days ago, the President asked the military to respond robustly to…
Two survive Niger boat mishap
Two wives and a son of a man identified as Muazu Babangida were among those who died in the mishap.
Babangida’s son, 2 wives, 4 others die in Niger boat mishap
Coalition of Shiroro Associations said the boat mishap was a result of the creation of a dam in the community.
252 dead,1,307 injured in Niger road crashes
FRSC identified over-speeding as one of the major problems among motorists in the state.
Niger Police give terrorists bloody nose in bid to attack villagers
Commissioner of Police Monday Kuryas said the terrorists were severely dealt with; some of them escaped with bullets wounds abandoning…
Niger: COAS Yahaya satisfied with troops’ efforts to tackle insecurity
Yahaya assured that he placed high premium on the welfare of officers, soldiers and their families and would not backtrack…
Niger taking steps to eliminate ISWAP, Boko Haram – SSG Matane
Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), revealed this to newsmen shortly after the screening exercise of the…
Niger state bans sale of motorcycles
Matane said the ban covers motorcycles such as Bajaj Boxer, Qiujeng, Honda ACE, Jingchen, with engine capacity of 185 Cubic…
Sex-starved gunmen abduct 22 teenage girls in Niger
The gunmen had given notice about their plan to comb the community for young girls
NSCDC steps up security of rail lines in Niger
Commandant Haruna Zurmi said that the security measures in place will prevent any person or group of people from vandalising…
Niger IDP camps gulp N3 billion
Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN)…
Borgu monarch Ahmed Aliyu released by abductors after N10m ransom
Aliyu, the ruler of the Borgu Kingdom was released around 7:30 pm on Tuesday after the payment of N10m ransom
Policeman, 2 others killed by terrorists in Kagara Palace: Niger Police
Kuryas said a policeman and two civilians were gunned down by the bandits during the incident.
Kontagora Emir: Niger redeploys chieftaincy commissioner
Mr. Abdulmalik was accused of bias in a petition by the angered contestants after he announced Mohammed Barau scored the…
Cholera kills 100 in Niger state
Makusidi attributed the outbreak of cholera to open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal by rural dwellers.
Beaten day and night: Niger schoolchildren speak on 88 days in captivity
And all the time, they threatened to kill us if our parents did not pay our ransom.
Six kidnapped Tegina students dead
Agency Reports Six of the 136 students kidnapped from an Islamic school in Tegina Niger state have died of illness,…
Only 39 percent of new moms in Niger are breastfeeding babies
Niger state government is committed to revitalising breastfeeding centres across the state in order to promote exclusive breastfeeding.
Governor Sani Bello out of Nigeria as bandits rule Niger state
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger is at present not in Nigeria as bandits increasingly turned his state into a…
Updated: 26 die, 26 rescued in Niger boat mishap, 98 still missing
The Police in Niger say 26 bodies have so far been recovered after a boat with 150 passengers capsized on…
Niger community appeals for basic social amenities
The Gbata Gurusu community in the Bosso Local Government Area of Niger has appealed to the state and local governments…
28 dead, seven missing in Niger boat mishap
No fewer than 28 bodies have been recovered by divers from the scene of Saturday’s boat mishap in Tijana village…
Gov. Sani Bello’s bombshell: Boko Haram rules 5 LGAs in Niger state
Boko Haram armed terrorists now clearly have strong foothold in Niger state, occupying no fewer than 50 communities in five…