Niger Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged unlawful possession of firearms, cattle rustling and kidnapping in parts of the state. The suspects include one Musa Yakubu age 20 yrs of Kampani-Waya village via Kontagora and one Umar Mohammed…
The people of Tunga Ba’ari, Huldo Addogum Mallam and Maza kaka communities of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State have called on the state government to beef up security in the areas to help in curtailing the activities of…
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has condemned the attack and subsequent killing of worshippers at a Mosque in Ba’ari community, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. The Governor condemned the incident in a press statement signed by…
The republics of Niger and Benin have called for effective collaboration with Nigeria to end banditry in the three neighbouring countries. Alhaji Assoumana Ahmadou and Ky-Samah Bello, Governors of Dosso State, Niger Republic, and Governor of Alibori State, Benin Republic,…
By SAKA Laaro, Ilorin Kwara and Niger are to strengthen existing collaboration to ensure adequate protection of lives and properties in the two states. Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced this on Wednesday evening at the State Executive Council…
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has inaugurated the 2.4 kilometres broadcasting road in Minna on Monday at the cost of N1.3 billion. Bello, during the official inauguration said that the project was constructed by Messer Soject Nigeria Limited. According to…
Bandits have attacked a military base in the Zazzaga community, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State. One civilian identified as Jacob Auta was killed and a military vehicle was stolen during the attack which took place around 4:00 pm…
Long petrol queues has surfaceed in Abuja and parts of Niger and Nasarawa states currently. Also, hundreds of black marketers who sell the commodity in jerrycans are currently in business in some of the affected locations. Many fillings stations were…
The Police Command in Niger has arrested one Lawal Danladi for alleged culpable homicide in Rafi Local Government Area of the state. Mr Adamu Usman, Commissioner of Police made this information available to newsmen in Minna on Wednesday. Usman said…
Heavy gunfire was heard in the area of the presidential palace in Niger’s capital around 3:00 a.m. local time (0200 GMT) on Wednesday. The sound from the gunshot lasted for about 30 minutes, according to residents. Other shots were also…
